During the 1960s, Australians players Rod Laver, Fred Stolle, and John Newcombe continued that country's tennis success, and other male players who became prominent included Manuel Santana of Spain and Arthur Ashe(Link to Txt)and Stan Smith of the United States. Leading female players included Maria Bueno of Brazil, Margaret Smith Court, Virginia Wade of England, and Billie Jean King(Link to Txt) of the United States, who won Wimbledon six times (1966-1968, 1972, 1973, 1975).
In 1968 the open era began when tournaments were opened to professionals as well as amateurs. In the 1970s Newcombe, Ashe, and Smith continued their success, joined by such players as Ilie Nastase of Romania and Guillermo Vilas of Argentina. Jimmy Connors, whose career spanned from the early 1970s to the mid-1990s, won five U.S. Opens (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983). Björn Borg of Sweden won five consecutive Wimbledon titles (1976-1980). Borg's rivalry with American player John McEnroe during this period ranks as one of the best in tennis history. Among female players, Court, Wade, and King continued their success, joined by Australian Evonne Goolagong.
Since the early Seventies tennis has enjoyed a succession of pin up figures. Borg won five singles titles at Wimbledon, helping himself to 11 Grand Slam singles titles along the way. His first Wimbledon men’s singles championship came when he was just 20 years and one month old. The win made him the youngest ever Wimbledon champion. He secured his fifth consecutive title at Wimbledon in 1980, defeating his arch-rival John McEnroe in what is considered the best ever Wimbledon final.
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