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Stan Smith defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was his first Wimbledon singles title, and his second and last major singles title. Due to rain washing out the final Saturday when the final was due to take place, the final ...
The 1972 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 scheduled to be held from Monday 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1972 but rain on the final Saturday meant that the men's singles ...
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 ...
Fifty years after Stan Smith won a singles title at Wimbledon, ... to Ilie Nastase of Romania during a Wimbledon match in 1972. Smith won that men's singles title 50 years ago. ... some pictures ...
For some of the greats, like Rodger Federer and this year’s current men’s front runner, Novak Djokovic, a 2019 Champion title will only be another tally mark in the arsenal of the number of ...
Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946) is an American former professional tennis player. A world No. 1 player and two-time major singles champion (at the 1971 US Open and 1972 Wimbledon Championships), Smith also paired with Bob Lutz to create one of the most successful doubles teams of all-time.
Kate and William attended the men's singles finals in 2014, with Kate overjoyed to be back in the royal box after a year off from Wimbledon due to her pregnancy. Karwai Tang - Getty Images
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