BBC ON THIS DAY | 5 | 1975: Ashe's Wimbledon win makes history 1975: Ashe's Wimbledon win makes history American tennis player Arthur Ashe has become the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles' championship. New Yorker Althea Gibson was the first black woman to take the Wimbledon title in 1958. Ashe beat defending champion Jimmy Connors three sets to one on Centre Court. Speaking after the game Ashe said: "I always thought I would win because I was playing so well and was so confident." Everything he did was good Jimmy Connors Although Ashe won the US Open in 1968 his 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 victory today - at the age of 31- surprised many at the All England Club. The son of a policeman from Richmond, Virginia, Ashe was reluctant to discuss his tactics, as he expects to meet Connors again. Connors, 22, admitted: "I couldn't find an opening. Whether I served wide balls, or kicks he was there.

Everything he did was good: fine returns, short and long, and hard serves and volleys." The older man won his first service game to love and quickly broke his opponent's serve in the first set. The pressure on Connors began to show - causing derision in the crowd - as he angrily threw his towel under the umpire's chair and released a chain of expletives. Ashe took the first set in just 19 minutes and secured a second 6-1 rout almost as quickly. Tension mounted in the third set as Connors found his rhythm to recover a 6-5 lead - after trailing 3-1 - before winning the set. His friend and Wimbledon semi-finalist Ile Nastase watched anxiously from the players' stand, along with his mother Gloria and manager Bill Riordan. Ashe kept his cool and broke Connors' serve in the ninth game of what was to be the final set. The match ended swiftly as Ashe reached 40-15 with his service game and punched home a winning volley after a weak two-handed return by Connors.

1975 Ashe VS Connors Final Wimbledon DVD - Tennis Express - YouTube 1975 Ashe VS Connors Final Wimbledon DVD - Tennis Express Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 22, 2013 The 1975 Championship reached a spectacular climax to the Gentlemen's Singles Final between the world's then number one player, Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe. Connors, a self-taught player from Belleville, Illinois, had burst onto the tennis scene only a couple years earlier and was taking the tennis world by storm, in fact, he had enjoyed one of the most successful years of tennis that any player had ever experienced, producing some remarkable tennis along the way. He had won fifteen tournaments, including Wimbledon, The U.S. Open and the Australian Open. During The Championships he looked invincible, having waltzed through to the Final without losing a single set. In contrast, Ashe from Richmond, Virginia, was pushing 32 and seemed past his prime.

The prospect of Ashe being able to thwart his opponent in the final seemed remote, especially as Connors had beaten him in their three previous encounters. However, there was a final twist in store, as Ashe overcame all the odds to beat the younger champion in four thrilling sets to win the most coveted title of all. Order your copy today at Tennis Express: Category Wimbledon classic match : Jimmy Connors v. Arthur Ashe 1975 men's singles final (VHS tape, 1998) [WorldCat.org] produced for the All England Club by Trans World International. Abstract: "The 1975 Wimbledon men's final brings Jimmy Connors face to face with Arthur Ashe. During the 1975 championships Jimmy Connors looked invincible, having waltzed through to the Final without losing even one set. In contrast, Ashe from Richmond, Virginia, was pushing 32 and seemed past his prime. The prospect of Ashe being able to thwart his opponent in the Final seemed remote, especially as Connors had beaten him in their last three encounters.

However, there was a final twist in store, as Ashe overcame all the odds to beat the younger champion in four thrilling sets and so became the first ever male Afro-American to win the most coveted title of all. Reviews Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Be the first. Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Be the first. Tags Add tags for "Wimbledon classic match : Jimmy Connors v. Arthur Ashe 1975 men's singles final". Be the first. Similar Items schema:datePublished "1998" ; schema:description ""The 1975 Wimbledon men's final brings Jimmy Connors face to face with Arthur Ashe. During the 1975 championships Jimmy Connors looked invincible, having waltzed through to the Final without losing even one set. In contrast, Ashe from Richmond, Virginia, was pushing 32 and seemed past his prime. The prospect of Ashe being able to thwart his opponent in the Final seemed remote, especially as Connors had beaten him in their last three encounters.

However, there was a final twist in store, as Ashe overcame all the odds to beat the younger champion in four thrilling sets and so became the first ever male Afro-American to win the most coveted title of all."@ en ; Classic report: the 1975 Wibledon Men's Final | Sport | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close Thirty-two years ago to the day, the Wimbledon men's singles title was won by one of the era's greatest players and will always be remembered as one of the most iconic finals ever seen at SW19. Relive Ashe's 1975 victory with David Gray's report and share your memories below ... Before Arthur Ashe met Jimmy Connors in the South Africa final in Johannesburg in 1973, that match which meant so much to him, he wrote in his journal: "I have a fair right to be confident. My best strokes go to his weaknesses. My backhand is stronger than his forehand, so I'll play him down the line a lot, or right down the middle and refuse to give him the angles he likes. Also, because he likes to work with speed, I'll try to vary the pace on my shots.

I expect to attack him on my second serve and lob him because his overhead is lacking. I'll hit over the ball, too." Connors won that match 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 after Ashe had held a point for the second set. Never anything but tidy, studious and methodical, he afterwards noted Connors' ground-strokes ("I was more impressed that I expected to be.") But he found Connors' serve "nothing special," and when at last he worked in a few lobs, he felt he could hit him off the ground. At Wimbledon, where Ashe at last beat him at last by 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. Connors had left behind a trail of destruction on the way to the final. There have been explosions everywhere.

His aggression had been like Hemmingway's description of artillery: 'You see the flash, then you hear the crack and at last the shell comes." Ashe, who had decided earlier in the year that he would meet him in the final, watched Connors against Raul Ramirez ("Ramirez had the right idea, but he changed his game.") and in his devastating semi-final against Roscoe Tanner ("Watching Roscoe told me not how to play against him. I knew that I had to be restrained in my game"). For Ashe with the experience of South Africa and a week of close observation to draw upon, the final was an exercise in the art of taming a champion. He approached it almost as though he was going to play Connors at chess with a strategy deeply considered and carefully rehearsed. Connors's idea of preparation for the final was to go out to one of Wimbledon's distant courts, watched by a large crowd, and practice hilariously with Nastase, who entertained himself by parodying Ashe's style. Funny certainly, but would the business-like Mrs King have allowed Martina Navratilova, and Julie Anthony, her sparring partners in the last hour before the woman's final, the amusement of imitating Mrs Crawley?

