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Art Larsen
Arthur David "Art" or "Tappy" Larsen (April 17, 1925 – December 7, 2012) was an American No. 1 male tennis player best remembered for his victory at the U.S. Championships in 1950 and for his eccentricities. He won the "Times" national sports award for the outstanding tennis player of 1950. Larsen was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1969. Biography Jack Kramer, tennis player and long-time promoter, stated in his 1979 autobiography that "Larsen was fascinating to watch. He had concentrated on tennis as mental therapy after serving long stretches in the front lines during (World War II). He was called Tappy because he went around touching everything for good luck, and sometimes he would chat with an imaginary bird that sat on his shoulder. This was good theatre, but it could never have made Larsen a candidate for a professional tour." John Olliff of ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked Larsen as World No. 3 in 1950. A member of the Olympic Club in San Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayward, California
Hayward () is a city located in Alameda County, California in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of 162,954 as of 2020, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 34th most populous List of municipalities in California, municipality in California. It is included in the San Francisco Bay Area Combined Statistical Area, San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census. It is located primarily between Castro Valley, California, Castro Valley, San Leandro, California, San Leandro and Union City, California, Union City, and lies at the eastern terminus of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, San Mateo–Hayward Bridge. The city was devastated early in its history by the 1868 Hayward earthquake. From the early 20th century until the beginning of the 1980s, Hayward's economy was dominated by its now defunct food canning and salt production industries. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Men's Tennis Championship
The NCAA Men's Tennis Championships are annual tournaments held in the spring to crown team, singles, and doubles champions in American college tennis. The first intercollegiate championship was held in 1883, 23 years before the founding of the NCAA, with Harvard's Joseph Clark taking the singles title. The same year Clark partnered to Howard Taylor to win the doubles title. Since 1963, the NCAA organizes separate tournaments for Division I and II. A tournament for Division III was added in 1973. The NCAA discontinued the Division II singles and doubles championships in 1995. From 1946 to 1976, players' individual performances were awarded points which were tallied to determine the NCAA "team" champion. In 1977, the NCAA began a dual-match single-elimination team tournament with 16 schools to determine the team championship. Subsequently, expanded to include byes for 12 teams in the first round, the team tournament adopted its current 64-team single-elimination format in 1999. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
In the 1956 Wimbledon Championships men's singles, Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title. It was the first of three years in which Australian players dominated the Wimbledon Men's Singles final. Tony Trabert was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional. The competition lasted from Monday 25 June to Saturday 7 July 1956. Ulf Schmidt, from Sweden, was the only player from outside Australia and the United States to reach the quarterfinal stage. It was the first Wimbledon tournament in which Australian Rod Laver competed in senior competition; 17-year-old Laver, a qualifier, was defeated in the first round by Orlando Sirola. Seeds Lew Hoad (champion) Ken Rosewall ''(final)'' Sven Davidson ''(second round)'' Budge Patty ''(second round)'' Jaroslav Drobný ''(first round)'' Ham Richardson ''(semifinals)'' Kurt Nielsen ''(third round)'' Vic Seixas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
In the 1955 Wimbledon Championships men's singles event, Tony Trabert defeated Kurt Nielsen in the final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title. Jaroslav Drobný was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Tony Trabert. It was the second of two Men's Singles competitions at Wimbledon in which an unseeded Nielsen had progressed to the final, and he remains the only unseeded player to achieve this twice. Seeds Tony Trabert (champion) Ken Rosewall ''(semifinals)'' Vic Seixas ''(second round)'' Lew Hoad ''(quarterfinals)'' Rex Hartwig ''(third round)'' Jaroslav Drobný ''(quarterfinals)'' Budge Patty ''(semifinals)'' Sven Davidson Sven Viktor Davidson (13 July 1928 – 28 May 2008) was a Swedish tennis player who became the first Swede to win a Grand Slam title when he won the French Championships in 1957, beating Ashley Cooper and Herbert Flam. Career Davidson also ... ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Finals Top hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
