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Frank Allan Sedgman, born October 29, 1927, in Mt. Albert, Victoria, Australia, was a tennis player of the very highest quality. In a 4-year span from 1949 through 1952 he won 22 Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, 3 less than John Newcombe and 6 less than Roy Emerson won over longer periods of time. He won the doubles Grand Slam in 1951 with his partner Ken McGregor and was the major force in the first three years of the Australian domination of the Davis Cup matches in which they won 15 victories in an 18-year span from 1950 through 1967. October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ...
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A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments...
John David Newcombe, born May 23, 1944 in Sydney, Australia, was a tennis champion. ...
Roy Stanley Emerson, born November 3, 1936 in Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia, was a champion tennis player. ...
In tennis, a Grand Slam is winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments of the year in the...
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Sedgman was an extremely fast, slim, 5'11" (1.80 m) right-hander known for his fitness. He was one of a number of Australian players who used the Continental grip in which the racquet is held the same way for both the forehand and the backhand. He was particularly known for his volleying and speed at the net. He was also extremely graceful in his footwork and strokes, with a severely classical style that was a model to other players for many years. Although largely forgotten today, Sedgman is almost certainly one of the 20 greatest male tennis players to have ever played.
In the days before the Open era of tennis, he turned professional in 1953 and became the first tennis player to make more than $100,000 in a single year. He was, however, narrowly beaten that first year by the reigning king of professional tennis, Jack Kramer, 54 matches to 41. The Open Era in tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam events such as the Wimbledon Championships abandoned the longstanding rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ...
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Sedgman was the winner of three major titles in pre-open tennis era professional tennis and was the runner-up in four more. He continued to play professionally well into the 1960s. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1979. The Three Major Professional Tournaments Professional tennis players in the years before the Open era began in 1968 played mostly on tours in head-to-head competition. ...
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit tennis museum in Newport, Rhode Island, USA that also has a Hall of Fame for prominent personalities and players from the tennis world. ...
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Grand Slam wins
- Singles champion, 1949-50
- Doubles champion, 1951-52
- Mixed Doubles champion, 1949-50
- Singles finalist, 1952
- Doubles finalist, 1947-48
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- Singles champion, 1952
- Doubles champion, 1948, 51-52
- Mixed Doubles champion, 1951-52
Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ...
- Singles champion, 1951-52
- Doubles champion, 1950-51
- Mixed Doubles champion, 1951-52
- Doubles finalist, 1949, 1952
- Mixed Doubles finalist, 1950
The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ...
- Doubles champion, 1951-52
- Mixed Doubles champion, 1951-52
- Singles finalist, 1952
- Doubles finalist, 1948
- Mixed Doubles finalist, 1948
The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held from the middle of May to the beginning of June in Paris, France, and is the second of the worlds Grand Slam tournaments. ...
- United States Professional Championship
- French Professional Championship
The Three Major Professional Tournaments Professional tennis players in the years before the Open era began in 1968 played mostly on tours in head-to-head competition. ...
Wembley Arena is a world famous live entertainment venue, located in Wembley, London. ...
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