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Events January - April January 16-24 ? Siege of Geok Tepe ? Russian troops under general Skobeleff defeat Turkomans January 25 - Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company February 5 - Phoenix, Arizona is incorporated. February 13 - First issue of the feminist newspaper La Citoyenne is published... 1881 Richard D. Sears William E. Glyn 6-0, 6-3, 6-2
1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events February 2 - The Knights of Columbus are formed in New Haven, Connecticut February 7 - In Mississippi City the last heavyweight boxing championship bareknuckle fight takes place. February 14 - Llanelli Conservative Association founded. March 2 – Robert Maclean... 1882 Richard D. Sears Clarence M. Clark 6-1, 6-4, 6-0
Events January January 16 - The United States Civil service, is passed January 19 - The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service (Roselle, New Jersey) It was built by Thomas Edison. February February 16 - Ladies Home Journal is published for the first time. February 23 - Alabama becomes the first... 1883 Richard D. Sears James Dwight 6-2, 6-0, 9-7
1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). Events January 4 - The Fabian Society is founded in London. February 1 - Edition one of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. March 13 - The siege of Khartoum, Sudan begins (ends on January 26, 1885). April 22 - Colchester... 1884 Richard D. Sears Howard A. Taylor 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2
1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 4 - The first successful appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant on Mary Gartside. January 20 - L.A. Thompson patents the roller coaster. January 26 - Troops loyal to the Mahdi conquer Khartoum February February 5 - King Leopold II... 1885 Richard D. Sears Godfrey M. Brinley 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. January 29 - Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. March 17 - Carrollton Massacre: 20 African Americans are killed... 1886 Richard D. Sears R. Livingston Beeckman 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4
1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 20 - The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. January 21 - The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed January 26 - Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian troops defeat Italians... 1887 Richard D. Sears Henry W. Slocum, Jr. 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). In Germany, 1888 is known as the 1888 Year of Three Emperors. Events January 3 - 91cm telescope first used at Lick Observatory January 12 ? Blizzards in Dakota and Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska and Texas - 235 dead, many... 1888* Henry W. Slocum, Jr. Howard A. Taylor 6-4, 6-1, 6-0
Events January-April January 8 - Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine January 22 - Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, DC. February 11 - Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890 January 30 ? Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his mistress Marie Vetsera commit a double suicide... 1889 Henry W. Slocum, Jr. Quincy Shaw 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
Events January 2 - Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer for the U.S. White House. January 25 - The United Mine Workers of America is founded. January 25 - Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. March 1 - Léon Bourgeois succeeds Ernest Constans as French Minister... 1890 Oliver S. Campbell Henry W. Slocum, Jr. 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). Events January 1 - Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany January 20 - James Hogg becomes the first native Texan to be governor of that state. January 29 - Liliuokalani proclaimed Queen of Hawaii March 3 - The International Copyright... 1891 Oliver S. Campbell Clarence Hobart 2-6, 7-5, 7-9, 6-1, 6-2
1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 - Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 - Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain... 1892 Oliver S. Campbell Fred H. Hovey 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Events January 1 - Japan accepts the Gregorian calendar January 2 - Introduction by Webb C. Ball of the General Railroad Timepiece Standards in North America: Railroad chronometers January 13 - The UK has its first meeting. January 17 - American sugar planters overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii February 1 - Thomas... 1893* Robert D. Wrenn Fred H. Hovey 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). Events January 7 - W.K. Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film. January 8 - A fire at the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago causes a good deal of damage. January 9 - New England Telephone and Telegraph... 1894 Robert D. Wrenn Manliff Goodbody 6-8, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January January 5 - Dreyfus Affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devils Island. February February 14 - First showing of Oscar Wildes last play The Importance of... 1895 Fred H. Hovey Robert D. Wrenn 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 4 - Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. January 5 - An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays. January 12 - H... 1896 Robert D. Wrenn Fred H. Hovey 7-5, 3-6, 6-0, 1-6, 6-1
Events January 1 - Brooklyn, New York merges with New York City. January 4 - A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosheri, son-in-law of the Oba of Benin. This leads to a Punitive Expedition against Benin. February 2 - Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania state capitol, is destroyed by fire. February 18... 1897 Robert D. Wrenn Wilberforce Eaves 4-6, 8-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events January January 1 - New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. January 13 - Emile... 1898 Malcolm D. Whitman Dwight Filley Davis ( July 5, 1879, St. Louis, Mo – November 28, 1945, Washington, D.C.) was an American tennis player and politician. Davis and partner Holcombe Ward won the U.S. mens doubles championship in tennis three years in a row from 1899- 1901. In 1900, he developed... Dwight F. Davis 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events January January 1 - End of Spanish rule in Cuba. January 1 - Queens and Staten Island merge with New York City. January 3 - The first known use of the word automobile, in an editorial in the New York... 1899 Malcolm D. Whitman J. Parmly Paret 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
1900 is a common year starting on Monday. Events January January 1 - Nigeria becomes a British protectorate January 2 - John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. January 2 - Chicago Canal opens. January 5 - Irish leader John Edward Redmond calls for a revolt against British rule... 1900 Malcolm D. Whitman William A. Larned 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January-March January 1 - World celebrates what is regarded as the start of the new century. ( Zero-ists argument that new century should be celebrated in 1900 rejected worldwide). January 1 - The British colonies of New South... 1901 William A. Larned Beals C. Wright 6-2, 6-8, 6-4, 6-4
Events January-April January 28 - The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. France, Loisys Lévangile et lEglise which inaugurates the Modernist Crisis February 11 - Police beat up universal suffrage demonstrators in Brussels. February 15 – Berlin underground opened... 1902 William A. Larned Reginald F. Doherty 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 8-6
1903 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 1903 From Wikipedia 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since... 1903 Hugh L. Doherty William A. Larned 6-0, 6-3, 10-8
1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-March January 7 - The distress signal CQD is established only to be replaced two years later by SOS. February 7 - The Great Baltimore Fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in... 1904* Holcombe Ward William J. Clothier 10-8, 6-4, 9-7
1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events January-April January 22 - Massacre of Russian demonstrators at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. January 26 - The Cullinan Diamond is found near Pretoria, South Africa... 1905 Beals C. Wright Holcombe Ward 6-2, 6-1, 11-9
1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). Events January 8 - Landslide in Haverstraw, New York kills 20 January 31 - Earthquake in Ecuador (8.6 in Richter scale) February 11 - Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer nos. February 15 - Representatives of the Labour Representation Committee... 1906 William A. Larned Beals C. Wright 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January January 6 - Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome (Casa dei Bambini in San Lorenzo). January 14 - An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than a 1,000... 1907* William A. Larned Robert LeRoy 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - A ball signifying New Years Day drops in New York Citys Times Square for the first time January 8 - A train collision occurs in the Park Avenue Tunnel in... 1908 William A. Larned Beals C. Wright 6-1, 6-2, 8-6
