Arthur Ashe defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 6âÂÂ1, 6âÂÂ1, 5âÂÂ7, 6âÂÂ4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships. It was his first Wimbledon title and third and last major singles title overall. Ashe was the first Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon, and the second Black player to do so overall, after Althea Gibson. The final is widely regarded as a tactical masterpiece by Ashe, and one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history.
Jimmy Connors (final) Ken Rosewall (fourth round) Björn Borg (quarterfinals) Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals) Ilie NÃÂstase (second round) Arthur Ashe (champion) Stan Smith (first round) Raúl RamÃÂrez (quarterfinals) Tom Okker (quarterfinals) John Alexander (second round) Roscoe Tanner (semifinals) Jan Kodeà ¡ (second round) Marty Riessen (fourth round) Vitas Gerulaitis (first round) Onny Parun (third round) Tony Roche (semifinals)