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Arthur Ashe
American tennis player (1943–1993)
For the British Columbia politician, see Arthur James Richard Ash.
Arthur Ashe, winning the 1975 ABN World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
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| Born | (1943-07-10)July 10, 1943 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1993(1993-02-06) (aged 49) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | 1969 (amateur tour from 1959) |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,584,909 (ATP) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1985 (member page) |
| Career record | 1188–371 in pre Open-Era & Open Era[1] |
| Career titles | 87 [1] (44 open era titles listed by ATP) |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (May 10, 1976) |
| Australian Open | W (1970) |
| French Open | QF (1970, 1971) |
| Wimbledon | W (1975) |
| US Open | W (1968) |
| Tour Finals | F (1978) |
| WCT Finals | W (1975) |
| Career record | 323–176[a] |
| Career titles | 18 (14 Grand Prix and WCT titles) |
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Arthur Ashe(1943-1993) Who Was Arthur Ashe?Arthur Ashe became the first (and remains the only) African American male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles titles. He was also the first African American man to earn the No. 1 ranking in the world and the first to earn induction into the Tennis Hall of Fame. Always an activist, when Ashe learned that he had contracted AIDS via a blood transfusion, he turned his efforts to raising awareness about the disease, before finally succumbing to it on February 6, 1993. Early LifeArthur Robert Ashe Jr. was born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia. The older of Arthur Ashe Sr. and Mattie Cunningham's two sons, Arthur Ashe Jr. blended finesse and power to forge a groundbreaking tennis game. Ashe's childhood was marked by hardship and opportunity. Under his mother's direction, Ashe was reading by the age of four. But his life was turned upside down two years later, when Mattie passed away. Ashe's father, fearful of seeing his boys fall into trouble without their mother's discipline, began running a tighter shi
Life StoryIn January of 1970 Arthur won the Australian open, the second of his three career grand Slam singles titles. By the early 70s he had become one of the most famous tennis players. Along with Arthur’s growing celebrity status, the sport of tennis was becoming more and more popular. However, the earnings of tennis players did not reflect the increased interest and therefore revenue. In response to this he partnered in creating the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1972 with Jack Kramer and others. The ATP was formed to represent the interests of male tennis pros. Prior to its formation players had less control over their earnings or their tournament schedule. Two years later he was elected as the President of ATP. South Africa eventually granted Arthur a visa in 1973. He was the first black pro to play in the national championships there where he reached the singles finals and won the doubles title with Tom Okker. 1975 would prove a banner year for Arthur. On July 5, 1975 he defeated the heavily favored Jimmy Connors in four sets to win the Wimbledon Copyright ©damtree.pages.dev 2025 | |