1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). Events January – March January 16 - Ernest Shackletons expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. January 28 - United States troops leave Cuba after being there since the Spanish-American War. February 12 - The National Association for the Advancement... 1909 William A Larned William J. Clothier 6-1, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, 6-1
1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events January-April January - In Greece, the Military League forces parliament and the king to summon National Assembly to revise Constitution. January 15- In the United Kingdom, General Election held in response to House of Lords rejection of... 1910 William A Larned Thomas C. Bundy 6-1, 5-7, 6-0, 6-8, 6-1
1911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 - Northern Territory is separated from South Australia January 3 - In London, in what becomes known as the Siege of Sidney Street, the Metropolitan Police and the Scots Guards engage in a shootout... 1911 William A. Larned Maurice E. McLoughlin 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. Events January-March January 1 - Establishment of Republic of China. January 6 - New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U.S. state. January 17 - British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott and a team of four begin the second expedition to reach the... 1912+ Maurice E. McLoughlin Wallace F. Johnson 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. (click on link for calendar) Events January-March January 30 - House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill February 1 - New York Citys Grand Central Terminal opens as the worlds largest train station. February 3 - The 16th Amendment to the... 1913 Maurice E. McLoughlin Richard N. Williams 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. (see link for calendar) Events January 4 - 77 seal hunters freeze to death on ice near Labrador. January 5 - Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a days labor. February 13 - Copyright: In... 1914 Richard N. Williams Maurice E. McLoughlin 6-3, 8-6, 10-8
1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). Events January 12 - The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress. January 12 - United States House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women the right to vote. January 13 – An... 1915 William M. Johnston Maurice E. McLoughlin 1-6, 6-0, 7-5, 10-8
1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. Impressionist Monet paints Water Lilies. January 8 - Allied forces withdraw from Gallipoli January 17 - The Professional Golfers Association... 1916 Richard N. Williams William M. Johnston 4-6, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). Events January-February President Woodrow Wilson of the United States announces to Congress the breaking of diplomatic relations with Germany January 2 - The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank. January 22 - World War I: President Woodrow... 1917 R. Lindley Murray Nathaniel W. Niles 5-7, 8-6, 6-3, 6-3
1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January-February January 8 - President Woodrow Wilson announces his Fourteen Points for the aftermath of World War I. January 24 - a decree of the Council of Peoples Commissars, introducing the Gregorian calendar in Russia since February... 1918 R. Lindley Murray William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 _ June 5, 1953), often called Big Bill, was an American tennis player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family, he was a Junior at birth but changed his name to II when he was in his mid-20s. Bill Tilden hitting... Bill Tilden 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). Events January January 1 - Iolaire sinking disaster January 1 - Edsel Ford succeeds his father as head of the Ford Motor Company January 5 - Spartacist uprising - Socialist demonstrations in Berlin turn into attempted communist revolution January 9 - Spartacus revolutionary... 1919 William M. Johnston William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 _ June 5, 1953), often called Big Bill, was an American tennis player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family, he was a Junior at birth but changed his name to II when he was in his mid-20s. Bill Tilden hitting... Bill Tilden 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 - Britain announces it will build 1,000,000 homes for war veterans. January 10 - League of Nations holds its first meeting... 1920 William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 _ June 5, 1953), often called Big Bill, was an American tennis player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family, he was a Junior at birth but changed his name to II when he was in his mid-20s. Bill Tilden hitting... Bill Tilden William M. Johnston 6-1, 1-6, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events January 2 - The first religious radio broadcast ( KDKA AM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) January 2 - Spanish liner Santa Isabel sinks off Villa Garcia - 244 dead January 2 - DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park San Francisco opens. January 20... 1921 William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 _ June 5, 1953), often called Big Bill, was an American tennis player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family, he was a Junior at birth but changed his name to II when he was in his mid-20s. Bill Tilden hitting... Bill Tilden William M. Johnston 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events January 7 - Dáil Éireann, the extra-legal parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 - Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éireann... 1922 William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 _ June 5, 1953), often called Big Bill, was an American tennis player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family, he was a Junior at birth but changed his name to II when he was in his mid-20s. Bill Tilden hitting... Bill Tilden William M. Johnston 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-June January 1 - Grouping of all UK railway companies into four larger companies January 10 - Lithuania seizes and annexes Memel January 11 - Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany... 1923 William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 _ June 5, 1953), often called Big Bill, was an American tennis player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family, he was a Junior at birth but changed his name to II when he was in his mid-20s. Bill Tilden hitting... Bill Tilden William M. Johnston 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 7 - Great fire in London harbour January 8 - Heavy blizzards in England January 10 - British submarine L-34 sinks in the English Channel - 43 dead. January 21 - Vladimir Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin... 1924 William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 _ June 5, 1953), often called Big Bill, was an American tennis player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family, he was a Junior at birth but changed his name to II when he was in his mid-20s. Bill Tilden hitting... Bill Tilden William M. Johnston 6-1, 9-7, 6-2
Events January-May January 3 - Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy. January 5 - Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the first female governor in the United States. January 21 - Albania declares itself a republic January 30 - Government of Turkey throws Patriarch Constantine VI out of Istanbul February 1... 1925 William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 _ June 5, 1953), often called Big Bill, was an American tennis player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family, he was a Junior at birth but changed his name to II when he was in his mid-20s. Bill Tilden hitting... Bill Tilden William M. Johnston 4-6, 11-9, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-April January 1 - Irelands first regular radio service, 2RN (later Radio Éireann), begins broadcasting. January 8 - Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud becomes the King of Hejaz January 12 - Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll... 1926 René Lacoste Jean Borotra (1898-1994) was a champion tennis player, one of the famous Four Musketeers from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He won 4 Grand Slam singles titles in the French, Australian, and British championships, failing to win only in the American championships. He... Jean Borotra 6-4, 6-0, 6-4
Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... 1927 René Lacoste William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 _ June 5, 1953), often called Big Bill, was an American tennis player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family, he was a Junior at birth but changed his name to II when he was in his mid-20s. Bill Tilden hitting... Bill Tilden 11-9, 6-3, 11-9
1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-May January 6- 7 - River Thames floods in London - 14 drowned January 17 - OGPU arrests Lev Trotsky in Moscow; he assumes a status of passive resistance and is exiled to Turkestan February - Kurume University... 1928 Henri Cochet (1901-1987) was a champion tennis player, one of the famous Four Musketeers from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He won 7 Grand Slam singles titles in the French, American, and British championships, failing to win only in Australia. The Four Musketeers... Henri Cochet Francis T. Hunter 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 2 - Canada and the United States agree on a plan to preserve Niagara Falls. January 9 - The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind ( Nashville, Tennessee... 1929 William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 _ June 5, 1953), often called Big Bill, was an American tennis player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family, he was a Junior at birth but changed his name to II when he was in his mid-20s. Bill Tilden hitting... Bill Tilden Francis T. Hunter 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January-February January 6 - The first diesel-engine automobile trip is completed (Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York City). January 27 - Miguel Primo de Rivera resigns January 30 - General Damaso Berenquer becomes the new prime minister of Spain February 18 - While studying... 1930 John H. Doeg is a tennis player who won the US Open in 1930. Categories: Stub ... John H. Doeg Francis X. Shields 10-8, 1-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January-March January 4 - Female aviator Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa January 6 - Thomas Edison submits his last patent application. January 22 - Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia January 25 - Mohandas... 1931 Ellsworth Vines was a champion tennis player of the 1930s, in the opinion of Jack Kramer the greatest player who ever lived. After becoming bored with tennis, he became a professional golfer and, over the years, had a number of high finishes in tournaments, including one professional victory. He was... Ellsworth Vines George M. Lott, Jr. 7-9, 6-3, 9-7, 7-5
1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. Events January-February January 3 - British arrest and intern Mohandas Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel January 8 - In Britain the Archbishop of Canterbury forbids church remarriage of divorcees January 12 - Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States... 1932 Ellsworth Vines was a champion tennis player of the 1930s, in the opinion of Jack Kramer the greatest player who ever lived. After becoming bored with tennis, he became a professional golfer and, over the years, had a number of high finishes in tournaments, including one professional victory. He was... Ellsworth Vines Henri Cochet (1901-1987) was a champion tennis player, one of the famous Four Musketeers from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He won 7 Grand Slam singles titles in the French, American, and British championships, failing to win only in Australia. The Four Musketeers... Henri Cochet 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 3 - Japanese troops occupy Shanghai January 5 - Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay. January 15 - Political violence has caused almost 100 deaths in Spain January 17 - US Congress... 1933 Frederick John Perry (May 18, 1909 - February 2, 1995) was a British tennis player and three-time Wimbledon champion. Born in Stockport, Cheshire, England, his father was elected to the British House of Commons as a Labour Party member. Perry was a table tennis world champion before taking up tennis... Fred Perry John H. Crawford 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-April January 1 - Alcatraz becomes a federal prison. January 7 - First Flash Gordon comic strip is published. January 10 - Execution of Marinus van der Lubbe January 24 - Einstein visits White House January 26 - The... 1934 Frederick John Perry (May 18, 1909 - February 2, 1995) was a British tennis player and three-time Wimbledon champion. Born in Stockport, Cheshire, England, his father was elected to the British House of Commons as a Labour Party member. Perry was a table tennis world champion before taking up tennis... Fred Perry Wilmer L. Allison 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 8-6
1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - Italian colonies of Tripoli and Kyrenaika are joined together as Libya January 7 - Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French foreign minister Pierre Laval conclude agreement in which each power undertakes not to... 1935 Wilmer L. Allison Sidney B. Wood 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 15 -- The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. January 20 - Death of George V of the United Kingdom. His... 1936 Frederick John Perry (May 18, 1909 - February 2, 1995) was a British tennis player and three-time Wimbledon champion. Born in Stockport, Cheshire, England, his father was elected to the British House of Commons as a Labour Party member. Perry was a table tennis world champion before taking up tennis... Fred Perry John Donald Budge (June 13, 1915 - January 26, 2000) was a champion tennis player who became famous as the first man to win in a single year the four tournaments that the Grand Slam of tennis comprises. He was considered to have the best backhand in the history of tennis... Don Budge 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8
1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - Anastasio Somoza becomes President of Nicaragua January 11 - The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States. January 19 - Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying... 1937 John Donald Budge (June 13, 1915 - January 26, 2000) was a champion tennis player who became famous as the first man to win in a single year the four tournaments that the Grand Slam of tennis comprises. He was considered to have the best backhand in the history of tennis... Don Budge Gottfried von Cramm, born July 7, 1909 - died November 8, 1976, was a German tennis champion. Gottfried von Cramm Born Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt von Cramm in Nettlingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, his family was part of the ancient German nobility and he inherited the title of Baron. However, he... Gottfried von Cramm 6-1, 7-9, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-May January 3 - The March of Dimes is established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. January 11 - Frances Moulton is the first woman to become president of a US national bank. January 20 - Wedding of King... 1938 John Donald Budge (June 13, 1915 - January 26, 2000) was a champion tennis player who became famous as the first man to win in a single year the four tournaments that the Grand Slam of tennis comprises. He was considered to have the best backhand in the history of tennis... Don Budge C. Gene Mako 6-3, 6-8, 6-2, 6-1
1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-June January 2 - End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 - Earthquake kills 30.000 in Chile – about 50.000 sq... 1939 Bobby Riggs Robert Larimore Bobby Riggs (February 25, 1918 - October 25, 1995) was a 1930s/40s tennis champion who gained even more fame in 1973 at the age of 55 as a result of challenge matches against two of the top female players in the world. Riggs was born in... Bobby Riggs S. Welby van Horn 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 5 - FM radio is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time. January 6 - World War II: Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the Poznan, Warthegau. January 12 - World War... 1940 Donald McNeill Bobby Riggs Robert Larimore Bobby Riggs (February 25, 1918 - October 25, 1995) was a 1930s/40s tennis champion who gained even more fame in 1973 at the age of 55 as a result of challenge matches against two of the top female players in the world. Riggs was born in... Bobby Riggs 4-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5
