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04-03-2012, 11:37 AM
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Winners of the Major Tennis Tournaments
I thought I'd create a thread listing all the major winners, including the professional majors.
1877 Wimbledon: Spencer Gore 1878 Wimbledon: Frank Hadow 1879 Wimbledon: John Hartley 1880 Wimbledon: John Hartley 1881 Wimbledon: William Renshaw 1882 Wimbledon: William Renshaw 1882 US Championships: Richard Sears 1883 Wimbledon: William Renshaw 1883 US Championships: Richard Sears 1884 Wimbledon: William Renshaw 1884 US Championships: Richard Sears 1885 Wimbledon: William Renshaw 1885 US Championships: Richard Sears 1886 Wimbledon: William Renshaw 1886 US Championships: Richard Sears 1887 Wimbledon: Herbert Lawford 1887 US Championships: Richard Sears 1888 Wimbledon: Ernest Renshaw 1888 US Championships: Henry Slocum 1889 Wimbledon: William Renshaw 1889 US Championships: Henry Slocum 1890 Wimbledon: Willoughby Hamilton 1890 US Championships: Oliver Campbell 1891 Wimbledon: Wilfred Baddeley 1891 US Championships: Olivier Campbell 1892 Wimbledon: Wilfred Baddeley 1892 US Championships: Oliver Campbell 1893 Wimbledon: Joshua Pim 1893 US Championships: Robert Wrenn 1894 Wimbledon: Joshua Pim 1894 US Championships: Robert Wrenn 1895 Wimbledon: Wilfred Baddeley 1895 US Championships: Frederick Hovey 1896 Wimbledon: Harold Mahony 1896 US Championships: Robert Wrenn 1897 Wimbledon: Reggie Doherty 1897 US Championships: Robert Wrenn 1898 Wimbledon: Reggie Doherty 1898 US Championships: Malcolm Whitman 1899 Wimbledon: Reggie Doherty 1899 US Championships: Malcolm Whitman 1900 Wimbledon: Reggie Doherty 1900 US Championships: Malcolm Whitman 1901 Wimbledon: Arthur Gore 1901 US Championships: William Larned 1902 Wimbledon: Laurie Doherty 1902 US Championships: William Larned 1903 Wimbledon: Laurie Doherty 1903 US Championships: Laurie Doherty 1904 Wimbledon: Laurie Doherty 1904 US Championships: Holcombe Ward 1905 Wimbledon: Laurie Doherty 1905 US Championships: Beals Wright 1906 Wimbledon: Laurie Doherty 1906 US Championships: William Clothier 1907 Wimbledon: Norman Brookes 1907 US Championships: William Larned 1908 Wimbledon: Arthur Gore 1908 US Championships: William Larned 1909 Wimbledon: Arthur Gore 1909 US Championships: William Larned 1910 Wimbledon: Anthony Wilding 1910 US Championships: William Larned 1911 Wimbledon: Anthony Wilding 1911 US Championships: William Larned 1912 World Hardcourt Championships: Otto Froitzheim 1912 Wimbledon: Anthony Wilding 1912 US Championships: Maurice McLoughlin 1913 World Hardcourt Championships: Anthony Wilding 1913 Wimbledon: Anthony Wilding 1913 US Championships: Maurice McLoughlin 1913 World Covered Court Championships: Anthony Wilding 1914 World Hardcourt Championships: Anthony Wilding 1914 Wimbledon: Norman Brookes 1914 US Championships: Richard Norris Williams 1915 US Championships: Bill Johnston 1916 US Championships: Richard Norris Williams 1917 US Championships: Lindley Murray 1918 US Championships: Lindley Murray 1919 Wimbledon: Gerald Patterson 1919 US Championships: Bill Johnston 1919 World Covered Court Championships: Andre Gobert 1920 World Hardcourt Championships: William Laurentz 1920 Wimbledon: Bill Tilden 1920 US Championships: Bill Tilden 1920 World Covered Court Championships: Gordon Lowe 1921 World Covered Court Championships: William Laurentz 1921 World Hardcourt Championships: Bill Tilden 1921 Wimbledon: Bill Tilden 1921 US Championships: Bill Tilden 1922 World Covered Court Championships: Henri Cochet 1922 World Hardcourt Championships: Henri Cochet 1922 Wimbledon: Gerald Patterson 1922 US Championships: Bill Tilden 1923 World Covered Court Championships: Henri Cochet 1923 World Hardcourt Championships: Bill Johnston 1923 Wimbledon: Bill Johnston 1923 US Championships: Bill Tilden 1924 Australasian Championships: James Anderson 1924 Wimbledon: Jean Borotra 1924 US Championships: Bill Tilden 1925 Australasian Championships: James Anderson 1925 French Championships: Rene Lacoste 1925 Wimbledon: Rene Lacoste 1925 US Championships: Bill Tilden 1926 Australasian Championships: John Hawkes 1926 French Championships: Henri Cochet 1926 Wimbledon: Jean Borotra 1926 US Championships: Rene Lacoste 1927 Australian Championships: Gerald Patterson 1927 French Championships: Rene Lacoste 1927 Wimbledon: Henri Cochet 1927 US Championships: Rene Lacoste 1927 US Pro: Vinny Richards 1928 Australian Championships: Jean Borotra 1928 French Championships: Henri Cochet 1928 Wimbledon: Rene Lacoste 1928 US Championships: Henri Cochet 1928 US Pro: Vinny Richards 1929 Australian Championships: John Colin Gregory 1929 French Championships: Rene Lacoste 1929 Wimbledon: Henri Cochet 1929 US Championships: Bill Tilden 1929 US Pro: Karel Kozeluh 1930 Australian Championships: Edgar Moon 1930 French Championships: Henri Cochet 1930 Wimbledon: Bill Tilden 1930 US Championships: John Doeg 1930 French Pro Karel Kozeluh 1930 US Pro: Vinny Richards 1931 Australian Championships: Jack Crawford 1931 French Championships: Jean Borotra 1931 Wimbledon: Sidney Wood 1931 US Championships: Ellsworth Vines 1931 French Pro: Martin Plaa 1931 US Pro: Bill Tilden 1932 Australian Championships: Jack Crawford 1932 French Championships: Henri Cochet 1932 Wimbledon: Ellsworth Vines 1932 US Championships: Ellsworth Vines 1932 World Pro: Martin Plaa 1932 French Pro: Robert Ramillon 1932 US Pro: Karel Kozeluh Last edited by Mustard : 09-25-2012 at 05:43 PM. |
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1933 Australian Championships: Jack Crawford
1933 French Championships: Jack Crawford 1933 Wimbledon: Jack Crawford 1933 US Championships: Fred Perry 1933 World Pro: Hans Nusslein 1933 French Pro: Bill Tilden 1933 US Pro: Vinny Richards 1934 Australian Championships: Fred Perry 1934 French Championships: Gottfried von Cramm 1934 Wimbledon: Fred Perry 1934 US Championships: Fred Perry 1934 French Pro: Bill Tilden 1934 Wembley Pro: Ellsworth Vines 1934 US Pro: Hans Nusslein 1935 Australian Championships: Jack Crawford 1935 French Championships: Fred Perry 1935 Wimbledon: Fred Perry 1935 US Championships: Wilmer Allison 1935 French Pro: Ellsworth Vines 1935 Wembley Pro: Ellsworth Vines 1935 US Pro: Bill Tilden 1936 Australian Championships: Adrian Quist 1936 French Championships: Gottfried von Cramm 1936 Wimbledon: Fred Perry 1936 US Championships: Fred Perry 1936 French Pro: Henri Cochet 1936 Wembley Pro: Ellsworth Vines 1936 US Pro: Joe Whalen 1937 Australian Championships: Vivian McGrath 1937 French Championships: Henner Henkel 1937 Wimbledon: Don Budge 1937 US Championships: Don Budge 1937 French Pro: Hans Nusslein 1937 Wembley Pro: Hans Nusslein 1937 US Pro: Karel Kozeluh 1938 Australian Championships: Don Budge 1938 French Championships: Don Budge 1938 Wimbledon: Don Budge 1938 US Championships: Don Budge 1938 French Pro: Hans Nusslein 1938 Wembley Pro: Hans Nusslein 1938 US Pro: Fred Perry 1939 Australian Championships: John Bromwich 1939 French Championships: Don McNeill 1939 Wimbledon: Bobby Riggs 1939 US Championships: Bobby Riggs 1939 French Pro: Don Budge 1939 Wembley Pro: Don Budge 1939 US Pro: Ellsworth Vines 1940 Australian Championships: Adrian Quist 1940 US Championships: Don McNeill 1940 US Pro: Don Budge 1941 US Championships: Bobby Riggs 1941 US Pro: Fred Perry 1942 US Championships: Ted Schroeder 1942 US Pro: Don Budge 1943 US Championships: Joseph Hunt 