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He is most famous as the first tennis player — male or female, and still the only American male — to win the Grand Slam, and to win all four Grand Slam events consecutively overall. [3] Budge was the second man to complete the career Grand Slam after Fred Perry, and remains the youngest to achieve the feat.
Jun 9, 2024 · Don Budge (born June 13, 1915, Oakland, Calif., U.S.—died Jan. 26, 2000, Scranton, Pa.) was an American tennis player who was the first to win the Grand Slam—i.e., the four major singles championships, Australia, France, Great Britain, and the United States—in one year (1938).
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May 29, 2018 · Don Budge. Don Budge (born 1915) swept the tennis scene in 1937, when he won the singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, the U.S. national singles and mixed doubles, and the Davis Cup. In 1938, he was the first player ever to win Wimbledon as well as the U.S., French, and Australian national championships-the "Grand Slam" of tennis.
He made his debut before 17,725 riveted fans at Madison Square Garden in New York, defeating the great Ellsworth Vines in straight sets. On tour, Budge had winning records against Vines, Tilden, and Fred Perry. He defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets for the 1942 United States Pro title.
Jan 27, 2000 · Don Budge, the red-haired athlete who helped redefine the terms of his sport by becoming the first player to win the Grand Slam of tennis, in 1938, died yesterday in Scranton, Pa. He was 84.
Sep 24, 2023 · On this day, September 24, 1938, Don Budge completed the first Grand Slam in tennis history. To achieve that feat, the American defeated his doubles partner Gene Mako in the final of the US Nationals (which later became the US Open), 6-3, 6-8, 6-2, 6-1.
Don Budge was an American tennis champion counted among the greatest tennis players of all time. He held the World No. 1 rank for five years, first as an amateur and then as a professional, and was the first player to win the four tournaments that comprise the Grand Slam of tennis in a single year.
Don Budge, with his booming serve and stylish backhand, stands tall in tennis for two achievements. One is his remarkable accomplishment of becoming the first player to complete a Grand Slam ...
Jan 26, 2024 · At the 1938 US Nationals, Don Budge became the first player in tennis history to complete the Grand Slam – but he also was the first and last male player to ever win six consecutive major tournaments.
Jan 28, 2000 · In 1938, Donald Budge, who has died aged 84 of a heart attack, became the first person to achieve the tennis grand slam - winning the United States, French, Australian and Wimbledon...
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