1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 6 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms Speech in the State of the Union Address. January 10 - Lend-Lease is introduced into the U.S. Congress. January 19 - British troops attack Italian... 1941 Bobby Riggs Robert Larimore Bobby Riggs (February 25, 1918 - October 25, 1995) was a 1930s/40s tennis champion who gained even more fame in 1973 at the age of 55 as a result of challenge matches against two of the top female players in the world. Riggs was born in... Bobby Riggs Francis Kovacs, 2d 5-7, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - World War II: The word United Nations is first officially used to describe the Allied pact. January 2 - World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces. The Japanese Admiral stays in... 1942 Fred Schroeder, Jr. Frank Parker 8-6, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2
1943 is a common year starting on Friday. Events January January 4 - End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. January 11 - The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. January 11 - General Juanto dies in Argentina - Ramon... 1943 Lt. Joseph R. Hunt Jack Kramer can refer to: Jack Kramer: a Major League Baseball player Jack Kramer: a tennis player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back... Seaman Jack Kramer 6-3, 6-8, 10-8, 6-0
1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Events World War II January January 4 - The Battle of Monte Cassino begins. January 5 - Murder of Danish playwright Kaj Munk January 17 - British forces, in Italy, cross the Garigliano River. January 20 - The Royal Air... 1944 Sgt. Frank Parker William F. Talbert 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 5 - The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 - British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of... 1945 Sgt. Frank Parker William F. Talbert 14-12, 6-1, 6-2
1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. (see link for calendar) Events January January 4 - Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 - Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders - the country is divided into four occupation... 1946 Jack Kramer can refer to: Jack Kramer: a Major League Baseball player Jack Kramer: a tennis player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back... Jack Kramer Tom Brown, Jr. 9-7, 6-3, 6-0
1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - British mines nationalized January 1 - Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 - The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 - Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time... 1947 Jack Kramer can refer to: Jack Kramer: a Major League Baseball player Jack Kramer: a tennis player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back... Jack Kramer Frank Parker 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3
1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Italian republican constitution. January 4... 1948 Pancho Gonzales, also spelled González (born Los Angeles, May 9, 1928; died Las Vegas, July 3, 1995), was the dominant male tennis player in the world for about a dozen years. Although he is nearly forgotten today, he was arguably one of the five greatest players who have ever... Pancho Gonzales Eric W. Sturgess 6-2, 6-3, 14-12
1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. Events January January 4 - RMS Caronia of the Cunard Line departs Southampton for New York on her maiden voyage January 4 - February 22 - Series of winter storms in Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Colorado and Nevada - winds of up to 72 mph... 1949 Pancho Gonzales, also spelled González (born Los Angeles, May 9, 1928; died Las Vegas, July 3, 1995), was the dominant male tennis player in the world for about a dozen years. Although he is nearly forgotten today, he was arguably one of the five greatest players who have ever... Pancho Gonzales Frederick Schroeder 16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
Events January January 5 - US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 - The United Kingdom recognizes the Peoples Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response. January 9 - The Israeli government recognizes the... 1950 Arthur Larsen Herbert Flam 6-3, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Global Metrics Human security Major Armed Conflicts: Total Deaths in Battle: 700,000 people Violent Deaths caused by Government (Other than War): Violent Deaths caused by other humans: Juvenile Violent Crime: Political security Nations Holding Multi-party Elections: Percentage Living under a Fully Democratic System of Governance: Free Countries: Percentage... 1951 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... Frank Sedgman Vic Seixas 6-4, 6-1, 6-1
Summary of notable events in 1952. Events January events January 8 - West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 - Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 - Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada. February events February 2 - A Cuba moving northeast. The... 1952 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... Frank Sedgman Gardnar Mulloy 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 7 - President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. January 13 - Marshal Josip Broz Tito chosen President of Yugoslavia January 20 - Change of US presidency from Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) to Dwight D... 1953 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. They had, however, several annual tournaments that they called championship tournaments. The most prestigious was the London Indoor Professional Championship at Wembley in... Tony Trabert Vic Seixas 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January events January 14 - The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 - Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 - Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in... 1954 Vic Seixas Rex Hartwig 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. Events January-April January 2 - Panama president Jose Antonio Remon is assassinated. January 19 - The Scrabble board game debuts. February 8 - Nikolai Bulganin ousts Georgi Malenkov February 13 - Israel obtains 4 of the 7 Dead Sea scrolls. February 23 - First meeting of... 1955 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. They had, however, several annual tournaments that they called championship tournaments. The most prestigious was the London Indoor Professional Championship at Wembley in... Tony Trabert Ken Robert Rosewall, born November 2, 1934 in Sydney, Australia, was a champion tennis player. He was born into a family that played tennis and owned tennis courts. A natural left-hander, Rosewalls father taught him to play right-handed. Perhaps as a result of this unorthodox training (or... Ken Rosewall 9-7, 6-3, 6-3
1956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. (see link for calendar) Events January January 1 - End of Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 - President Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 - Italy January 26 - United Kingdom bans heroin January 26 - The last Soviet troops leave the military base in... 1956 Ken Robert Rosewall, born November 2, 1934 in Sydney, Australia, was a champion tennis player. He was born into a family that played tennis and owned tennis courts. A natural left-hander, Rosewalls father taught him to play right-handed. Perhaps as a result of this unorthodox training (or... Ken Rosewall Lewis Alan Hoad, born November 23, 1934 in Glebe, New South Wales, Australia - died July 3, 1994 in Fuengirola, Spain, was a champion tennis player. With his movie-star good looks, powerful physique, and outgoing personality, Lew Hoad became a tennis icon in the 1950s. Strength played an important part... Lew Hoad 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). Events Environmental change The Africanized bee is accidentally released in Brazil The Asian Flu pandemic begins in China March 10 - Floodgates of The Dalles Dam are closed inundating Celilo Falls and ancient indian fisheries along the... 1957 Malcolm J. Anderson Ashley J. Cooper 10-8, 7-5, 6-4
1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 - Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4, 1957) January 8 - 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the... 1958 Ashley J. Cooper Malcolm J. Anderson 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 10-8, 8-6
1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January... 1959 Neale Fraser 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. They had, however, several annual tournaments that they called championship tournaments. The most prestigious was the London Indoor Professional Championship at Wembley in... Alex Olmedo 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January - State of emergency is lifted in Kenya - Mau Mau Rebellion is officially over January 1 - Independence of Cameroon January 9 - Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 14 - Ralph Chubb, the... 1960 Neale Fraser Rod Laver (born August 9, 1938) is a professional tennis player. Born Rodney George Laver at Gladstone in Queensland, Australia, he is considered by many as the greatest player to ever play the game of tennis. Rod Laver He was a young boy when he left school to pursue a... Rod Laver 6-4, 6-4, 9-7