1943 US Pro: Bruce Barnes 1944 US Championships: Frank Parker 1945 US Championships: Frank Parker 1945 US Pro: Welby Van Horn 1946 Australian Championships: John Bromwich 1946 French Championships: Marcel Bernard 1946 Wimbledon: Yvon Petra 1946 US Championships: Jack Kramer 1946 US Pro: Bobby Riggs 1947 Australian Championships: Dinny Pails 1947 French Championships: Jozsef Asboth 1947 Wimbledon: Jack Kramer 1947 US Championships: Jack Kramer 1947 US Pro: Bobby Riggs 1948 Australian Championships: Adrian Quist 1948 French Championships: Frank Parker 1948 Wimbledon: Bob Falkenburg 1948 US Championships: Pancho Gonzales 1948 US Pro: Jack Kramer 1949 Australian Championships: Frank Sedgman 1949 French Championships: Frank Parker 1949 Wimbledon: Ted Schroeder 1949 US Championships: Pancho Gonzales 1949 Wembley Pro: Jack Kramer 1949 US Pro: Bobby Riggs 1950 Australian Championships: Frank Sedgman 1950 French Championships: Budge Patty 1950 Wimbledon: Budge Patty 1950 US Championships: Art Larsen 1950 Wembley Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1950 US Pro: Pancho Segura 1951 Australian Championships: Dick Savitt 1951 French Championships: Jaroslav Drobny 1951 Wimbledon: Dick Savitt 1951 US Championships: Frank Sedgman 1951 Wembley Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1951 US Pro: Pancho Segura 1952 Australian Championships: Ken McGregor 1952 French Championships: Jaroslav Drobny 1952 Wimbledon: Frank Sedgman 1952 US Championships: Frank Sedgman 1952 Wembley Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1952 US Pro: Pancho Segura 1953 Australian Championships: Ken Rosewall 1953 French Championships: Ken Rosewall 1953 Wimbledon: Vic Seixas 1953 US Championships: Tony Trabert 1953 Wembley Pro: Frank Sedgman 1953 US Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1954 Australian Championships: Mervyn Rose 1954 French Championships: Tony Trabert 1954 Wimbledon: Jaroslav Drobny 1954 US Championships: Vic Seixas 1954 US Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1955 Australian Championships: Ken Rosewall 1955 French Championships: Tony Trabert 1955 Wimbledon: Tony Trabert 1955 US Championships: Tony Trabert 1955 US Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1956 Australian Championships: Lew Hoad 1956 French Championships: Lew Hoad 1956 Wimbledon: Lew Hoad 1956 US Championships: Ken Rosewall 1956 French Pro: Tony Trabert 1956 Wembley Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1956 US Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1956 Tournament of Champions: Pancho Gonzales 1957 Australian Championships: Ashley Cooper 1957 French Championships: Sven Davidson 1957 Wimbledon: Lew Hoad 1957 US Championships: Mal Anderson 1957 Wembley Pro: Ken Rosewall 1957 US Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1957 Tournament of Champions: Pancho Gonzales 1958 Australian Championships: Ashley Cooper 1958 French Championships: Mervyn Rose 1958 Wimbledon: Ashley Cooper 1958 US Championships: Ashley Cooper 1958 French Pro: Ken Rosewall 1958 Wembley Pro: Frank Sedgman 1958 US Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1958 Tournament of Champions: Pancho Gonzales 1959 Australian Championships: Alex Olmedo 1959 French Championships: Nicola Pietrangeli 1959 Wimbledon: Alex Olmedo 1959 US Championships: Neale Fraser 1959 French Pro: Tony Trabert 1959 Wembley Pro: Mal Anderson 1959 US Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1959 Tournament of Champions: Lew Hoad 1960 Australian Championships: Rod Laver 1960 French Championships: Nicola Pietrangeli 1960 Wimbledon: Neale Fraser 1960 US Championships: Neale Fraser 1960 French Pro: Ken Rosewall 1960 Wembley Pro: Ken Rosewall 1960 US Pro: Alex Olmedo 