Ashe v Roche semifinal Wimbledon 1975
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- Having beaten a young and slightly injured Bjorn Borg in his quarterfinal, Arthur Ashe faced a resurgent Tony Roche--having his best Wimbledon since 1970--in the semi. Ashe was expected to win fairly easily but lost the first set after having to take a break for contact lens trouble. He took the second, and the video begins at the beginning of the third. Jimmy Connors and Roscoe Tanner, meanwhile, waited patiently for their own match--which took much less time! This became a fascinating struggle. @davidkaiser
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Arthur mentioned Roche's stomach injury affecting his serve. He also cited his superior general fitness to Tony, who he said had played quite a bit of Team tennis that year, possibly where he picked up that injury. Arthur's court coverage and volleys were superb. His forehand volley is devastating, so Tony hit more to his backhand. Tie-break happened at 8-8 in the fourth.
Greats both of them !!
The wide serve to the duece court, so effective in this match, was a vital weapon against Connors in the finals.
Great great stuff here w/Jimbo waiting for the kill shot in the final. Super hero Arthur at his best is something to treasure.
Very eloquent, I love listening to Ashe talk
6th game of 3rd set; some excellent backhand returns from Arthur.
It is fascinating that Roche, clearly inferior to Connors by 1975, gave Ashe way more issues than Connors did in the final. Matchups are so intriguing.
I did not know the great Tony Roche ever did so well at Wimbledon ! Bravo !
He made the final in 1968 but lost badly to Laver. He was a semifinalist in 1969 also.
yes thats riight, and from wqhat i recall he also had a bad elbow? tennis elbow?
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Listen to the interview at the very end -it is Arthur at his most calmly defiant and erudite. Love Ashe!
Thank-you, I never believed this match could be seen without paying the All England Club.
Wow. Thank you for posting.
I love this era but, to me, there are more unforced errors?
I have just noticed that Arthur Ashe had a different kind of service motion. He did not bend his elbow at the height of the toss, as in the "trophy position." It was a great service; don't get me wrong. Just different.
What racket is Tony Roche using here? Looks a bit like a Wilson T-2000? ;-)
It's a Yonex racket.
@@Tyronepeader, thank you!
Connors should never have played the final. He was injured with a hyperextended knee in the first round of wimbledon. His manager knew this and bet against Connors. Bill Riodan
I think you are confusing two years. That was the 1978 final, three years later. Riordan bet on Borg to win in straight sets, which he did. Connors had appeared to be on the top of his game all through the 1975 tournament, most of which I saw in London.
@@davidkaiser It is in his book, 75 final Riodan bet against Connors
@@davidkaiser Jimmy is a good man lives near me I spoke to him Never an excuse If I was his coach I would have pulled him out 75 77 Wimbledon would never have had a final..
Whose book? @@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415