1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i.e., one that looked the same upside down - since 1881, and the last until 6009. Events January January 1 - The farthing coin, used since the 13th century, ceases to be... 1961 Roy Stanley Emerson, born November 3, 1936 in Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia, was a champion tennis player. Born on a farm in Australia, his family moved to the city of Brisbane where he was able to receive better tennis instruction. In 1961, Roy Emerson won his first Australian Open singles championship... Roy Emerson Rod Laver (born August 9, 1938) is a professional tennis player. Born Rodney George Laver at Gladstone in Queensland, Australia, he is considered by many as the greatest player to ever play the game of tennis. Rod Laver He was a young boy when he left school to pursue a... Rod Laver 7-5, 6-3, 6-2
1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand January 3 - Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro January 4 - New York City introduces a train that operates without a crew on-board January 5... 1962 Rod Laver (born August 9, 1938) is a professional tennis player. Born Rodney George Laver at Gladstone in Queensland, Australia, he is considered by many as the greatest player to ever play the game of tennis. Rod Laver He was a young boy when he left school to pursue a... Rod Laver Roy Stanley Emerson, born November 3, 1936 in Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia, was a champion tennis player. Born on a farm in Australia, his family moved to the city of Brisbane where he was able to receive better tennis instruction. In 1961, Roy Emerson won his first Australian Open singles championship... Roy Emerson 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. January 14 - George Wallace becomes governor of Alabama. January 22 - Elysée treaty between France and Germany January 28 - Black student Harvey Gantt enters Clemson College in... 1963 Rafael Osuna (1938-1969), a Mexican tennis player, Categories: Substubs | 1938 births | 1969 deaths ... Rafael Osuna Frank Froehling, III 7-5, 6-4, 6-2
1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. January 3 - Senator Barry Goldwater announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President. January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the... 1964 Roy Stanley Emerson, born November 3, 1936 in Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia, was a champion tennis player. Born on a farm in Australia, his family moved to the city of Brisbane where he was able to receive better tennis instruction. In 1961, Roy Emerson won his first Australian Open singles championship... Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Events January-February January 4 - United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his Great Society during his State of the Union address. January 12 - Bodies of 2 15 year olds Christine Sharrock + Marrine Schmidt found... 1965 Manuel Santana 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. They had, however, several annual tournaments that they called championship tournaments. The most prestigious was the London Indoor Professional Championship at Wembley in... Cliff Drysdale 6-2, 7-9, 7-5, 6-1
-1... 1966 Fred Stolle John David Newcombe, born May 23, 1944 in Sydney, Australia, was a tennis champion. A natural athlete, as a boy John Newcombe played several sports until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962 and 1963 and became a member of Australias Davis Cup... John Newcombe 4-6, 12-10, 6-3, 6-4
1967 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 1967 From Wikipedia 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). Events January January 3 - Edward Tyree III is born in Philadelphia, Pa. The Famous... 1967 John David Newcombe, born May 23, 1944 in Sydney, Australia, was a tennis champion. A natural athlete, as a boy John Newcombe played several sports until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962 and 1963 and became a member of Australias Davis Cup... John Newcombe 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. They had, however, several annual tournaments that they called championship tournaments. The most prestigious was the London Indoor Professional Championship at Wembley in... Clark Graebner 6-4, 6-4, 8-6
1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). Events Undated Booker Prize for Fiction is established by Booker plc. 1968 is known as the year of the Prague Spring and also the year of the Paris riots. The ASCII character code is... 1968 Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10, 1943 _ February 6, 1993) was a prominent African American tennis player who was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is well remembered for his efforts to further social causes. Arthur Ashe Ashe began to attract the attention of tennis fans after... Arthur Ashe Tom Okker (born February 22, 1944), nicknamed The Flying Dutchman, is a former tennis player from the Netherlands. He was Dutch champion from 1964 to 1968, when he turned professional. In 1968 Okker reached the quarter final of Wimbledon, and in 1978 he reached the semifinals. He achieved his best... Tom Okker 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 - Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January... 1969 Rod Laver (born August 9, 1938) is a professional tennis player. Born Rodney George Laver at Gladstone in Queensland, Australia, he is considered by many as the greatest player to ever play the game of tennis. Rod Laver He was a young boy when he left school to pursue a... Rod Laver Tony Roche (b 1945) was an Australian tennis player. He was born 17 May 1945 in Wagga Wagga. He has played in the Australian Open, French Open, US Open and Wimbledon. He won the French Open in 1966. He currently coaches Swiss tennis player Roger Federer on a limited basis... Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. Events January-February January 1 - Construction begins on Arcosanti, by Paolo Soleri, in Mayer, Arizona, located 65, miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. January 1 - Unix epoch at 00:00:00 UTC. January 12 - Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian civil war. January 15... 1970 Ken Robert Rosewall, born November 2, 1934 in Sydney, Australia, was a champion tennis player. He was born into a family that played tennis and owned tennis courts. A natural left-hander, Rosewalls father taught him to play right-handed. Perhaps as a result of this unorthodox training (or... Ken Rosewall Tony Roche (b 1945) was an Australian tennis player. He was born 17 May 1945 in Wagga Wagga. He has played in the Australian Open, French Open, US Open and Wimbledon. He won the French Open in 1966. He currently coaches Swiss tennis player Roger Federer on a limited basis... Tony Roche 2-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3
1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). Events January January 1 - British divorce Reform Act comes into force January 2 - 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match, Glasgow, Scotland. See Ibrox disaster. January 2 - A ban on television cigarette advertisements... 1971 Stan Smith (born December 14, 1946) is an American tennis player who, with his partner Bob Lutz was one of the best doubles players of all time. Together they won many major titles all over the world. Smith was also an excellent singles player who won many titles including the... Stan Smith Jan Kodeš (born March 1, 1946) was a right-handed Czech tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early 1970s. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), Jans greatest success was on the clay of Roland Garros in the French Open. He won his first... Jan Kodes 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6
1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. Events January January 2 - the Pierre Hotel Heist - Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 - President of the United States Richard Nixon orders the... 1972 The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is Ilie Năstase. Ilie Năstase (born July 19, 1946 in Bucharest) was a Romanian professional tennis player and one of the top players of 1970s, being twice number one in 1972... Ilie Nastase Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10, 1943 _ February 6, 1993) was a prominent African American tennis player who was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is well remembered for his efforts to further social causes. Arthur Ashe Ashe began to attract the attention of tennis fans after... Arthur Ashe 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