"Connors didn't train for this Wimbledon like did for his challenge matches at Las Vegas against Laver and Newcombe," said Ashe. The beginning was important on Saturday, Connors might have exploded at the start, kicking over the chessboard and breaking the pieces before Ashe could lay down the tactical lines. But he seemed to take the match too lightly. It is hard to be an odds-on favourite in an individual sport like boxing or tennis and maybe he had been too dominating in the early rounds. Or perhaps he was overconfident because he had been beaten Ashe in the previous three matches. He won his first service game - 40-love, slipped to 40-30 before Ashe returned a backhand into the net - but then he did not win another game until he held service for 1-3 in the first game. Ashe took charge immediately, winning his first service game comfortably. The first break was dramatic.

Connors' lash of a smash was well out, but the linesman did not call and the crowd, who had become critical of umpiring standards in this country since that disastrous day at Bournemouth, roared and bellowed until he told the umpire that he had been unsighted and the point was rightly given to Ashe. There had been a great deal of emotion before the match. The lawsuits and all the other rivalries had added to the tension and that incident allowed partisans on both sides to show their allegiance. "Is this Wimbledon? I have been coming here for over 20 years and never heard the crowd like that before", said a Turkish journalist. Connors played the next two points as though he was determined to be revenged on the whole pack of them, but then Ashe took command again, making everything as difficult as possible for him. The South African's strategy was plain.

Nothing to hit; variations of speed; a great deal of awkward slice; doubly effective on the dry court; lobs in plenty (which must have been a surprise for Ashe is famous for forgetting to use the lob); fine bowled smashes to counter Connors' lobs; accurate serves, particularly high kicks to the lefthanders double-backhand, which were such a joke when Nastase counterfeited them; ("Playing Roche in the semi-final gave me the practice I needed to serve to a left-hander," said Ashe); and - most surprisingly of all - brilliant volleying. He always seemed to be guessing right at the net. He was always in the position to put the ball away. This was Ashe's eleventh Wimbledon and up until now the low forehand volley has always been his glaring weakness. Laver in particular profited from it on Centre Court, but on Saturday against another left-hander he took total command of the set. "It wasn't difficult to volley well against a guy who just hit the ball at 100mph. If I put my racket there, it went screaming back," he said. Everything else went according to plan. The lawn tennis thinker was in total intellectual control.

Hamlet had spotted Laertes, was thrusting the poisoned cup down the King's throat and winning envenomed points everywhere. Against Roche he hesitated, but the last act was crammed with dynamic action. As Connors struggled and Ashe ruled, the crowd became totally involved. Double faults were applauded passionately and there were so many cries from the galleries that the umpires angrily demanded silence. "Come on Connors" shouted one man at 0-3 in the second set. "I'm trying for Christ's sake" said the American. One romantic foreign journalist, who had clearly not read the gossip columns, thought he had said: "I'm trying for Chrissie's sake". "He likes all that stuff with the crowd" said Ashe afterwards. He meditated between points, shutting his eyes and sitting totally relaxed. Neither his friends nor his opponents were able to do that. Bill Riordan, Connors' manager, kept bouncing up and down in the courtside box. Donald Dell, ATP's lawyer and Ashes's agent, was in front of him, almost biting off his right hand with anxiety, with Marty Riessen. Next to Riordan was an unidentified man, loudly applauding everything that Ashe did.

Exasperated, Connors' manager asked him who he was. "I'm Arthur's personal physician" said the stranger. "Mrs Connors made gestures of encouragement to the failing champion, but the second set had gone before she showed signs of coming to terms with Ashe's shrewd attack. All those coaches who criticized the double-handed backhand must have been delighted to see how Ashe exploited the vulnerabilities of the shot against it's leading proponent on Saturday. He could have won in straight sets. He broke the Connors for 3-2 in the third then lost his service but had half a dozen points to break in other games. Connors had looked at the message of advice he keeps in his sock, but it had not done much good. Then, when Ashe was serving at 5-6 and 30-all, a pigeon flew low over the court. Was it carrying another message for Connors? Certainly he responded by hitting two fierce forehands to take the set. He led 3-0 in the fourth but Ashes counter-attacked immediately. "I expected him to bream my serve a lot, maybe more than he did. At 0-3 in the fourth I didn't worry too much.

It was only one break against me," said Ashe. After that the rest was comparatively silent. The odds-on favourite was lobbed, dinked, teased, passed, out-rallied and frustrated. "Today I just lost. Everyone must realise that every time I go out on court I can lose. You guys in the press have to realize that as much as anyone. He played well and did everything well today. I don't reckon I had an off day. It was just that I was playing a better Arthur Ashe. I can't pinpoint any one thing he did that put me off. His forehand was good. His forehand volley is usually his weaker side, but that was good. He returned well. He served and volleyed well. That sort of thing is pretty hard to play against. I played hard, but it was all in vain. If I could have won that fourth set I felt I would have been in with a chance. I had a point for 4-1 and I saw the ball well but it came blistering by me. But I walked into this tournament with my head high and I walk out of it with my head high.

The last shot was a smash as Ashe hammered the ball into empty space with Connors' yards away beyond the far sideline, the first cheers coming from William Hill, the official bookmakers. Ashe may have criticized their presence at Wimbledon, but he helped more than anyone to make their experimental appearance at the Championships a success. Wimbledon classic matches. Jimmy Connors v Arthur Ashe : 1975 men's singles final (DVD video, 2007) [WorldCat.org] produced for the All England Club by Trans World International. Abstract: "The 1975 Championship reached a spectacular climax to the Gentlemen's Singles Final between the world's then number one player, Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe. Connors, a self-taught player from Belleville, Illinois, had burst onto the tennis scene only a couple years earlier and was taking the tennis world by storm. ... During the Championships he looked invincible, having waltzed through to the Final without losing a single set. In contrast, Ashe from Richmond, Virginia, was pushing 32 and seemed past his prime. The prospect of Ashe being able to thwart his opponent in the final seemed remote, especially as Connors had beaten him in their three previous encounters.