1961 Australian Championships: Roy Emerson 1961 French Championships: Manuel Santana 1961 Wimbledon: Rod Laver 1961 US Championships: Roy Emerson 1961 French Pro: Ken Rosewall 1961 Wembley Pro: Ken Rosewall 1961 US Pro: Pancho Gonzales 1962 Australian Championships: Rod Laver 1962 French Championships: Rod Laver 1962 Wimbledon: Rod Laver 1962 US Championships: Rod Laver 1962 French Pro: Ken Rosewall 1962 Wembley Pro: Ken Rosewall 1962 US Pro: Butch Buchholz 1963 Australian Championships: Roy Emerson 1963 French Championships: Roy Emerson 1963 Wimbledon: Chuck McKinley 1963 US Championships: Rafael Osuna 1963 French Pro: Ken Rosewall 1963 Wembley Pro: Ken Rosewall 1963 US Pro: Ken Rosewall 1964 Australian Championships: Roy Emerson 1964 French Championships: Manuel Santana 1964 Wimbledon: Roy Emerson 1964 US Championships: Roy Emerson 1964 French Pro: Ken Rosewall 1964 Wembley Pro: Rod Laver 1964 US Pro: Rod Laver 1965 Australian Championships: Roy Emerson 1965 French Championships: Fred Stolle 1965 Wimbledon: Roy Emerson 1965 US Championships: Manuel Santana 1965 French Pro: Ken Rosewall 1965 Wembley Pro: Rod Laver 1965 US Pro: Ken Rosewall 1966 Australian Championships: Roy Emerson 1966 French Championships: Tony Roche 1966 Wimbledon: Manuel Santana 1966 US Championships: Fred Stolle 1966 French Pro: Ken Rosewall 1966 Wembley Pro: Rod Laver 1966 US Pro: Rod Laver 1967 Australian Championships: Roy Emerson 1967 French Championships: Roy Emerson 1967 Wimbledon: John Newcombe 1967 US Championships: John Newcombe 1967 French Pro: Rod Laver 1967 Wembley Pro: Rod Laver 1967 US Pro: Rod Laver 1967 Wimbledon Pro: Rod Laver Last edited by Mustard : 09-25-2012 at 05:43 PM. |
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04-03-2012, 11:38 AM
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1968 Australian Championships: William Bowrey
1968 French Open: Ken Rosewall 1968 Wimbledon: Rod Laver 1968 US Open: Arthur Ashe 1969 Australian Open: Rod Laver 1969 French Open: Rod Laver 1969 Wimbledon: Rod Laver 1969 US Open: Rod Laver 1970 Australian Open: Arthur Ashe 1970 French Open: Jan Kodes 1970 Wimbledon: John Newcombe 1970 US Open: Ken Rosewall 1971 Australian Open: Ken Rosewall 1971 French Open: Jan Kodes 1971 Wimbledon: John Newcombe 1971 US Open: Stan Smith 1972 Australian Open: Ken Rosewall 1972 French Open: Andres Gimeno 1972 Wimbledon: Stan Smith 1972 US Open: Ilie Nastase 1973 Australian Open: John Newcombe 1973 French Open: Ilie Nastase 1973 Wimbledon: Jan Kodes 1973 US Open: John Newcombe 1974 Australian Open: Jimmy Connors 1974 French Open: Bjorn Borg 1974 Wimbledon: Jimmy Connors 1974 US Open: Jimmy Connors 1975 Australian Open: John Newcombe 1975 French Open: Bjorn Borg 1975 Wimbledon: Arthur Ashe 1975 US Open: Manuel Orantes 1976 Australian Open: Mark Edmondson 1976 French Open: Adriano Panatta 1976 Wimbledon: Bjorn Borg 1976 US Open: Jimmy Connors 1977 Australian Open (January): Roscoe Tanner 1977 French Open: Guillermo Vilas 1977 Wimbledon: Bjorn Borg 1977 US Open: Guillermo Vilas 1977 Australian Open (December): Vitas Gerulaitis 1978 French Open: Bjorn Borg 1978 Wimbledon: Bjorn Borg 1978 US Open: Jimmy Connors 1978 Australian Open: Guillermo Vilas 1979 French Open: Bjorn Borg 1979 Wimbledon: Bjorn Borg 1979 US Open: John McEnroe 1979 Australian Open: Guillermo Vilas 1980 French Open: Bjorn Borg 1980 Wimbledon: Bjorn Borg 1980 US Open: John McEnroe 1980 Australian Open: Brian Teacher 1981 French Open: Bjorn Borg 1981 Wimbledon: John McEnroe 1981 US Open: John McEnroe 1981 Australian Open: Johan Kriek 1982 French Open: Mats Wilander 1982 Wimbledon: Jimmy Connors 1982 US Open: Jimmy Connors 1982 Australian Open: Johan Kriek 1983 French Open: Yannick Noah 1983 