not old enough to have seen Arthur play but seemed like just a class-act and a gentlemen. on the other hand. I've seen Jimmy play and he often times was a first-class Jerk
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the love and support you show me as a loyal of mine not withstanding how long have you been a fan of mine
@gerardmackay8909
7 ай бұрын
Arthur proudly wore his American Davis Cup sweater that day (Jimmy didn’t have one because he wouldn’t compete in anything unless it was about me me me…)
@Infelsinave
Жыл бұрын
Ashe was a one of a kind, humble champion of the people!
@akizaizinskii
11 ай бұрын
He was a homosexual who died of AIDS in the 90s so not much of a champion of people, at least not normal people
@nachom1971
Ай бұрын
First time I see Arthur Ashe play. What an outstanding and elegant player he was!
@TheNathanj2009
Жыл бұрын
One of the most satisfying tennis results ever, cocky asshole Connors given a lesson in tennis, humility, manners etc…
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the love and support you show me as a loyal of mine not withstanding how long have you been a fan of mine
@1158scott
6 ай бұрын
Connors gave Ashe the lessons his entire career & gave Ashe a gift by playing with a torn knee ligament and stress fracture when he was told not to. Connors went right back to always owning Ashe.
@timez32
2 ай бұрын
thanks for sharing this great video. Arthur Ashe's lob was great. According to the book The mental ADvantage, It's Arther and his coach's plan. Arthur hit a lot of slices, soft serves, lobs, and other off-speed shots.
@tennisace40
6 ай бұрын
I saw this match on tv.Ashe’s plan this date worked to perfection.With Conners flat shots he drew him closer to the net and Conners had to adjust his shots.Errors and Ashe’s slice,lobs and passes wore him down.Conners seemed to have sinus problems.Either a cold or allergies. They played the match at lightning pace compared to todays slow methodical pace.
@carlosalbertoloaizacardena8044
Ай бұрын
Rip Artur Ashe
@anaclarisss
2 ай бұрын
Sem desmerecer o talento do Arthur, a impressão que eu tive é de que o Jimmy entrou em quadra pensando já ser o campeão. Acho que ele subestimou o seu adversário. A vitória de Ashe foi merecida.
@dominiksapara8985
11 ай бұрын
Hi, I'm sorry if I bother you, thank you very much for your beautiful tennis videos. Please don't you also own the matches of Jana Novotná or Petr Korda and their achievements, I have been looking for them for a long time, but no one wants to show her success in Wimbledon 1998 or the Australian Open 1998. Thank you very much in advance for your answer and above all I wish you good health. Best regards Dominik :)
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the love and support you show me as a loyal of mine not withstanding how long have you been a fan of mine
@jangerhards1253
4 ай бұрын
Ashe was such an elegant player!
@demh7823
2 ай бұрын
Arthur Ashe is a history- making man. No wonder there is a statue dedicated to him in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia.
@niceguy1774
8 ай бұрын
The number of unforced errors from the Superior Conners seems wild. What was the final tally on that?
@spjfrat
7 ай бұрын
He didn’t use this strategy after this match against connors again. Slowballing worked here.
@gregoryphillips3969
12 күн бұрын
Rod Laver called Ashe's performance against Connors the greatest strategic match ever played at Wimbledon. Ashe gave Connors nothing to hit and controlled the whole match.
@nathanjen
11 ай бұрын
Amazing highlights. Nearly 50 years later, this almost feels like watching a different sport. Crazy how much the game has changed since then. Also, is it just me, or has Wimbledon's dress code actually gotten stricter since 1975? Not sure all that blue trim on Ashe's kit, or even the big logo on Connors' shoes, would fly at the All England club today.
@johnhughes8466
10 ай бұрын
Yes it was a much better game then!
@MalekAhmed-kz3zu
28 күн бұрын
@@johnhughes8466 No, it was not. Anyone who is not suffering from nostalgia will admit this. Those ancient rackets did not allow players to execute all types of shots from all parts of the court with powers and precision as they do now
@johnhughes8466
26 күн бұрын
@@MalekAhmed-kz3zu My opinion is it was a much better game then and I wont be moved from that OKAY!!!!!!
@MalekAhmed-kz3zu
26 күн бұрын
@@johnhughes8466 No, tennis from 1877 to 1917 was much better. After that it became boring
@Shellz386
11 ай бұрын
This Conners guy is not nimble at all.
@fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353
11 ай бұрын
Battle of hairstyles ❤
@liljoe31
10 ай бұрын
Connors takes a dive...
