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3 days ago · Youngest champion in men's doubles: Dennis Ralston, 17 years old and 341 days (1960) Youngest champion in women's doubles: Martina Hingis 15 years old and 282 days (1996) Youngest champion in mixed doubles: Rod Laver, 20 years old and 328 days (1959)
4 days ago · Spain’s Manuel Santana emerged as a surprise champion at the 1966 edition (Pre-Open Era) as he took down sixth-seeded American Dennis Ralston 6-4, 11-9, 6-4 in the final. However, in the next edition, his title defence ended with a tough 10-8, 6-3, 2-6, 8-6 loss to Charlie Pasarell, another American. Pasarell eventually lost in the fourth round.
4 days ago · Santana was once quoted as saying “grass is just for cows” but he defied his assessment by winning his fourth major title at the tournament in 1966, beating Dennis Ralston in the final. But his reign was brought to an abrupt halt the following season against another American in the form of Pasarell.
21 hours ago · 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, an American player reached Wimbledon final winning 8 titles out of 9, only exception being 1996 Runner Up MaliVai Washington, a new open era record.
4 days ago · In 1891 the first French national championships were held in the Stade Français, as a men’s interclub competition. In 1897 women’s singles matches were added to tournament play. Women’s doubles matches were added in 1925, the same year that the championships were opened to non-French players.
2 days ago · Wimbledon Championships, internationally known tennis championships played annually in London at Wimbledon. The tournament, held in late June and early July, is one of the four annual “Grand Slam” tennis events—along with the Australian, French, and U.S. Opens—and is the only one still played on.
4 days ago · He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 40 on 16 October 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 25 on April 2022. He is currently the No. 4 Australian singles player. [1] In doubles, he won his first Grand Slam title at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships alongside Matthew Ebden.
