RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - July 10, 1943: Eventual tennis champion Arthur Ashe, Jr., was born in Richmond. In 1975, he became the ...

A special tennis event will take place at Richmond's Byrd Park on Thursday to honor tennis legend Arthur Ashe on what would have been his 82nd birthday.

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Shelton is at the beginning of what many people feel could be a great tennis career. However, he has yet to win a major title ...

Arthur Ashe wasn’t just a tennis player—he was an unforgettable chapter in the history of the game. Born in 1943 in Richmond, ...

What made Ashe's win so impressive was how he broke through racial hurdles and paved the way for future generations of Black ...

Arthur Ashe hits a slice serve with unerring accuracy, the ball arcing ever wider off the court. Jimmy Connors, his heavily ...

Jimmy Connors was nine years Ashe’s junior when they met July 5, 1975, a lefty slugger coming to defend his Wimbledon title on the heels of the best year of his career. Connors lost all of four ...

The 50th anniversary of Arthur Ashe winning Wimbledon was July 5, 2025. Learn more about Ashe and other Black Tennis Players ...

Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed as one of the ...

On the 50th anniversary of his historic Wimbledon win, Arthur Ashe receives a powerful tribute and fans are sharing what it ...