In the 1954 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles competition, Jaroslav Drobný defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 to take the gentlemen's singles tennis title. It was Drobný's third singles final and second win at Wimbledon. Vic Seixas was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Budge Patty. It was the first of 19-year-old Rosewall's Wimbledon singles finals, all of which he lost. This resulted in Rosewall being considered by many to be the greatest player never to win Wimbledon. Progress of the competition Jaroslav Drobný, who was 32 at the time of the competition, was Czech-born but was said to play "like an Englishman". Drobný was extremely popular with British tennis fans, and no British player had made it to the 1954 quarterfinals, the longest-surviving home player in the men's singles being 18-year-old Mike Davies, who was knocked out in the fourth round by Budge Patty. The ''Daily Herald'' reported that nearly e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
In the 1952 Wimbledon Championships – Gentlemen's Singles tennis competition, number one seed Frank Sedgman defeated number two seed Jaroslav Drobný in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 to win the title. Dick Savitt was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Mervyn Rose. Progress of the tournament Drobný was representing Egypt, having defected from Czechoslovakia in 1949 and been offered Egyptian citizenship in 1950. It was his second Wimbledon men's singles final, and he defected the number 5 and 6 seeds (Australia's Ken McGregor and the US's Herbie Flam) to get there. Another Australian, number 8 seed Mervyn Rose, having defeated Savitt, was beaten by the eventual champion, Sedgman, in the semifinals. Seeds Frank Sedgman (champion) Jaroslav Drobný ''(final)'' Vic Seixas ''(quarterfinals)'' Dick Savitt ''(quarterfinals)'' Ken McGregor ''(quarterfinals)'' Herbie Flam ''(semifinals)'' Eric Sturgess ''(quarterfinals)'' Mervyn Rose ''(se ... [...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] |
1956 French Championships – Men's Singles
First-seeded Lew Hoad defeated Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Lew Hoad is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Lew Hoad ''(champion)'' # Budge Patty ''(fourth round)'' # Sven Davidson ''(finalist)'' # Arthur D. Larsen ''(fourth round)'' # Giuseppe Merlo ''(semifinals)'' # Jaroslav Drobný ''(fourth round)'' # Ashley Cooper ''(semifinals)'' # Tut B. Bartzen ''(first round)'' # Luis Ayala ''(fourth round)'' # Kurt Nielsen ''(fourth round)'' # Herbert Flam ''(quarterfinals)'' # Bob Perry ''(fourth round)'' # Paul Rémy ''(quarterfinals)'' # Don Candy ''(fourth round)'' # Jacques Brichant ''(quarterfinals)'' # Roger Becker ''(fourth round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 French Championships – Men's Singles
First-seeded Tony Trabert defeated Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Tony Trabert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Tony Trabert ''(champion)'' # Vic Seixas ''(quarterfinals)'' # Budge Patty ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ham Richardson ''(semifinals)'' # Art Larsen ''(fourth round)'' # Enrique Morea ''(fourth round)'' # Giuseppe Merlo ''(semifinals)'' # Mervyn Rose ''(quarterfinals)'' # Wladyslaw Skonecki ''(fourth round)'' # Philippe Washer ''(fourth round)'' # Sven Davidson ''(final)'' # Herbert Flam ''(quarterfinals)'' # Paul Remy ''(fourth round)'' # Jacques Brichant ''(fourth round)'' # Kurt Nielsen ''(fourth round)'' # Luis Ayala ''(fourth round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 French Championships – Men's Singles
Budge Patty defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1950 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Budge Patty is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Jaroslav Drobný ''(finalist)'' # Frank Sedgman ''(fourth round)'' # William Talbert ''(semifinals)'' # Eric Sturgess ''(semifinals)'' # Arthur D. Larsen ''(quarterfinals)'' # John Bromwich ''(quarterfinals)'' # Budge Patty ''(champion)'' # Victor Elias Seixas ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:French Championships - Men's Singles,1950 1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Open
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The Australian Open starts in the middle of January and continues for two weeks coinciding with the Australia Day holiday. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's, and mixed doubles; junior's championships; and wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events. Novak Djokovic has the most Australian Open mens singles titles of all time with 9. Before 1988, it was played on grass courts, but since then three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007, blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019, and blue GreenSet since 2020. First held in 1905 as the Australasian championships, the Australian Open has grown to become one of the biggest sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere. Nicknamed "the happy sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Open
The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros. The French Open is the premier clay court championship in the world and the only Grand Slam tournament currently held on this surface. It is chronologically the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments, occurring after the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the US Open. Until 1975, the French Open was the only major tournament not played on grass. Between the seven rounds needed for a championship, the clay surface characteristics (slower pace, higher bounce), and the best-of-five-set men's singles matches, the French Open is widely regarded as the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world. History Officially named in French ''les Internationaux de Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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