1973 was a common year starting on Monday. Events January January 1 - United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union. January 3 - Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led by George... 1973 John David Newcombe, born May 23, 1944 in Sydney, Australia, was a tennis champion. A natural athlete, as a boy John Newcombe played several sports until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962 and 1963 and became a member of Australias Davis Cup... John Newcombe Jan Kodeš (born March 1, 1946) was a right-handed Czech tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early 1970s. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), Jans greatest success was on the clay of Roland Garros in the French Open. He won his first... Jan Kodes 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 - Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 - Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army February 7 - Grenada becomes independent from... 1974 Jimmy Connors (September 2, 1952 - ) is a famous American tennis player. Jimmy Connors James Scott Connors was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and grew up in the adjacent town of Belleville, Illinois. Early in his career, he earned a reputation as the brat of tennis because of his brash... Jimmy Connors Ken Robert Rosewall, born November 2, 1934 in Sydney, Australia, was a champion tennis player. He was born into a family that played tennis and owned tennis courts. A natural left-hander, Rosewalls father taught him to play right-handed. Perhaps as a result of this unorthodox training (or... Ken Rosewall 6-1, 6-0, 6-1
1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). Events January January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up and are sentenced to between 30 months and 8 years in... 1975 Manuel Orantes, born February 5, 1949 in Granada, Spain was a tennis champion. He won the Spanish Open three times, but the highlight of his career was his 1975 performance at the U.S. Open at Forest Hills, New York. On September 7, 1975 he defeated top-seeded Jimmy Connors... Manuel Orantes Jimmy Connors (September 2, 1952 - ) is a famous American tennis player. Jimmy Connors James Scott Connors was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and grew up in the adjacent town of Belleville, Illinois. Early in his career, he earned a reputation as the brat of tennis because of his brash... Jimmy Connors 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 12 - UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 - Would-be Gerald Ford presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore is sentenced to life in prison January 16... 1976 Jimmy Connors (September 2, 1952 - ) is a famous American tennis player. Jimmy Connors James Scott Connors was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and grew up in the adjacent town of Belleville, Illinois. Early in his career, he earned a reputation as the brat of tennis because of his brash... Jimmy Connors Björn Borg  listen? (born June 6, 1956) is a Swedish tennis player. He won 11 Grand Slam singles championships, and a total of 62 singles tournaments during his career. He was born in Södertälje. Björn Borg Borg was the number 1... Björn Borg 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4
For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January-February January 1 - First woman Episcopal priest ordained. January 6 - EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 - Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious legionnaires disease January 18 - Australia experiences its worst railway disaster... 1977 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. They had, however, several annual tournaments that they called championship tournaments. The most prestigious was the London Indoor Professional Championship at Wembley in... Guillermo Vilas Jimmy Connors (September 2, 1952 - ) is a famous American tennis player. Jimmy Connors James Scott Connors was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and grew up in the adjacent town of Belleville, Illinois. Early in his career, he earned a reputation as the brat of tennis because of his brash... Jimmy Connors 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-0
Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 - Air Indias Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay - 213 dead. January 4 - Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet. January 7 - Emilio Palma is born in Antarctica, making... 1978 Jimmy Connors (September 2, 1952 - ) is a famous American tennis player. Jimmy Connors James Scott Connors was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and grew up in the adjacent town of Belleville, Illinois. Early in his career, he earned a reputation as the brat of tennis because of his brash... Jimmy Connors Björn Borg  listen? (born June 6, 1956) is a Swedish tennis player. He won 11 Grand Slam singles championships, and a total of 62 singles tournaments during his career. He was born in Södertälje. Björn Borg Borg was the number 1... Björn Borg 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1979 is a common year starting on Monday. Events January January 1 - United States and the Peoples Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 - State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings. January 7 - Vietnam and Vietnam... 1979 John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany) was a top ranked professional tennis player and was No. 1 player in the world four times between 1981 and 1984. He was famous for his epic matches against rivals Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. Tennis career... John McEnroe Vitas Gerulaitis 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 - National steel strike in the United Kingdom January 1 - Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 4 - American president Jimmy Carter proclaims, with support... 1980 John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany) was a top ranked professional tennis player and was No. 1 player in the world four times between 1981 and 1984. He was famous for his epic matches against rivals Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. Tennis career... John McEnroe Björn Borg  listen? (born June 6, 1956) is a Swedish tennis player. He won 11 Grand Slam singles championships, and a total of 62 singles tournaments during his career. He was born in Södertälje. Björn Borg Borg was the number 1... Björn Borg 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4
1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January-February January - Sarawak Chamber found January 1 - Greece enters the EEC January 1 - Palau becomes self-governing January 4 - Sheffield police arrests Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper January 10 Townsville International Airport opens (aus) January 16 - Protestant gunmen shoot and... 1981 John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany) was a top ranked professional tennis player and was No. 1 player in the world four times between 1981 and 1984. He was famous for his epic matches against rivals Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. Tennis career... John McEnroe Björn Borg  listen? (born June 6, 1956) is a Swedish tennis player. He won 11 Grand Slam singles championships, and a total of 62 singles tournaments during his career. He was born in Södertälje. Björn Borg Borg was the number 1... Björn Borg 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the... 1982 Jimmy Connors (September 2, 1952 - ) is a famous American tennis player. Jimmy Connors James Scott Connors was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and grew up in the adjacent town of Belleville, Illinois. Early in his career, he earned a reputation as the brat of tennis because of his brash... Jimmy Connors Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former ATP tennis player, and for several years the worlds best tennis player according to ATP rankings. Born into a tennis family in Ostrava, in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, Lendl turned professional in 1978. He first reached the #1 position... Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choirs new conductor January 1 - the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 - compulsory wearing... 1983 Jimmy Connors (September 2, 1952 - ) is a famous American tennis player. Jimmy Connors James Scott Connors was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and grew up in the adjacent town of Belleville, Illinois. Early in his career, he earned a reputation as the brat of tennis because of his brash... Jimmy Connors Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former ATP tennis player, and for several years the worlds best tennis player according to ATP rankings. Born into a tennis family in Ostrava, in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, Lendl turned professional in 1978. He first reached the #1 position... Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-0
