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Roger Federer is the only player in history, in both the Amateur and Open Eras, to reach the Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Final twelve times. For 9 consecutive years, from 1992 to 2000, Pete Sampras reached the Wimbledon final winning 8 titles out of 9 [not in 1996], an open era record.
Singles Doubles Gentlemen Ladies Gentlemen Ladies Mixed; 1877: Spencer Gore: No competition: No competition: No competition: No competition: 1878: Frank Hadow: 1879: John Hartley (x2) 1880: 1881: William Renshaw (x6) 1882: 1883: 1884: Maud Watson (x2) Ernest Renshaw William Renshaw (x3) 1885: 1886: Blanche Bingley Hillyard: 1887: Herbert ...
Anthony Wilding defeated Beals Wright 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Arthur Gore 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1910 Wimbledon Championships. [1] [2]
In the 1970s and 80s, Czech-American player Martina Navratilova wins Wimbledon nine times (1978, 1979, 1982–87, 1990). On her last win, in 1990, she said , "There were no glitches this time ...
The 1970 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The tournament was held from Monday 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1970. [ 3 ]
John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was his second Wimbledon singles title and his third major singles title overall. Rosewall was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.
It was the 34th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1910. The All England Club laid asphalt pathways round the courts. [2] There was a field of 92 competitors for the men's singles. [2] This was the first Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King George V.
1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles; 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles; 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles; 1960 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles; 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles; 1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles; 1963 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles; 1964 ...