However, there was a final twist in store, as Ashe overcame all the odds to beat the younger champion in four thrilling sets"--Container. Reviews Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Be the first. Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Be the first. Tags Add tags for "Wimbledon classic matches. Jimmy Connors v Arthur Ashe : 1975 men's singles final". Be the first. Similar Items schema:datePublished "2007" ; schema:description ""The 1975 Championship reached a spectacular climax to the Gentlemen's Singles Final between the world's then number one player, Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe. Connors, a self-taught player from Belleville, Illinois, had burst onto the tennis scene only a couple years earlier and was taking the tennis world by storm. ... During the Championships he looked invincible, having waltzed through to the Final without losing a single set. In contrast, Ashe from Richmond, Virginia, was pushing 32 and seemed past his prime. The prospect of Ashe being able to thwart his opponent in the final seemed remote, especially as Connors had beaten him in their three previous encounters.

However, there was a final twist in store, as Ashe overcame all the odds to beat the younger champion in four thrilling sets"--Container."@ en ; Ashe becomes first black man to win Wimbledon - Jul 05, 1975 - HISTORY.com Ashe becomes first black man to win Wimbledon Share this: Ashe becomes first black man to win Wimbledon Author Ashe becomes first black man to win Wimbledon URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1975, Arthur Ashe defeats the heavily favored Jimmy Connors to become the first black man ever to win Wimbledon, the most coveted championship in tennis. Arthur Ashe began playing tennis as a boy in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia. After winning a tennis scholarship to UCLA, Ashe was taken under the wing of tennis star Pancho Gonzales, who recognized the young player’s potential. In 1968, Ashe became the first black man to win the U.S. Open. Two years later, he captured the Australian Open for his second Grand Slam title. Over the next seven years, Ashe won his share of tournaments, but no more majors, and, frustrated, he set his sights on victory at Wimbledon, one of the most celebrated championships in tennis.

Arthur Ashe was 31 years old in 1975, and seemingly well past his prime, so his advancement to the 1975 Wimbledon finals came as somewhat of a surprise to the tennis establishment. While Ashe’s best finishes at Wimbledon had been losses in the semi-finals in 1968 and 1969, his opponent, the brash 22-year-old Jimmy Connors, was the defending Wimbledon champion. In their three previous meetings, Connors had handled Ashe easily. Furthermore, Connors was coming off an impressive semi-final win against Roscoe Tanner, whose intimidating serve observers called the hardest hitting ever at Wimbledon. Though many thought he didn’t have a chance, Ashe formulated a game plan for the match: hit nothing hard. He planned to serve strongly and then give Connors nothing but “junk” as Ashe himself described it. Connors won the first game of the first set, but then dropped the rest of the set in just 20 minutes, 6-1. Although Connors won just one game off Ashe in the second set, he took the third set 7-5.

His confidence restored, Connors strutted around the court, while Ashe closed his eyes between sets, concentrating on the moment at hand. Finally, with the shocked crowd cheering him on, Ashe finished Connors off in the fourth set, 6-4. Ashe retired from competitive tennis in 1980 after suffering a heart attack. For his career, he won 51 tournaments. In retirement, Ashe wrote the three-volume book A Hard Road to Glory, first published in 1988, which detailed the struggle of black athletes in America. In 1983, after double-bypass surgery, Ashe was infected with HIV during a blood transfusion. After revealing his disease to the world in 1992, he set about educating the public about HIV and AIDS. He died of AIDS-related complications on February 6, 1993. In 1997, the U.S. Open’s new home court was named Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Related Videos List of Wimbledon men's singles champions | Daily Mail Online List of Wimbledon men's singles champions e-mail LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - List of men's singles champions since 1922 after the 2015 Wimbledon final on Sunday: 2015 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Roger Federer (Switzerland) 7-6(1) 6-7(10) 6-4 6-3 2014 Djokovic (Serbia) beat Federer (Switzerland) 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 2013 Andy Murray (Britain) beat Djokovic 6-4 7-5 6-4 2012 Federer beat Murray 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 2011 Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 2010 Nadal beat Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 6-3 7-5 6

-4 2009 Federer beat Andy Roddick (U.S.) 5-7 7-6(6) 7-6(5) 3-6 16-14 2008 Nadal beat Federer 6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(8) 9-7 2007 Federer beat Nadal 7-6(7) 4-6 7-6(3) 2-6 6-2 2006 Federer beat Nadal 6-0 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-3 2005 Federer beat Roddick 6-2 7-6(2) 6-4 2004 Federer beat Roddick 4-6 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4 2003 Federer beat Mark Philippoussis (Australia) 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(3) 2002 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat David N

albandian (Argentina) 6-1 6-3 6-2 2001 Goran Ivanisevic (Croatia) beat Pat Rafter (Australia) 6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 9-7 2000 Pete Sampras (U.S.) beat Rafter 6-7(10) 7-6(5) 6-4 6-2 1999 Sampras beat Andre Agassi (U.S.) 6-3 6-4 7-5 1998 Sampras beat Ivanisevic 6-7(2) 7-6(9) 6-4 3-6 6-2 1997 Sampras beat Cedric Pioline (France) 6-4 6-2 6-4 1996 Richard Krajicek (Netherlands) beat Mal Washington (U.S) 6-3 6-4 6-3 1995 Sampras beat Boris Becker (Germany) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 6-2 1

994 Sampras beat Ivanisevic 7-6(2) 7-6(5) 6-0 1993 Sampras beat Jim Courier (U.S.) 7-6(3) 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 1992 Agassi beat Ivanisevic 6-7(8) 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-4 1991 Michael Stich (Germany) beat Becker 6-4 7-6(4) 6-4 1990 Stefan Edberg (Sweden) beat Becker 6-2 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-4 1989 Becker beat Edberg 6-0 7-6(1) 6-4 1988 Edberg beat Becker 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 6-2 1987 Pat Cash (Australia) beat Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) 7-6(5) 6-2 7-5 1986 Becker beat Lendl 

