Product Details

• Actors: Wimbledon
• Directors: All England Lawn Tennis
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: STANDING ROOM ONLY
• DVD Release Date: October 30, 2007
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000V02CTQ
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #66,602 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product 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 of 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 Australia 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great Stategic Victory For Ashe, March 31, 2008

By	Mark Showalter (Gainesville, Florida United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Wimbledon 1975 Final: Ashe vs. Connors (DVD)

This is a classic match in which Arthur Ashe made one of the most amazing stategic decisions I have ever seen. He completely adapted his power game to thwart Connors. It is also a perfect example of what a poor attitude & behaviour can do for a world-class player like Connors. Watch this DVD if only to see how not to conduct yourself during a match. Ashe was a consumate professional, although certainly not as he himself admitted a great talent, but his intelligence clearly won the day and the match.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Tennis Players, October 9, 2008

By	L. Young - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Wimbledon 1975 Final: Ashe vs. Connors (DVD)

I was glad to get this DVD, mostly because of Arthur Ashe. This is the first DVD that I know of that shows him in a tennis match. I was amazed to see how fast these guys serve the ball - not for the speed of the ball when served but for how little time they took between each ended point to serve the ball. It's a big contrast to the way the game is played now. There was no reviewing of points played, they just played. Very impressive!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE!!!, June 24, 2008

By	PKL "PKL" (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wimbledon 1975 Final: Ashe vs. Connors (DVD)

It is hilarious to see connors' outbursts in this. Ashe completely changed his game to what it took to beat connors.