1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 22 independent units January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the... 1984 John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany) was a top ranked professional tennis player and was No. 1 player in the world four times between 1981 and 1984. He was famous for his epic matches against rivals Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. Tennis career... John McEnroe Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former ATP tennis player, and for several years the worlds best tennis player according to ATP rankings. Born into a tennis family in Ostrava, in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, Lendl turned professional in 1978. He first reached the #1 position... Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events Environmental and weather change Asian Tiger Mosquito, an invasive species is first found in Houston, Texas May 25 - Bangladesh is hit by a tropical cyclone and storm surge which kills approximately 10,000 people. September 19 - 8... 1985 Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former ATP tennis player, and for several years the worlds best tennis player according to ATP rankings. Born into a tennis family in Ostrava, in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, Lendl turned professional in 1978. He first reached the #1 position... Ivan Lendl John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany) was a top ranked professional tennis player and was No. 1 player in the world four times between 1981 and 1984. He was famous for his epic matches against rivals Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. Tennis career... John McEnroe 7-6, 6-3, 6-4
1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 - Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 - After losing a patent battle with Polaroid, Kodak leaves... 1986 Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former ATP tennis player, and for several years the worlds best tennis player according to ATP rankings. Born into a tennis family in Ostrava, in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, Lendl turned professional in 1978. He first reached the #1 position... Ivan Lendl Miloslav Mecir ( Slovak Miloslav Mečíř; born May 19, 1964, in Bojnice, Slovakia) is a former professional tennis player. He is best remembered for having won the mens singles Gold Medal for the former Czechoslovakia at the 1988 Olympic Games, and for having played in two Grand... Miloslav Mecir 6-4, 6-2, 6-0
1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. Events Environmental change Varroa destructor, an invasive parasite is found in the US October 15 - Hurricane force winds cause extensive damage in southern England. January January 1 - Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories, changes its name to Iqaluit. In 1999... 1987 Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former ATP tennis player, and for several years the worlds best tennis player according to ATP rankings. Born into a tennis family in Ostrava, in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, Lendl turned professional in 1978. He first reached the #1 position... Ivan Lendl Mats Wilander, born August 22, 1964 in Växjö (Sweden), is a tennis player having won seven Grand Slam titles (Australian Open in 1983, 1984 and 1988, French Open in 1982, 1985 and 1988, and US Open in 1988) and three (?) Davis Cup finals. He was ranked #1 in the... Mats Wilander 6-7, 6-0, 7-6, 6-4
1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events Environmental change Zebra mussels found in the Great lakes December 2 - Cyclone in Bangladesh leaves 5 million homeless - thousands dead December 7 - In Armenia an earthquake 6.9 on the Richter scale killed nearly 25.000... 1988 Mats Wilander, born August 22, 1964 in Växjö (Sweden), is a tennis player having won seven Grand Slam titles (Australian Open in 1983, 1984 and 1988, French Open in 1982, 1985 and 1988, and US Open in 1988) and three (?) Davis Cup finals. He was ranked #1 in the... Mats Wilander Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former ATP tennis player, and for several years the worlds best tennis player according to ATP rankings. Born into a tennis family in Ostrava, in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, Lendl turned professional in 1978. He first reached the #1 position... Ivan Lendl 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 7 - Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 - the Kegworth Air Disaster - A British Midland Boeing 737 crashes on approach to East Midlands Airport - 44 dead... 1989 Boris Franz Becker (b. November 22, 1967 in Leimen, Germany) is a former German tennis player. Personal life He is the only son of an architect who built the center where Becker and Steffi Graf played against each other as children. On December 17, 1993, he married Barbara Feltus, the... Boris Becker Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former ATP tennis player, and for several years the worlds best tennis player according to ATP rankings. Born into a tennis family in Ostrava, in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, Lendl turned professional in 1978. He first reached the #1 position... Ivan Lendl 7-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6
1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1990 in video gaming January January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen... 1990 Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. He is considered by many to have been the greatest ever to play the game. Biography Sampras was the third son of Greek immigrants, Sam and Georgia Sampras. From an early age, Pete showed signs... Pete Sampras Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, Las Vegas, USA) is a American professional tennis player (1986_). As of 2004, he has won over $25 million in prize money and achieved a number 1 ranking on the ATP tour. Agassi at the 1997 US Open Family life Agassi, an ethnic... Andre Agassi 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 2 - Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first black woman to lead a city of that size and importance. January 4 - The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously... 1991 Categories: 1966 births | Swedish tennis players | Sportspeople stubs ... Stefan Edberg Jim Courier (b. August 17, 1970 in Sanford, Florida) is a retired former number-one professional tennis player from the United States. While attending the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, he was a classmate with Andre Agassi. Tennis career He reached the French Open final three consecutive times (1991-93), winning... Jim Courier 6-2, 6-4, 6-0
1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January - The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General George H. W. Bush becomes the first... 1992 Categories: 1966 births | Swedish tennis players | Sportspeople stubs ... Stefan Edberg Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. He is considered by many to have been the greatest ever to play the game. Biography Sampras was the third son of Greek immigrants, Sam and Georgia Sampras. From an early age, Pete showed signs... Pete Sampras 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-2
1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic. January 3 - In Moscow, George H. W. Bush and... 1993 Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. He is considered by many to have been the greatest ever to play the game. Biography Sampras was the third son of Greek immigrants, Sam and Georgia Sampras. From an early age, Pete showed signs... Pete Sampras Cédric Pioline (born 15 June 1969 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a retired French tennis player. He played from 1989 to 2002. He reached the final at The US Open in 1993 and Wimbledon in 1997. He was beaten by Pete Sampras on both occasions, in straight sets. He... Cedric Pioline 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. Events January January 1 - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 - Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under orders from... 1994 Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, Las Vegas, USA) is a American professional tennis player (1986_). As of 2004, he has won over $25 million in prize money and achieved a number 1 ranking on the ATP tour. Agassi at the 1997 US Open Family life Agassi, an ethnic... Andre Agassi Michael Stich (born 18 October 1968 in Pinneberg, Germany) is a tennis player, now retired. The high point in his career was at Wimbledon in 1991, when he defeated countryman Boris Becker in straight sets in the final. Stich also lost in the finals of the 1994 US Open to... Michael Stich 6-1, 7-6, 7-5