6-4 6-3 7-5 1985 Becker beat Kevin Curren (U.S.) 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-4 1984 John McEnroe (U.S.) beat Jimmy Connors (U.S.) 6-1 6-1 6-2 1983 McEnroe beat Chris Lewis (New Zealand) 6-2 6-2 6-2 1982 Connors beat McEnroe 3-6 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4 1981 McEnroe beat Bjorn Borg (Sweden) 4-6 7-6(1) 7-6(4) 6-4 1980 Borg beat McEnroe 1-6 7-5 6-3 6-7(16) 8-6 1979 Borg beat Roscoe Tanner (U.S.) 6-7(4) 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 19

78 Borg beat Connors 6-2 6-2 6-3 1977 Borg beat Connors 3-6 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4 1976 Borg beat Ilie Nastase (Romania) 6-4 6-2 9-7 1975 Arthur Ashe (U.S.) beat Connors 6-1 6-1 5-7 6-4 1974 Connors beat Ken Rosewall (Australia) 6-1 6-1 6-4 1973 Jan Kodes (Czechoslovakia) beat Alex Metreveli (Soviet Union) 6-1 9-8 (7-5) 6-3 1972 Stan Smith (U.S.) beat Nastase 4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 1971 John Newcombe (Australia) beat Smith 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 1970 Newcombe beat Rosewall 5-

7 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 1969 Rod Laver (Australia) beat Newcombe 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 1968 Laver beat Tony Roche (Australia) 6-3 6-4 6-2 1967 Newcombe beat Wilhelm Bungert (Germany) 6-3 6-1 6-1 1966 Manuel Santana (Spain) beat Dennis Ralston (U.S.) 6-4 11-9 6-4 1965 Roy Emerson (Australia) beat Fred Stolle (Australia) 6-2 6-4 6-4 1964 Emerson beat Stolle 6-4 12-10 4-6 6-3 1963 Chuck McKinley (U.S.) beat Stolle 9-7 6-1 6-4 1962 Laver beat Marty Mulligan (Australia) 6-2 6-2 6-1 1961 Laver beat McKinley 6-3 

6-1 6-4 1960 Neale Fraser (Australia) beat Laver 6-4 3-6 9-7 7-5 1959 Alex Olmedo (U.S.) beat Laver 6-4 6-3 6-4 1958 Ashley Cooper (Australia) beat Fraser 3-6 6-3 6-4 13-11 1957 Lew Hoad (Australia) beat Cooper 6-2 6-1 6-2 1956 Hoad beat Rosewall 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-4 1955 Tony Trabert (U.S.) beat Kurt Nielsen (Denmark) 6-3 7-5 6-1 1954 Jaroslav Drobny (Egypt) beat Rosewall 13-11 4-6 6-2 9-7 1953 Vic Seixas (U.S.) beat Nielsen 9-7 6-3 6-4 1952 Frank Sedgman (Australia) beat Drobny

 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 1951 Dick Savitt (U.S.) beat Ken McGregor (Australia) 6-4 6-4 6-4 1950 Budge Patty (U.S.) beat Sedgman 6-1 8-10 6-2 6-3 1949 Ted Schroeder (U.S.) beat Drobny 3-6 6-0 6-3 4-6 6-4 1948 Bob Falkenburg (U.S.) beat John Bromwich (Australia) 7-5 0-6 6-2 3-6 7-5 1947 Jack Kramer (U.S.) beat Tom Brown (U.S.) 6-1 6-3 6-2 1946 Yvon Petra (France) beat Geoff Brown (Australia) 6-2 6-4 7-9 5-7 6-4 1940-1945 No tournament held 1939 Bobby Riggs (U.S.) beat Elwood Cooke (U.S.) 2

-6 8-6 3-6 6-3 6-2 1938 Donald Budge (U.S.) beat Bunny Austin (Britain) 6-1 6-0 6-3 1937 Budge beat Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) 6-3 6-4 6-2 1936 Fred Perry (Britain) beat von Cramm 6-1 6-1 6-0 1935 Perry beat von Cramm 6-2 6-4 6-4 1934 Perry beat Jack Crawford (Australia) 6-3 6-0 7-5 1933 Crawford beat Ellsworth Vines (U.S.) 4-6 11-9 6-2 2-6 6-4 1932 Vines beat Austin 6-2 6-2 6-0 1931 Sidney Wood (U.S.) beat Frank Shields (U.S.) walkover 1930 William Tilden (U.S.) beat Wilmer Allison (U.S.) 6-3 9-7

 6-4 1929 Henri Cochet (France) beat Jean Borotra (France) 6-4 6-3 6-4 1928 Rene Lacoste (France) beat Cochet 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-2 1927 Cochet beat Borotra 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 1926 Borotra beat Howard Kinsey (U.S.) 8-6 6-1 6-3 1925 Lacoste beat Borotra 6-3 6-3 4-6 8-6 1924 Borotra beat Lacoste 6-1 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 1923 Bill Johnston (U.S.) beat Frank Hunter (U.S.) 6-0 6-3 6-1 1922 Gerald Patterson (Australia) beat Randolph Lycett (Australia) 6-3 6-4 6-2 Note: From 1877 to 1921

 the men's singles was decided on a challenge-round system with the previous year's winner automatically qualifying for the final.

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Solange Knowles rocks out in chic one-shoulder ensemble as she performs at benefit in Washington, DC He wore blue suede shoes! Tom Jones takes Priscilla Presley on Hollywood dinner date in his white Rolls Royce The two pulled up to trendy Craig's eatery Chelsea Handler is a ray of sunshine in bright yellow rain coat as she stays glued to her cell phone in Beverly Hills Enthralled in a conversation There in black and white! Kate Beckinsale looks chic in monochrome as she heads for dinner in West Hollywood Chic for a dinner date Golden girl! Ruby Rose dazzles in a plunging and shimmering dress with a bold lip at the xXx: Return of Xander Cage Los Angeles premiere Glamour girls! Nina Dobrev and Jordana Brewster stun in black, gold and silver dresses at LA premiere of XXX: The Return Of Xander Cage Serial flasher! Emma Roberts once again shows off ring on engagement finger as she keeps everyone guessing on Evan Peters relationship There she blows!

