Liputan6.com, London – Arthur Esh recorded a sweet story at Wimbledon, becoming the first black to win the only number of the most prestigious tennis tournaments. The achievement of Ash in the footsteps of the Altea Gibson, a tender -as -a -york woman, who first became the first black woman, won Wimbledon’s title in 1958.
In the final match, which took place in the center of the court, Esh spoke brilliantly and defeated the current Jimmy Connors champion in four sets, 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. After the Ash match, which at that time was 31 years old, he said that he had not hesitated at all with his chances. “I always feel that I will win because I play very well and very confidently,” he said.
This victory was quite amazing for the public All England Club, although Arthur Ash previously perceived the us Open title in 1968. Unlike the usual, Ash seemed to be reluctant to consider the strategy of his game, perhaps because he hoped to meet Connors again on the field.
Meanwhile, Connors, who was only 22 years old, had to recognize the superiority of his enemy, quoted from the page Bi -bi -xSaturday (7/7/2025).
“I did not find a gap at all. I want to serve widely or with high rotation, it is always ready. Everything that he does is unusual – short compensation, long service, volleyball, ”said Connors.
The match was impressively opened by Ash. He immediately won his first service and quickly broke Connors service, closing the first set in just 19 minutes. The second set also drove smoothly for Ash, who again won 6-1.
The voltage increased in the third set when Connors began to grow. Because of 3-1, he turned the situation 6-5 ahead and finally won the set. A friend and semi -finalist of Wimbledon, or Steas, looks nervous, watching the course of the match from the player’s stands, sitting with Miss Connors, Gloria and his manager Bill Riordan.
But Ash remained calm. He again broke the service of Connors in the ninth game in the fourth set, which became a decisive impulse. The match ended when Ash was ahead of his own service by 40-15 and provided victory through a beautiful volleyball, using the return of two hands of Connors, which were too weak.
With The Wimbledon Trophy, which is now in his hand, Arthur Esh not only won himself, but also opened a wider path for black tennis players on the world’s tennis stage.
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