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3 days ago · American Don Budge was the first to achieve a Grand Slam in 1938, with Australian Rod Laver the only other men's singles player to repeat the feat.
- Joshua Mayne
Jun 28, 2024 · Rod Laver, Australian tennis player, the second male player in the history of the game (after Don Budge in 1938) to win the four major singles championships (Australian, French, British [Wimbledon], and U.S.) in one year (1962) and the first to repeat this Grand Slam (1969).
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2 days ago · This event was won without losing a single set in the entire tournament during the Open Era twice, in 1976 by Björn Borg and in 2017 by Roger Federer. 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.
Jul 2, 2024 · At the 1937 Davis Cup in Wimbledon, Von Cramm faced down American star Don Budge in a (literal) do-or-die match.
2 days ago · The first player to win all four majors in a calendar year and thus complete the Grand Slam was Don Budge in 1938. To date, five singles players (two men, three women), nine doubles players (four men, five women) and one junior (boy) have completed a Grand Slam.
4 days ago · U.S. Open, international tennis tournament, the fourth and final of the major events that make up the annual Grand Slam of tennis (the other tournaments are the Australian Open, the French Open, and the Wimbledon Championships). Learn more about the history and past winners of the U.S. Open in this article.
Jul 1, 2024 · Over 100 sports fans have voted on the 50+ athletes on Best Men's Tennis Players of the 1930s. Current Top 3: Don Budge, Jack Crawford, Ellsworth Vines.
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