Make-up free Halle Berry gets her curls in a tangle as she steps out on a windy day in LA She recently changed her hair style 'The best way to stay loving someone is to never f**k them': Lena Dunham shares throwback snap of Judd Apatow amid flurry of Instagram posts 'People want to hear her opinion': Danny Cipriani defends former flame Katie Price after ex Alex Reid's claims she brings 'shame' on Loose Women Still a natural born killer! Woody Harrelson brawls as cameras roll on set of his film Lost in London Fights with a wheelchair-bound man Auntie Muva! Amber Rose shares sweet selfie with BFF Blac Chyna's cherubic baby daughter Dream Kardashian Cute Calm down ladies! Michelle Monaghan and Leven Rambin can't get enough of Aaron Paul as his wife Lauren is pushed to sidelines at The Path premiere EXCLUSIVE: Inside January Jones beer-fuelled Las Vegas birthday as she marks the final year of her thirties in a plunging dress Leggy Jordana Brewster shows off her toned limbs in thigh-skimming dress during Beverly Hills shopping trip Dance floor ready!

Caitlyn Jenner attends inauguration eve dinner in a tassel dress amid rumors Trump has been encouraged to dance with her Effortlessly stylish! Ashley Judd drops jaws in glamorous and plunging jacket as Ellen Page gets suited and booted for Peace Ball Director Lana Wachowski rocks her pink and purple hair at Poets' Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance Making a statement Hell-for-leather! Priyanka Chopra struts her way into the Jimmy Kimmel Live but still finds time for fans 34-year-old beauty made a quick but sexy dash Slim again! Bryce Dallas Howard stuns in strapless black dress after shedding 30 lbs she gained for Netflix series Black Mirror Malia Obama lands an internship with Lion producer Harvey Weinstein a year after her stint working with Lena Dunham on Girls Big plans 'When you cry I cry': Kylie Jenner posts supportive message on social media after BFF Jordyn Woods announces her dad has died Cuba Gooding Jr. files for divorce from wife of 22 years Sara Kapfer 21 months after she asked for a separation High school sweethearts dating on and off Package deal!

Calum Best proudly flaunts his Lycra-clad bulge in the CBB Diary Room as he boastfully declares that he's 'packing' Lothario Is there anything he can't do? The incredible moment Chris Hemsworth makes a FULL COURT basketball shot Man of many skills 'I'm OK with being asked out over text message': Khloe Kardashian reveals some surprising dating tips and several entries in the 'Khlo$ dictionary' She's a Rothschild! Nicky Hilton wears monogrammed flats embellished with N and R for solo stroll in New York City 'There's no bad feeling': Louis Tomlinson splits from Danielle Campbell just weeks after mother's death... as he is pictured looking pensive 'Stop being difficult!' Calum Best loses his cool with Chloe Ferry as she throws herself at him... as Jessica Cunningham sobs with jealousy AGAIN Smokin' hot in Miami: Victoria's Secret models Sara Sampaio, Josephine Skriver, Lais Ribeiro and Elsa Hosk post racy snaps from lingerie shoot 'We haven't spoken in a while...': Liam Payne thanks fans from inside his LA studio as pregnant girlfriend Cheryl remains at home in England xXx-rated friends!

Ruby Rose takes a kiss on the cheek from Xander Cage co-star Vin Diesel - after revealing they FaceTime 'four to five times a week' 'Heat a f*****g kettle like everyone else!': This Morning viewers SLAM Holly Willoughby for ringing up show expert for advice on her broken boiler EXCLUSIVE! 'They'll be amazing parents': Binky Felstead's mother Jane reveals delight at her daughter's pregnancy... and praises father-to-be JP for supporting her Climate change is 'wolf at the door', says Charles: Prince urges world leaders to do more to tackle the issue in foreword of Ladybird book he co-authored 'It's dancing!' Anne Hathaway realizes she inadvertently controls destructive monster...and gyrates for Jason Sudeikis to prove it in Colossal trailer Vintage vibes!

Gigi Hadid goes retro chic in cat eye shades as she sports rumoured engagement ring AGAIN EXCLUSIVE: 'I can't feel my face': Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves looks swollen and struggles to talk as he shows off shocking results of his 50th plastic surgery op 'I've taken so many punches for all of you!' Amber Rose lashes out at critics who accused her of laughing at 'molestation victim' EXCLUSIVE: 'They'll have me cleaning the toilets': Denise Van Outen says she's begged for a cameo in TOWIE... but show bosses turned her down It Moss be love!

Kate poses up a storm with supermodel pal and fellow 'south London girl' Naomi Campbell in throwback Instagram snap 'We're not officially together!' The Apprentice's Courtney Wood takes to Twitter after 'girlfriend' Jessica Cunningham gets jealous over Calum Best 'This is a hell hole!' Kim Woodburn compares herself to JESUS and slams her CBB housemates for their 'vile treatment' of her EXCLUSIVE 'We've done it together': Coleen Rooney discusses growing up in the spotlight with supportive husband Wayne and rising above the trolls 'I love piggies!': Louise Thompson clings to her chiselled boyfriend Ryan Libbey's back in sun-drenched beach snap Giddy up Awkward! Bella Hadid and ex The Weeknd cross paths at concert for first time since he started dating Selena Gomez Close encounter Topless Ariel Winter calls her curvy Modern Family co-star Sofia Vergara a 'great role model' for body acceptance Daring to bare Hands on mum!

Jennifer Garner carries coffee mug on early morning outing with son Samuel, four, and daughter Seraphina, eight Chloe Ferry treats Jedward star John Grimes to a steamy lapdance after being warned for rubbing her bare bottom on his HEAD 'I was in self destruct mode': Jennifer Ellison admits she had 'anxiety' about people seeing her at a size 18... and was ordered to lose weight for roles Is that Kim Kar-flashian? Star looks VERY different as she flaunts her famous behind in racy unseen shoot... as it's claimed she bedded Calum Best Bringing back the bangs! Justin Bieber steps out with his famous teenage floppy fringe after dismissing ex-Selena's romance with The Weeknd Eva Longoria strolls hand in hand with handsome husband Jose Bastón after she picks up award at NATPE ceremony in Miami Hello Berlin! Milla Jovovich wears semi sheer black blouse and leather skirt for German premiere of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Iggy Azalea bundles up in a loose dress and leather jacket as she leaves her hotel on a chilly evening in New York She's come well prepared! Maisie Williams swigs from a can of beer as she models a pink satin number at creative magazine launch Who needs two hands?

