Many consider the 1970s and 1980s as the golden age of tennis, and that a Wimbledon singles title has been and is the pinnacle of the sport. Three pairs of players are featured that epitomize certain aspects of this golden age especially related to Wimbledon. Two are the primary rivalries on the men's and women's sides, Björn Borg and John McEnroe, and Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, respectively. These two rivalries were all the more captivating in both cases pitting who was considered the golden one against the rebel. Three is Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe, who are seen as the trailblazers advancing the cause of women and people of color, respectively, both categories of people who were considered "inferior" in the sport in relation to men and white people. These stories, but particularly the latter, are all the more interesting in Wimbledon being seen as the most conservative and staid of all the major tournaments.