1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the first year of the International Decade of the Worlds Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www.unesco.org/culture/indigenous/ Events January January 1 Austria, Finland and Sweden enter the European Union Fred West, accused... 1995 Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. He is considered by many to have been the greatest ever to play the game. Biography Sampras was the third son of Greek immigrants, Sam and Georgia Sampras. From an early age, Pete showed signs... Pete Sampras Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, Las Vegas, USA) is a American professional tennis player (1986_). As of 2004, he has won over $25 million in prize money and achieved a number 1 ranking on the ATP tour. Agassi at the 1997 US Open Family life Agassi, an ethnic... Andre Agassi 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. Events Environmental change The invasive species Asian long-horned beetle is found in New York January 7 - One of the worst blizzards in American history hits eastern... 1996 Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. He is considered by many to have been the greatest ever to play the game. Biography Sampras was the third son of Greek immigrants, Sam and Georgia Sampras. From an early age, Pete showed signs... Pete Sampras Chang at the 1998 US Open Michael Te Pei Chang (張德培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi; born February 22, 1972) is an American professional tennis player who reached the top 10 world rankings and best known for winning the French Open in 1989. Born in Hoboken... Michael Chang 6-1, 6-4, 7-6
1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. Events January January 3 - NBCs Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 - Mister Rogers receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame... 1997 Patrick Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is a popular Australian professional tennis player. He was born in Queensland and has a large family with many brothers and sisters. Currently he lives in Bermuda. Rafter won the US Open in 1997 and 1998 and reached the finals of Wimbledon in... Patrick Rafter Greg Rusedski is a British tennis player. He was born in Montreal in Quebec on 6 September 1973 and turned professional in 1991. Rusedski decided to adopt British citizenship in 1995. His best tournament results were reaching the final of the US Open in 1997 where he lost to Pat... Greg Rusedski 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. Events January January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to... 1998 Patrick Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is a popular Australian professional tennis player. He was born in Queensland and has a large family with many brothers and sisters. Currently he lives in Bermuda. Rafter won the US Open in 1997 and 1998 and reached the finals of Wimbledon in... Patrick Rafter Philippoussis at the 1996 US Open Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born November 7, 1976, Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian tennis player (turned professional 1994) currently residing in Florida, USA. Coached by his father, Nick, Philippoussis, a right-hander, has played tennis since he was six years of age. He was briefly... Mark Philippoussis 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. Events Kosovo War Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, United States, leaves several high school students dead. Y2K preparation was a major event in 1999 both in... 1999 Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, Las Vegas, USA) is a American professional tennis player (1986_). As of 2004, he has won over $25 million in prize money and achieved a number 1 ranking on the ATP tour. Agassi at the 1997 US Open Family life Agassi, an ethnic... Andre Agassi 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. They had, however, several annual tournaments that they called championship tournaments. The most prestigious was the London Indoor Professional Championship at Wembley in... Todd Martin 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-2
2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000 Marat Safin Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Russian: Марат Михайлович Сафин; Tatar: Marat Mixail ulı Safin pron. Mah-RAT SAH-fin; b. January 27, 1980) is a Russian (ethnic Tatar) tennis player who started... Marat Safin Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. He is considered by many to have been the greatest ever to play the game. Biography Sampras was the third son of Greek immigrants, Sam and Georgia Sampras. From an early age, Pete showed signs... Pete Sampras 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001 Lleyton Hewitt at the 2004 Houston Tennis Masters Cup. Lleyton Hewitt (born February 24, 1981), is an Australian professional tennis player and the winner of the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon mens singles titles. Hewitt is known for his fierce competitiveness on the court. Tennis career Born in... Lleyton Hewitt Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. He is considered by many to have been the greatest ever to play the game. Biography Sampras was the third son of Greek immigrants, Sam and Georgia Sampras. From an early age, Pete showed signs... Pete Sampras 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-1
2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Events January Euro banknotes in circulation throughout the twelve countries of the European Union that... 2002 Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, DC), is a retired American professional tennis player. He is considered by many to have been the greatest ever to play the game. Biography Sampras was the third son of Greek immigrants, Sam and Georgia Sampras. From an early age, Pete showed signs... Pete Sampras Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, Las Vegas, USA) is a American professional tennis player (1986_). As of 2004, he has won over $25 million in prize money and achieved a number 1 ranking on the ATP tour. Agassi at the 1997 US Open Family life Agassi, an ethnic... Andre Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. Pascal Couchepin becomes President of the Confederation in... 2003 Roddick at the 2000 US Open Andrew Andy Stephen Roddick, nicknamed A-Rod (born August 30, 1982), is an American tennis player who currently is the best tennis player representing his country (#1 USA) and is also one of the top players in the world (#3 World). Roddick is known... Andy Roddick Juan Carlos Ferrero (born February 12, 1980, in Onteniente, Spain) is a professional tennis player. In October 2003, he became the 21st player to hold the top spot on the ATP ranking. Ferrero won the French Open in 2003, defeating Martin Verkerk, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Later that... Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-3
2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004 Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981, Basel, Switzerland) is a Swiss professional tennis player who, in 2004, became the worlds top tennis player and the first man since Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three (out of four) Grand Slam events in the same year. He is noted widely... Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt at the 2004 Houston Tennis Masters Cup. Lleyton Hewitt (born February 24, 1981), is an Australian professional tennis player and the winner of the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon mens singles titles. Hewitt is known for his fierce competitiveness on the court. Tennis career Born in... Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6(3), 6-0

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  • The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. It is held annually in August/September and the main tournament consists of five championships: mens and womens singles, mens and womens doubles and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for... U.S. Open
  • US Open champions (Women's Singles)
  • Wimbledon champions (Men's Singles)
  • Wimbledon champions (Women's Singles)
  • See also Australian Open Australian Open champions (Womens Singles) Wimbledon champions (Mens Singles) Wimbledon champions (Womens Singles) French Open champions (Mens Singles) French Open champions (Womens Singles) US Open champions (Mens Singles) US Open champions (Womens Singles) Categories: Tennis | Australian sport ... Australian Open champions (Men's Singles)
  • See also Australian Open Australian Open champions (Mens Singles) Wimbledon champions (Mens Singles) Wimbledon champions (Womens Singles) French Open champions (Mens Singles) French Open champions (Womens Singles) US Open champions (Mens Singles) US Open champions (Womens Singles) Categories: Tennis | Australian sport | Womens... Australian Open champions (Women's Singles)
  • See also French Open French Open champions (Womens Singles) Wimbledon champions (Mens Singles) Wimbledon champions (Womens Singles) Australian Open champions (Mens Singles) Australian Open champions (Womens Singles) US Open champions (Mens Singles) US Open champions (Womens Singles) Categories: Tennis ... French Open champions (Men's Singles)
  • See also French Open French Open champions (Mens Singles) Wimbledon champions (Mens Singles) Wimbledon champions (Womens Singles) Australian Open champions (Mens Singles) Australian Open champions (Womens Singles) US Open champions (Mens Singles) US Open champions (Womens Singles) Categories: Tennis | Womens sports ... French Open champions (Women's Singles)

 

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