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Wimbledon Lawn tennis final, 15 July 1879. The Gentlemen's Singles' rules have undergone several changes since the first edition. From 1878 until 1921, the event started with a knockout phase, the All Comers' Singles, whose winner then faced the defending champion in a challenge round.
Year Singles Doubles Gentlemen Ladies Gentlemen Ladies Mixed; 1877: Spencer Gore: No competition: No competition: No competition: No competition: 1878: Frank Hadow
Wimbledon: Frank Hadow ☆†‡ Spencer Gore 7–5 6–1 9–7 1879: Wimbledon: John Hartley ☆ Vere St. Leger Goold † 6–2 6–4 6–2 1880: Wimbledon: John Hartley Herbert Lawford: 6–3 6–2 2–6 6–3 1881: Wimbledon: William Renshaw ☆ John Hartley 6–0 6–1 6–1 U.S. National: Richard Sears ☆ William Glyn † 6–0 6–3 6 ...
Winning a Wimbledon title is a big deal — after all, it’s one of the most prestigious and difficult tennis tournaments in the world. The annual Wimbledon championships will begin on July 1 ...
The names of active players appear in boldface for their career totals and currently active ... WIM Wimbledon: W Winner: ... Wimbledon (1983, 1984, 1986, 1990), ...
Winner of 6 Grand Slam titles → 1985/1986/1989 Wimbledon champion • 1989 U.S. Open champion • 1991/1996 Australian Open champion • 1988 Masters Grand Prix champion; 1992/1995 ATP Tour World champion • ranking world no. 1 for 12 weeks in 1991 Karl Behr: 1885: 1949 United States: 1969: 1906 U.S. Championship finalist Mike Belkin: 1945 ...
Name Tournament Date of birth Date of first title Notes 33 years, 220 days Ken Rosewall * 1968 French Open: 2 November 1934: 9 June 1968: 1st of 4 29 years, 332 days Rod Laver * 1968 Wimbledon: 9 August 1938: 6 July 1968: 1st of 5 25 years, 60 days Arthur Ashe: 1968 US Open: 10 July 1943: 8 September 1968: 1st of 3 24 years, 98 days Jan Kodeš ...
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