Doting dad Armie Hammer takes his daughter out in a stroller AND walks the dog with one arm in a sling Multi-tasking Getting ready for Scott? Kourtney Kardashian dashes to a laser hair removal clinic after it's said she's keen to rekindle romance with Disick A Lannister always pays his barber! Game Of Thrones favourite Peter Dinklage dyes his hair a fiery red as he emerges from swanky NYC salon A pair of Nasty Women! Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson have been lined up for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake New title Three times a charm!

Rhian Sugden flaunts pert posterior in black thong as she follows in Ferne McCann and Katie Price's footsteps with non-surgical bum lift 'Get rid of the old': Katie Price shows off new horse tattoo on her leg after covering up inking ex Leandro Penna's name Cover up A very Rockin' send off: All three of Rick Parfitt's wives join the Status Quo star's bandmates to say goodbye at gig-themed funeral 'I'm sorry, love': New trailer for Paul Hogan TV biopic focuses on ex-wife Noelene and Crocodile Dundee star's relationship with Linda Kozlowski 'I'm going to have biggest pee of my whole life': Alec Baldwin brings his Trump impression to huge New York protest with tasteless 'dirty dossier' joke Break from glamor! Supermodel Cindy Crawford bundles up in blue print scarf as she picks up a coffee in Malibu Laid back Indie chic! Model Jessica Hart cuts a demure figure in chambray shirt and leather-look leggings as she attends New York art opening Celine Dion set to record original tune for live-action Beauty And The Beast 20 years after making My Heart Will Go On a megahit for Titanic We need to talk about Kevin...

and Dennis and, er, Hedwig: Split is a meddling psycho-thriller from the man behind The Sixth Sense Film review Charles and Camilla's gifts from rulers soaked in blood: Outrage of MPs over the Royals' present haul which includes watches presented by brutal' Bahrain regime 'Don't tell me I don't know about abuse': Danielle Lloyd shares shocking snap of bruised face from 'abusive ex' as she defends TV appearance 'I have a Kim Woodburn obsession': CBB fans descend into a meme frenzy after the housemate calls Jamie a 'chicken-livered s**t' in EPIC meltdown He's after the Glitter-BALL(S)! Ed dusts off those fiery dance moves as busty Daisy Lowe sizzles in plunging mini dress ahead of the Strictly live tour Buxom beauty Imogen Thomas shows off her enviable killer curves in a white hot bikini in her latest sultry bedroom selfie Snap happy Kate Moss is back to her glam self after wild birthday celebrations as she cosies up to David Beckham at Louis Vuitton show during PFW Men's Nude lips: Kylie Jenner plugs her makeup line with two sultry new Instagram photos where she models beige lipstick Camouflage chic Why so shy?

Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner shield themselves with bomber jackets as they descend into Paris on a private jet from New York Flirty friends! Hugh Jackman gets a cheeky smile from Michelle Williams on set of The Greatest Showman on Earth In action 'God you guys are personal': A VERY unimpressed Nicole Kidman bites back as she's quizzed about Keith Urban's alcoholism Lottie too hottie! Ms Moss displays swallow inkings on her torso as she shows off her model figure in a VERY daring lingerie selfie Suddenly shy? Chrissy Teigen covers up her face as she walks through airport with John Legend after showing off stretch marks to followers Using her star for good! Cate Blanchett braves the cold in pink beanie hat and joins protest march for equality in New York City Rub-a-dub-dub! Bianca Gascoigne cranks up her flirtations with Jamie O'Hara in the Celebrity Big Brother house as she massages his naked back in bed 'It is definitely a mind f**k': Kesha breaks down in tears as she recalls 'devastating' Dr. Luke legal battle in new interview Finally free 'I was nervous, we were young': Prince Louis of Luxembourg's haunting memories of wedding day...

just BEFORE shock split from Princess Tessy Courteney Cox shows off stunning Malibu mansion before selling off furniture to make room for beau Johnny McDaid's possessions Plush property Sticking to the old fashioned way? Ferne McCann boosts her bottom with a gruelling workout... just days after undergoing non-surgical bum lift Sandra Bullock is spotted with longtime bodyguard Peter Weireter in NYC as star has not been seen with beau Bryan Randall in three months Emmerdale bosses reveal there's going to be another dramatic death in the Dales as they leak new scripts Fans were told they could have a glimpse The good old days! Amy Schumer shares sweet throwback snap of herself as tot wearing velcro sneakers and pink sweatshirt on farm Always a cutie She bangs! Wild child Jemma Lucy undergoes total transformation as she debuts choppy jet-black fringe on Snapchat New year, new look Portrait of JFK's First Lady gives a hazy view of a heroine: Jackie is highly original but flawed, says BRIAN VINER Pablo Larrain film Why Alexia is ready to start jammin' with Bob: Actress starts rehearsals as reggae star's wife Rita in musical about his life One Love 'I can take anything...

but as soon as you mention Ola I get defensive': CBB's James Jordan admits he's protective of wife 'I'm an emotional eater': Khloe Kardashian reveals she would turn to food for comfort when 'stressed or sad' in preview for Revenge Body Caitlyn Jenner pictured jetting to DC to attend Trump's inauguration where future president has been encouraged to dance with the ex Olympian 'We have different styles': Nicole Richie doesn't give advice to sister Sofia... who prefers Paris Hilton Haven't been pictured together since 2014 Paula Patton is cheerful as she is joined by male pal while taking son to Malibu Farmers' Market amid ferocious custody battle with ex Robin Thicke 'Why am I hungry!' Lauren Goodger breaks down as she talks about her battle with overeating... and claims she was FORCED to fight on TOWIE Drew Barrymore looks effortlessly chic in simple and sophisticated black jumpsuit as she attends Madrid photocall for new Netflix zombie show Good to see you back ma'am! Queen returns to official duties for first time since recovering from heavy cold as she attends WI meeting at Sandringham Kristen Stewart cracks a rare smile at LAX...

before Sundance premiere of her directorial effort Come Swim Rock chic 'I'm not particularly tough': New action movie star Ruby Rose says she's a 'sensitive soul'... and reveals she FaceTimes 'best friend' Vin Diesel every day Hilary Duff grabs coffee with rumoured beau Matthew Koma in LA after duo spend weekend in Santa Barbara New man RHONY's Jules Wainstein says she is facing eviction from NYC townhouse she shares with her children as their father Michael splurges on parties Uma Thurman's ex-fiancee questioned about his 'addiction to prostitutes' and threats to ex Elle Macpherson in latest round of vicious child custody fight Prince Harry is announced as patron of a rhino conservation charity in Botswana where he's been visiting endangered species for more than 20 years Tie-dye for! Ashley James shows off her ample cleavage in a teeny blue and white bikini on sun-drenched Moroccan holiday The Rock and Eddie Murphy support Rush Hour director Brett Ratner as he gets his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame Solid bond Top of the Klass!

