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1959 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles
Toomas Leius defeated Ronnie Barnes in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the boys' singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships. Draw Finals Top half Bottom half References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1959 Wimbledon Championships - Boys' Singles Boys' Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Boys' singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toomas Leius
Toomas Leius (born 28 August 1941) is a former tennis player from Estonia who competed for the Soviet Union. Career Leius was the boys' singles champion at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships. He won the Soviet Championships in 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1968. Other good performances during his career include reaching the final of the 1964 Queen's Club Championships, which he lost to Roy Emerson, and taking Rod Laver to five sets at the 1969 Heineken Open. He was a gold medalist in the mixed doubles at the 1970 Summer Universiade in Turin, with Tiiu Parmas. His best performance in the singles draw of a Grand Slam tournament came at the 1965 French Championships, where he made the quarter-finals. He was due to face South African player Cliff Drysdale in the quarter-final but the Soviet delegation made him forfeit the match, in protest against apartheid. Leius and Winnie Shaw were mixed doubles runners-up at the 1971 French Open. He was a regular fixture in the Soviet Davis Cup tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Barnes (tennis)
Ronald Winston Barnes (1 January 1941 – 13 December 2002) was a professional tennis player from Brazil who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. Barnes reached the semifinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1963 (and the quarterfinals in 1967) and the quarterfinals of Roland Garros in 1964. References External links * * Brazilian male tennis players Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (city) Tennis players at the 1963 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in tennis 1941 births 2002 deaths Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Tennis players at the 1967 Pan American Games {{Brazil-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts, with retractable roofs over the two main courts since 2019. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open. Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass, the traditional tennis playing surface. Also, it is the only Grand Slam that retains a night-time curfew, though matches can now continue until 11.00 pm under the lights. The tournament traditionally takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, starting on the last Monday in June and culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals, scheduled for the Saturday and Sunday at the end of the second week. Five major events are held each year, with addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaidip Mukerjea
Jaidip Mukerjea (born 21 April 1942) is a retired professional tennis player from India. Personal life Mukerjea is the grandson of Indian independence leader Chittaranjan Das. He completed his schooling from La Martiniere Calcutta. Tennis career Juniors Mukerjea won the Indian National Junior Championship in 1959. He then began to play overseas, and was the runner-up at the The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Boys' Singles tournament in 1960 Wimbledon Championships#Boys' Singles, 1960. Amateur/Pro tour Mukerjea's international breakout year came in 1962, when he made the fourth round of the 1962 U.S. National Championships (tennis), U.S. Championships. He reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in 1963 Wimbledon Championships, 1963 and 1964 Wimbledon Championships, 1964, and reached the fourth round at the French Open (tennis), French Championships in 1965 French Championships (tennis), 1965. 1966 was Mukerjea's most successful year. He again reached the fourth round at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Mandelstam
Alan Rodney 'Rod' Mandelstam (born 8 April 1942) is a former South African tennis player. Mandelstam won the 1960 Wimbledon Boys' Singles title. At the 1961 Maccabiah Games in Israel he won a gold medal in mixed doubles, and a silver medal in men's doubles. Mandelstam played collegiate tennis for the Miami Hurricanes at the University of Miami, where he was inducted into the University of Miami Hall of Fame. Tennis career Mandelstam won the 1960 Wimbledon Boys' Singles title by beating Jaidip Mukerjea in the final. He attended college in the United States at the University of Miami, where he was a member of the university's tennis team and he earned All-American honours for three years from 1962 to 64. Mandelstam was inducted into the University of Miami Hall of Fame in 1990. At the 1961 Maccabiah Games in Israel he won a gold medal in mixed doubles with Marlene Gerson, and a silver medal in men's doubles, playing with Julie Mayers and against American gold medal winners Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Luis Arilla
José Luis Arilla (born 5 March 1941) is a Spanish former tennis player. He was the partner of Manuel Santana in Davis Cup matches. He only played 16 matches in the Open Era, and his best result in those times were the quarters of the 1968 Torneo Godó The Barcelona Open (currently sponsored by Banc Sabadell) is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players. The event has been held in Barcelona, Spain every year from 1953 (except for its cancellation in 2020), and is played on clay .... Grand Slam finals Doubles (1 runner-up) References External links * * * Tennis players from Catalonia Spanish male tennis players 1941 births Living people Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1963 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 1967 Mediterranean Games Tennis players from Barcelona Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Carpenter
