Arthur Ashe
Rezumat
Arthur Ashe (10 iulie 1943- 6 februarie 1993, Richmond, Virginia, SUA) a fost un jucător american de tenis. A câștigat 5 titluri de Mare Șlem, 3 la simplu și 2 la dublu.
Turnee de Mare Șlem (5)
Simplu (3)
Australian Open (1) 1970 , finalist (3) 1966, 1967, 1971, semifinalist în 1978
Wimbledon (1) 1975, semifinalist (2) în 1968, 1969
US Open (1) 1968, finalist în 1972, semifinalist (3) în 1965, 1969, 1971
Dublu (2)
Australian Open (1) 1977 (cu Tony Roche)
French Open (1) 1971 (cu Marty Riessen)
Wimbledon finalist în 1971 (cu Dennis Ralston)
US Open finalist în 1968 (cu Andrés Gimeno)
Dublu mixt
US Open semifinalist în 1965
Cu echipa
Cupa Davis (5) 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1978
Titluri
Simplu (44)
1978 3 Los Angeles (Indoor/Carpet)
Columbus (Outdoor/Clay)
San Jose (Indoor/Carpet)
1976 5 Rotterdam WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Rome WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Richmond WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Indianapolis WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Columbus WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
1975 8 San Francisco (Indoor/Carpet)
Los Angeles (Indoor/Carpet)
Wimbledon (Outdoor/Grass)
WCT Finals (Indoor/Carpet)
Stockholm WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Munich WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Rotterdam WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Barcelona WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
1974 3 Stockholm (Indoor/Hard)
Barcelona WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Bologna WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
1973 2 Washington-3 (Outdoor/Clay)
Chicago WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
1972 4 Rome WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Rotterdam WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Montreal WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
Louisville WCT (Outdoor/Clay)
1971 2 Stockholm WCT (Indoor/Hard)
Charlotte (Outdoor/Clay)
1970 9 Paris (Indoor/Carpet)
Denver (Indoor/Hard)
Berkeley (Outdoor/Hard)
Sacramento (Outdoor/Hard)
Kansas City (Outdoor/Hard)
San Juan (Outdoor/Hard)
Jacksonville (Outdoor/Clay)
Richmond (Indoor/Carpet)
Australian Open (Outdoor/Grass)
1969 1 San Juan (Outdoor/Hard)
1968 7 Brisbane (Outdoor/Grass)
US Open (Outdoor/Grass)
Boston-2 (Outdoor/Grass)
Haverford (Outdoor/Grass)
Charlotte (Outdoor/Clay)
New York-1 (Indoor/Carpet)
Richmond (Indoor/Hard)
Dublu (15)
1978 1 Washington-2 ( w/ Bob Hewitt ) (Outdoor/Clay)
1977 1 Australian Open-1 ( w/ Tony Roche ) (Outdoor/Grass)
1976 1 Las Vegas ( w/ Charlie Pasarell ) (Outdoor/Hard)
1975 3 Stockholm WCT ( w/ Tom Okker ) (Indoor/Carpet)
Johannesburg WCT ( w/ Tom Okker ) (Outdoor/Hard)
Barcelona WCT ( w/ Tom Okker ) (Indoor/Carpet)
1974 2 Denver WCT ( w/ Roscoe Tanner ) (Indoor/Carpet)
Barcelona WCT ( w/ Roscoe Tanner ) (Indoor/Carpet)
1973 2 Johannesburg-2 ( w/ Tom Okker ) (Outdoor/Hard)
Denver WCT ( w/ Roscoe Tanner ) (Indoor/Carpet)
1972 1 Philadelphia WCT ( w/ Robert Lutz ) (Indoor/Carpet)
1971 1 Roland Garros ( w/ Marty Riessen ) (Outdoor/Clay)
1970 3 Masters ( w/ Stan Smith ) (Indoor/Carpet)
Stockholm ( w/ Stan Smith ) (Indoor/Hard)
Indianapolis ( w/ Clark Graebner ) (Outdoor/Clay)
Date fizice
Avea 1,85 m și 73 kg.
Profil
Era dreptaci. Juca pe rever cu o singură mână.
Performanțe
A fost primul afroamerican care a câștigat la US Open (1968), Australian Open (1970) și Wimbledon (1975).
A fost primul afroamerican care joacă în Cupa Davis pentru SUA, în 1963.
Diverse
A luptat pentru egalitate rasială.
Deces
A decedat la 50 ani, din pricina HIV, boală contactată în urma unei transfuzii de sânge.
Bibliografie
https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/arthur-ashe
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