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Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year. In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam playing together or a player may achieve it with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not within the same calendar year is referred to as a "non-calendar-year Grand Slam", while winning the four majors at any point during the course of a career is known as a "Career Grand Slam". The Grand Slam tournaments, also referred to as majors, are the world's four most important annual professional tennis tournaments. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and the longest matches for men (best of five sets, best of three for the women). The tournaments are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), rather than the separate men and women's tour organizing bodies, the Association of Tennis Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. The rules of modern tennis have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Spanish Tennis Federation
The Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (Spanish: ''Real Federación Española de Tenis'', RFET) is the national governing body of tennis in Spain. As of 2020, the federation has 1,128 registered clubs and 70,151 federated tennis players. The Royal Spanish Tennis Federation is a member of the regional association Tennis Europe and the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The organisation is responsible for the Spanish Davis Cup team and the Spanish Fed Cup team. Federation headquarters is in Barcelona, at the emblematic building of the old restaurant of the ''Font del Gat'', created by the architect Puig i Cadafalch in 1918. In 2008, the Spanish postal service, Correos, released a postage stamp commemorating the centennial of the RFET. References Spain Tennis in Spain Tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Jack Crawford (tennis), Jack Crawford defeated the defending champion Ellsworth Vines in the final, 4-6, 11-9, 6–2, 2-6, 6-4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1933 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Ellsworth Vines ''(finalist)'' Jack Crawford (tennis), Jack Crawford (champion) Henri Cochet ''(semifinals)'' Bunny Austin ''(quarterfinals)'' Cliff Sutter ''(fourth round)'' Fred Perry ''(second round)'' Jiro Sato ''(semifinals)'' Harry Lee (tennis), Harry Lee ''(fourth round)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1933 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles 1933 Wimbledon Championships, Men's Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 French Championships – Men's Singles
Second-seeded Jack Crawford (tennis), Jack Crawford defeated first-seeded, and reigning champion, Henri Cochet 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1933 French Championships (tennis), 1933 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jack Crawford (tennis), Jack Crawford is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Henri Cochet ''(finalist)'' # Jack Crawford (tennis), Jack Crawford ''(champion)'' # Fred Perry ''(quarterfinals)'' # Daniel Prenn ''(fourth round)'' # Giorgio de Stefani ''(fourth round)'' # Jiro Satoh ''(semifinals)'' # Frank Shields ''(fourth round)'' # Roderich Menzel ''(quarterfinals)'' # Vivian McGrath ''(second round)'' # Christian Boussus ''(quarterfinals)'' # Colin Robbins (tennis), Colin Robbins ''(fourth round)'' # Ryosuke Nunoi ''(third round)'' # Harry Lee (tennis), Harry Lee ''(semifinals)'' # Hendrik Timmer ''(second round)'' # Patrick Hughes (tennis), Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Australian Championships – Men's Singles
Jack Crawford defeated Keith Gledhill 2–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1933 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jack Crawford is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Ellsworth Vines ''(quarterfinals)'' # Jack Crawford ''(champion)'' # Wilmer Allison ''(semifinals)'' # Harry Hopman ''(quarterfinals)'' # John Van Ryn ''(second round)'' # Vivian McGrath ''(semifinals)'' # Keith Gledhill ''(finalist)'' # Adrian Quist ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload. Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ... Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Crawford (tennis)
John Herbert Crawford, (22 March 1908 – 10 September 1991) was an Australian tennis player during the 1930s. He was the World No. 1 amateur for 1933, during which year he won the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon, and was runner-up at the U.S. Open in five sets, thus missing the Grand Slam by one set that year. He also won the Australian Open in 1931, 1932, and 1935. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979. Early life Crawford was born on 22 March 1908 in Urangeline, near Albury, New South Wales, the second youngest child of Jack Sr. and Lottie Crawford. He had no tennis training as a child and practised mainly by hitting against the house and school and playing his older brother. Crawford played his first competition match at age 12 in a mixed doubles match at the Haberfield club. He won the Australian junior championships four consecutive times from 1926 to 1929 which entitled him to the permanent possession of the trophy. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Tennis Association
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for tennis in the United States. A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels. The association was created to standardize rules and regulations and to promote and develop the growth of tennis in the United States. The USTA runs the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center which hosts the US Open every year. The USTA has leagues in most places for adults skill levels between beginner and pro. The USTA also hosts tournaments across the country every weekend for club players or professionals. History The USTA was previously known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) and was established in 1881 by a small group of tennis club members in New York City and northeastern clubs, where most lawn tennis was played. In 1920 the word 'National' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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