Myleene scores yet another fashion hit as she flaunts her golden tan in summery floral dress after her radio show 'He said his biggest regret was that I never got to meet her: Christine Lampard recalls husband Frank's wedding speech about his late mother Pat Hugh Jackman takes young girl with incredible powers under his wing in brand new action-packed Logan trailer Action man Smooth landing! Make-up free Cara Delevingne cuts a casual figure in stylish joggers as she touches down at LAX following charity trip to Uganda TOWIE's Lauren Goodger 'backed out of social media promotion deal after taking £300 worth of freebies from budding entrepreneur' Allegations Olivia Munn wears Daisy Dukes shorts over stockings in NYC after being named as the person who is causing Rodgers family feud 'What a clanger': Lorraine Kelly shocks viewers as she tells disabled Silent Witness star Liz Carr she has 'funny bones' Poor choice of words Getting it right in white! Eva Longoria looks elegant in chic cocktail dress as she picks up award at NATPE ceremony in Miami White hot Twice as nice! Brunette bombshell Idina Menzel wears two different looks as she promotes Beaches in NYC Double trouble She's still got it!

Sharon Stone, 58, looks every inch the siren as she poses in low-cut top for glam photos on the set of her new movie Rain, rain, go away! Rose Byrne appears glum as she shoots outdoor scenes for live-action animated film Peter Rabbit in wet weather Busted! Jenny McCarthy makes a playful grab for Heather McDonald's chest during a cheeky radio interview Cheeky 'The line-up made me upset': Rapper Azealia Banks says she would 'love' to perform at Trump inauguration after A listers shun the event Life in the style lane!

Lewis Hamilton shows his sartorial stripes with three different looks at Paris Men's Fashion Week Dapper 'I'm glad I didn't make changes earlier in my life': Ruby Rose talks gender identity struggles and says she's excited to become a mother 'You're real as f**k': Chrissy Teigen is praised by fans after posting snap of stretch marks on her upper thighs Proud mum to Luna Bethenny Frankel dons trendy sweats and leather jacket as she braves the cold on school run with daughter Bryn 'Beach life': Ayda Field shows off her toned bikini body as she kicks back on an ocean hammock during sun-kissed holiday with Robbie Williams Elizabeth Banks' nefarious alter-ego Rita Repulsa wreaks havoc in new Power Rangers trailer Rebooting the 1993 original Leggy lady!

Carrie Underwood shows off her long legs in a shiny pale pink mini dress as she plugs beauty brand Almay Sitting pretty 'He doesn't give a s**t about me': Amy Duggar expresses frustration with husband Dillon's condescension on upcoming Marriage Boot Camp Lisa Appleton proudly displays her curves in a tiny yellow bikini as she swigs from a wine bottle in Spain Seemed to have trouble keeping her pants on 'You have to keep shaking it up': Marie Osmond talks confidence... after being shamed when fans thought she'd sing for Trump PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Downcast Amanda Abbington steps out amid claims she confronted ex Martin Freeman over 'bond' with female colleague Chloe Ferry receives a formal warning from CBB bosses after rubbing her bare bottom on Jedward's John Grimes 'Unacceptable' Fans claim CBB FIXED the eviction so James Jordan would be booted out over 'talentless' Jedward... after technical issues messed up voting Battle of the leading ladies! Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange channel real-life rivals Bette Davis and Joan Crawford as they promote Feud Geordie score!

Gaz Beadle and his bikini-clad love Emma McVey put on touchy feely display as they soak up the Emirates sun on romantic holiday 'Incredible': Luann De Lesseps shares details about her Bahamian 'pre-honeymoon' and upcoming European holiday with new husband Head Start to Home Cooked Tennis-List of Wimbledon men's singles champions Tennis-List of Wimbledon men's singles champions Tweet Share LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - List of men's singles champions since 1922 after the 2015 Wimbledon final on Sunday: 2015 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Roger Federer (Switzerland) 7-6(1) 6-7(10) 6-4 6-3 2014 Djokovic (Serbia) beat Federer (Switzerland) 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 2013 Andy Murray (Britain) beat Djokovic 6-4 7-5 6-4 2012 Federer beat Murray 4-6 7-5 

6-3 6-4 2011 Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 2010 Nadal beat Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 6-3 7-5 6-4 2009 Federer beat Andy Roddick (U.S.) 5-7 7-6(6) 7-6(5) 3-6 16-14 2008 Nadal beat Federer 6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(8) 9-7 2007 Federer beat Nadal 7-6(7) 4-6 7-6(3) 2-6 6-2 2006 Federer beat Nadal 6-0 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-3 2005 Federer beat Roddick 6-2 7-6(2) 6-4 2004 Federer beat Roddick 4-6

 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4 2003 Federer beat Mark Philippoussis (Australia) 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(3) 2002 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat David Nalbandian (Argentina) 6-1 6-3 6-2 2001 Goran Ivanisevic (Croatia) beat Pat Rafter (Australia) 6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 9-7 2000 Pete Sampras (U.S.) beat Rafter 6-7(10) 7-6(5) 6-4 6-2 1999 Sampras beat Andre Agassi (U.S.) 6-3 6-4 7-5 1998 Sampras beat Ivanisevic 6-7(2) 7-6(9) 6-4 3-6 6-2 1997 Sampras beat Cedric Pioline (France) 6-4 6-2 6-4 1

