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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rated by buyers NR (Not Rated)
Type of bind: DVD
EAN num: 0032031429697
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: STANDING ROOM ONLY
Manufacturer: STANDING ROOM ONLY
Quantity: 1
Publishing house: STANDING ROOM ONLY
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 30, 2007
Running Time: 120 minutes
Sale Popularity Level: 31820
Studio: STANDING ROOM ONLY
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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.
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I was glad to get this DVD, mostly because of Arthur Ashe. This is the very 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!
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It is hilarious to see connors' outbursts in this. Ashe completely changed his game to what it took to beat connors.
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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.
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