Ashe

American

[ash] / æʃ /

noun

Arthur Robert, Jr., 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.

Ashe British

/ æʃ /

noun

Arthur ( Robert ). 1943–93, US tennis player: US champion 1968; Wimbledon champion 1975

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For director of photography Alex Ashe, the decision to set Hujar and Rosenkrantz’s discussion from morning through sundown was “the revelation that kind of unlocked the film for us,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Shot on film by cinematographer Alex Ashe to achieve a warm, grainy period look, the movie takes its two-people-talking premise as the unlikely springboard for a subtly rendered visual fantasia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Extra security measures were put in place, including airport-style scanners outside Ashe, which caused huge queues for fans and pushed the match back.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

Trump, who watched from a Rolex suite near Arthur Ashe Stadium, stood for the national anthem alongside first lady Melania Trump before taking his seat.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

Everyone at our championship tournament had wanted to become Arthur Ashe.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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