996 Richard Krajicek (Netherlands) beat Mal Washington (U.S) 6-3 6-4 6-3 1995 Sampras beat Boris Becker (Germany) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 6-2 1994 Sampras beat Ivanisevic 7-6(2) 7-6(5) 6-0 1993 Sampras beat Jim Courier (U.S.) 7-6(3) 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 1992 Agassi beat Ivanisevic 6-7(8) 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-4 1991 Michael Stich (Germany) beat Becker 6-4 7-6(4) 6-4 1990 Stefan Edberg (Sweden) beat Becker 6-2 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-4 1989 Becker beat Edberg 6-0 7-6(1) 6-4 1988 Edberg beat Becker

 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 6-2 1987 Pat Cash (Australia) beat Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) 7-6(5) 6-2 7-5 1986 Becker beat Lendl 6-4 6-3 7-5 1985 Becker beat Kevin Curren (U.S.) 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-4 1984 John McEnroe (U.S.) beat Jimmy Connors (U.S.) 6-1 6-1 6-2 1983 McEnroe beat Chris Lewis (New Zealand) 6-2 6-2 6-2 1982 Connors beat McEnroe 3-6 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4 1981 McEnroe beat Bjorn Borg (Sweden) 4-6 7-6(1) 7-6(4) 6-4 1980 Borg beat McEn

roe 1-6 7-5 6-3 6-7(16) 8-6 1979 Borg beat Roscoe Tanner (U.S.) 6-7(4) 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 1978 Borg beat Connors 6-2 6-2 6-3 1977 Borg beat Connors 3-6 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4 1976 Borg beat Ilie Nastase (Romania) 6-4 6-2 9-7 1975 Arthur Ashe (U.S.) beat Connors 6-1 6-1 5-7 6-4 1974 Connors beat Ken Rosewall (Australia) 6-1 6-1 6-4 1973 Jan Kodes (Czechoslovakia) beat Alex Metreveli (Soviet Union) 6-1 9-8 (7-5) 6-3 1972 Stan Smith (U.S.) beat Nastase 

4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 1971 John Newcombe (Australia) beat Smith 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 1970 Newcombe beat Rosewall 5-7 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 1969 Rod Laver (Australia) beat Newcombe 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 1968 Laver beat Tony Roche (Australia) 6-3 6-4 6-2 1967 Newcombe beat Wilhelm Bungert (Germany) 6-3 6-1 6-1 1966 Manuel Santana (Spain) beat Dennis Ralston (U.S.) 6-4 11-9 6-4 1965 Roy Emerson (Australia) beat Fred Stolle (Australia) 6-2 6-4 6-4 1964 Emerson beat Stolle 6-4 12-10 4-6 6-3 19

63 Chuck McKinley (U.S.) beat Stolle 9-7 6-1 6-4 1962 Laver beat Marty Mulligan (Australia) 6-2 6-2 6-1 1961 Laver beat McKinley 6-3 6-1 6-4 1960 Neale Fraser (Australia) beat Laver 6-4 3-6 9-7 7-5 1959 Alex Olmedo (U.S.) beat Laver 6-4 6-3 6-4 1958 Ashley Cooper (Australia) beat Fraser 3-6 6-3 6-4 13-11 1957 Lew Hoad (Australia) beat Cooper 6-2 6-1 6-2 1956 Hoad beat Rosewall 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-4 1955 Tony Trabert (U.S.) beat Kurt Nielsen (Denmark) 6-3 7-5 6-1 1954 Jaroslav Drobny (Egypt

) beat Rosewall 13-11 4-6 6-2 9-7 1953 Vic Seixas (U.S.) beat Nielsen 9-7 6-3 6-4 1952 Frank Sedgman (Australia) beat Drobny 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 1951 Dick Savitt (U.S.) beat Ken McGregor (Australia) 6-4 6-4 6-4 1950 Budge Patty (U.S.) beat Sedgman 6-1 8-10 6-2 6-3 1949 Ted Schroeder (U.S.) beat Drobny 3-6 6-0 6-3 4-6 6-4 1948 Bob Falkenburg (U.S.) beat John Bromwich (Australia) 7-5 0-6 6-2 3-6 7-5 1947 Jack Kramer (U.S.) beat Tom Brown (U.S.) 6-1 6-3 6-2 1946 Yvon

 Petra (France) beat Geoff Brown (Australia) 6-2 6-4 7-9 5-7 6-4 1940-1945 No tournament held 1939 Bobby Riggs (U.S.) beat Elwood Cooke (U.S.) 2-6 8-6 3-6 6-3 6-2 1938 Donald Budge (U.S.) beat Bunny Austin (Britain) 6-1 6-0 6-3 1937 Budge beat Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) 6-3 6-4 6-2 1936 Fred Perry (Britain) beat von Cramm 6-1 6-1 6-0 1935 Perry beat von Cramm 6-2 6-4 6-4 1934 Perry beat Jack Crawford (Australia) 6-3 6-0 7-5 1933 Crawford beat Ellsworth Vines (U.S.) 4-6 11-9 6-2 2-6 6-4 193

2 Vines beat Austin 6-2 6-2 6-0 1931 Sidney Wood (U.S.) beat Frank Shields (U.S.) walkover 1930 William Tilden (U.S.) beat Wilmer Allison (U.S.) 6-3 9-7 6-4 1929 Henri Cochet (France) beat Jean Borotra (France) 6-4 6-3 6-4 1928 Rene Lacoste (France) beat Cochet 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-2 1927 Cochet beat Borotra 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 1926 Borotra beat Howard Kinsey (U.S.) 8-6 6-1 6-3 1925 Lacoste beat Borotra 6-3 6-3 4-6 8-6 1924 Borotra beat Lacoste 6-1 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 1923 Bill Johnston (U

.S.) beat Frank Hunter (U.S.) 6-0 6-3 6-1 1922 Gerald Patterson (Australia) beat Randolph Lycett (Australia) 6-3 6-4 6-2 Note: From 1877 to 1921 the men's singles was decided on a challenge-round system with the previous year's winner automatically qualifying for the final.

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Question: Who unexpectedly beat Jimmy Connors in the 1975 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final?
Answer: Arthur Ashe