Keith A. Carpenter (born August 3, 1941) was one of Canada's top men's tennis players during the 1960s. Tennis career Overview Carpenter's best result was winning the Canadian Open Men's Doubles Championship in 1966 alongside his older brother, Michael Carpenter. It was their first and only Grand Slam Event win for both brothers' careers and a proud moment in Canadian tennis history. Fourth round in singles of the 1965 U.S. Nationals. The year before he also reached the third round. Carpenter reached the second round at Wimbledon every year from 1963, his first appearance in the main draw, which he reached through qualifying, through 1966. In 1964 he also reached the second round at Roland Garros, his only time in three appearances in the main draw. In doubles, Carpenter competed in the main draw of a grand slam event twice. At the 1968 Wimbledon Championships, he and partner Berry Geraghty lost in the opening round. The following year, he and his partner, compatriot Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Taylor (tennis)
Roger Taylor MBE (born 14 October 1941) is a British former tennis player. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, he won 6 singles titles and 10 doubles titles during his career. He achieved success at several Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open in 1973, the semi-finals of Wimbledon during the same year and winning back to back US Open Men's Doubles titles in 1971 and 1972. He also enjoyed particular success in 1970, again reaching the semi-finals of Wimbledon, where he achieved a big upset win over defending champion Rod Laver en route, and the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Taylor also reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1967. His career-high ATP singles ranking was World No. 11, though Taylor was ranked World No. 8 in 1970 before the ATP rankings began. Also, he was ranked number one in the UK in both 1973 and 1974. Additionally, Taylor scored 29 wins and 11 losses at the Great Britain Davis Cup team. He is a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude De Gronckel
Claude de Gronckel (born 21 May 1943) is a former tennis player from Belgium who was active in the 1950s and 1960s. Tennis career De Gronckel participated in the 1959 and 1961 Wimbledon boys' singles events, losing in the second round and semifinals, respectively. De Gronckel was a regular member of the Belgium Davis Cup team throughout the 1960s, making his debut in 1960 against Brazil during the Europe Zone second round tie. During his Davis Cup career, he played 6 singles and 4 doubles matches without scoring any victories. See also *List of Belgium Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Belgium Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Belgium have taken part in the competition since 1904. Players References {{DEFAULTSORT:Belgium Davis Cup Lists of Davis Cu ... References External links * * 1943 births Living people Belgian male tennis players {{Belgium-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evert Schneider
Evert Schneider (born 4 February 1942) is a Dutch former tennis player. Schneider is a native of The Hague and was a two-time national champion in doubles. In 1962 he represented the Netherlands in a Davis Cup tie against the Soviet Union in Scheveningen, featuring in both singles and doubles. He had a win over Ingo Buding Ingo Dietmar Buding (9 January 1942 – 13 March 2003) was a West German tennis player. His sisters Edda and Ilse were also tennis players. Buding reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros in 1965 and won the boys' singles title in 1959 and 1 ... to reach the second round of the 1964 U.S. National Championships. See also * List of Netherlands Davis Cup team representatives References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schneider, Evert 1942 births Living people Dutch male tennis players Sportspeople from The Hague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Jauffret
François Jauffret (born 9 February 1942) is a retired professional tennis player from France. He holds the record for most ties played for the France Davis Cup team with 35, between 1964 and 1978. Jauffret twice reached the semi-finals at the Roland Garros, in 1966 (beating Roy Emerson before losing to Tony Roche) and 1974 (beating Jan Kodes before losing to Manuel Orantes). He won two Open era singles titles (in 1969 in Buenos Aires and in 1977 in Cairo) and seven doubles titles on the ATP Tour in his career. His career-high ATP ATP may refer to: Companies and organizations * Association of Tennis Professionals, men's professional tennis governing body * American Technical Publishers, employee-owned publishing company * ', a Danish pension * Armenia Tree Project, non ... singles ranking was world No. 20. He is the brother of tennis player Pierre Jauffret. Career finals Singles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups) Doubles (8 titles, 6 runner-ups) External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Murray (rugby Union)
John Brendan Murray (born 3 April 1942) is an Irish former international rugby union player. Born in Dublin, Murray is the son of Ireland rugby player and administrator Paul Murray. He showed promise as a tennis player and was the number one ranked junior in Ireland, but wasn't able to fully commit to the sport. Murray's solitary Ireland rugby cap came while a medical student at University College Dublin, replacing Mick English at out-half for a 1963 Five Nations Championship match against France in Lansdowne Road. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, John 1942 births Living people Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