@JimmyConnors-cy2xt
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the love and support you show me as a loyal of mine not withstanding how long have you been a fan of mine
@PerJohansson-be6ky
4 ай бұрын
Arhurash-tennisracket
@bnkundwa
8 ай бұрын
An emblematic figure
@shihlin1
8 ай бұрын
These two also had an ongoing lawsuit during the time they played this final.
@hendrik19601
9 ай бұрын
they played 7 official matches, Connors won 6. I wonder why we see this match, and not a peep of the others
@seveglider8406
9 ай бұрын
At the time Connors was the top ranked player and the defending Wimbledon champion. This match is 1 of the most relevant matches ever. The other times they played didn't matter that much.
@uncletony6210
8 ай бұрын
I can't believe you asked the question.
@wreckanchor
10 ай бұрын
Brains beating youth here..
@1158scott
6 ай бұрын
tennisace40 has had 48 years to learn the facts & failed. Connors tore a knee ligament & had a worsening stress fracture. His doctor told him not to play. Within a week he was back in California with his leg in a cast. This was known publicly at the time. Never ket reality get in the way of media propaganda. Ashe had no special strategy as Connors destroyed him all the years before & after this match.
@gregoryphillips3969
3 күн бұрын
Connors beat Roscoe Tanner in less than an hour and a half to get to this final. Tanner's serve was huge but he never adjusted his style. Ashe did and that was the difference. On the ESPN Sportscentury there was mention of a Connors injury also. But if it was that bad how does Connors make it all the way to the final? At the highest level tennis is an incredibly tough sport. Secondly, what about when the veteran John Newcombe beat Connors in the finals of the Australian Open that same year? Newcombe definitely employed some of the same tactics. Was Connors injured then also? There was a way to play Connors but a player still had to be good enough to execute the tactic. I believe that Orantes got Connors at the US Open also that year. With Borg and McEnroe coming Jimmy definitely ended up having to share the wealth.
@daddyofisabel
10 ай бұрын
This screams fix. Connors losing the first two sets by 6-1 is unfathomable. Easy volleys go long. Connors had won Wimbledon in 74, so nerves obviously not a problem. All of a sudden he falls apart after not dropping a set the whole tournament, to a player that had never beaten him? About as likely as the Aurora Borealis appearing in Skinner's kitchen.
@daddyofisabel
10 ай бұрын
And before the screaming starts, I don't think Ashe was in on it. He was a gentleman, pure class.
@steeel
10 ай бұрын
good points wow
@marioarguello6989
10 ай бұрын
@@daddyofisabelSo classy he tried to get Jimbo banned from tennis
@jboww2121
9 ай бұрын
@@marioarguello6989what are you referring to?
@jboww2121
9 ай бұрын
I agree, jimmy was the stronger player. Hardly any fight in him here, at a WIMBLEDON FINAL of all places not to put up a fight. Is this something only you have noticed or have others noticed as well?
@Yowza78
Жыл бұрын
Ashe pretty much rope-a-doped Connors in this match, didn't he, with all the drop shots, slices and lobs. Speaking of lobs, now that Alcaraz has made the drop shot manly again, and took that shot to the #1 spot, who's going to be the guy to do the same with the lob?
@jboww2121
9 ай бұрын
No one. There’s a reason why nobody lobs anymore. Players aren’t comfortable anymore being aggressive at net, if they have to come in they aren’t on top of the net looking to put it away, so lobbing is much harder . It’s a shame no one knows how to volley anymore apparently :/
@romaneaster9492
10 ай бұрын
I’m sorry, they play like flimsy rag doll npc’s 🤣 But what a feat by Arthur, incredible
@uncletony6210
8 ай бұрын
and they'd both bagel you.
@rn6710
Жыл бұрын
Arthur Ashe would be embarrassed by the social justice warriors of today. A complete gentleman.
@dybbuk222
Жыл бұрын
What a weird reply. Like your first thought watching a tennis match is what the players would think of modern politics? And I'm sure you're someone who gets mad when leftists bring politics into sports, as if you didn't bring it up totally unprompted here.
@rn6710
Жыл бұрын
@alexdrury3258 aww sorry to have triggered you.
@princesofthepower3690
Жыл бұрын
@@rn6710 if that’s you’re knee-jerk reaction to a critical comment than you are no better than the people you purport to be against. Typical of people like you in general.
@Yowza78
Жыл бұрын
No, I think you're exactly wrong. Yes, he was a gentleman, but he was also a social justice warrior, albeit in the 60s and 70s. A lifetime ago. Don't try to turn his lives and activism into some kind of "he was one of the good ones" narrative. Ashe took enormous abuse for his activism, as quiet as it seems by today's standards. So did Althea Gibson.
@seveglider8406
9 ай бұрын
WAKE UP! Ashe would be protesting against the way voting rights have been shredded.
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