Before bigfoe1998, Before benshelton, Before iamgaelmonfils There was Ashe. A Black man with a racquet and a plan rewriting greatness on tennis’ grandest stage. On July 5, 1975, Ashe didn’t overpower the No. 1 seed he outsmarted him. While Connors brought brute force, Ashe brought precision, poise, and a strategy rooted in patience his own rope-a-dope. He became the first Black man to win wimbledon. And he lit the path for every one who came after. With quiet fire and “USA” stitched across his back, Ashe didn’t just win. He shifted history. 🎾 “50 years later, Arthur Ashe’s historic Wimbledon victory still inspiring” By bransonwright now on Andscape.com #arthurashe #wimbledon #tennis