Wimbledon: John McEnroe 1983 US Open: Jimmy Connors 1983 Australian Open: Mats Wilander 1984 French Open: Ivan Lendl 1984 Wimbledon: John McEnroe 1984 US Open: John McEnroe 1984 Australian Open: Mats Wilander 1985 French Open: Mats Wilander 1985 Wimbledon: Boris Becker 1985 US Open: Ivan Lendl 1985 Australian Open: Stefan Edberg 1986 French Open: Ivan Lendl 1986 Wimbledon: Boris Becker 1986 US Open: Ivan Lendl 1987 Australian Open: Stefan Edberg 1987 French Open: Ivan Lendl 1987 Wimbledon: Pat Cash 1987 US Open: Ivan Lendl 1988 Australian Open: Mats Wilander 1988 French Open: Mats Wilander 1988 Wimbledon: Stefan Edberg 1988 US Open: Mats Wilander 1989 Australian Open: Ivan Lendl 1989 French Open: Michael Chang 1989 Wimbledon: Boris Becker 1989 US Open: Boris Becker 1990 Australian Open: Ivan Lendl 1990 French Open: Andres Gomez 1990 Wimbledon: Stefan Edberg 1990 US Open: Pete Sampras 1991 Australian Open: Boris Becker 1991 French Open: Jim Courier 1991 Wimbledon: Michael Stich 1991 US Open: Stefan Edberg 1992 Australian Open: Jim Courier 1992 French Open: Jim Courier 1992 Wimbledon: Andre Agassi 1992 US Open: Stefan Edberg 1993 Australian Open: Jim Courier 1993 French Open: Sergi Bruguera 1993 Wimbledon: Pete Sampras 1993 US Open: Pete Sampras 1994 Australian Open: Pete Sampras 1994 French Open: Sergi Bruguera 1994 Wimbledon: Pete Sampras 1994 US Open: Andre Agassi 1995 Australian Open: Andre Agassi 1995 French Open: Thomas Muster 1995 Wimbledon: Pete Sampras 1995 US Open: Pete Sampras 1996 Australian Open: Boris Becker 1996 French Open: Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1996 Wimbledon: Richard Krajicek 1996 US Open: Pete Sampras 1997 Australian Open: Pete Sampras 1997 French Open: Gustavo Kuerten 1997 Wimbledon: Pete Sampras 1997 US Open: Patrick Rafter 1998 Australian Open: Petr Korda 1998 French Open: Carlos Moya 1998 Wimbledon: Pete Sampras 1998 US Open: Patrick Rafter 1999 Australian Open: Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1999 French Open: Andre Agassi 1999 Wimbledon: Pete Sampras 1999 US Open: Andre Agassi 2000 Australian Open: Andre Agassi 2000 French Open: Gustavo Kuerten 2000 Wimbledon: Pete Sampras 2000 US Open: Marat Safin 2001 Australian Open: Andre Agassi 2001 French Open: Gustavo Kuerten 2001 Wimbledon: Goran Ivanisevic 2001 US Open: Lleyton Hewitt 2002 Australian Open: Thomas Johansson 2002 French Open: Albert Costa 2002 Wimbledon: Lleyton Hewitt 2002 US Open: Pete Sampras 2003 Australian Open: Andre Agassi 2003 French Open: Juan Carlos Ferrero 2003 Wimbledon: Roger Federer 2003 US Open: Andy Roddick 2004 Australian Open: Roger Federer 2004 French Open: Gaston Gaudio 2004 Wimbledon: Roger Federer 2004 US Open: Roger Federer 2005 Australian Open: Marat Safin 2005 French Open: Rafael Nadal 2005 Wimbledon: Roger Federer 2005 US Open: Roger Federer 2006 Australian Open: Roger Federer 2006 French Open: Rafael Nadal 2006 Wimbledon: Roger Federer 2006 US Open: Roger Federer 2007 Australian Open: Roger Federer 2007 French Open: Rafael Nadal 2007 Wimbledon: Roger Federer 2007 US Open: Roger Federer 2008 Australian Open: Novak Djokovic 2008 French Open: Rafael Nadal 2008 Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal 2008 US Open: Roger Federer 2009 Australian Open: Rafael Nadal 2009 French Open: Roger Federer 2009 Wimbledon: Roger Federer 2009 US Open: Juan Martin del Potro 2010 Australian Open: Roger Federer 2010 French Open: Rafael Nadal 2010 Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal 2010 US Open: Rafael Nadal 2011 Australian Open: Novak Djokovic 2011 French Open: Rafael Nadal 2011 Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic 2011 US Open: Novak Djokovic 2012 Australian Open: Novak Djokovic 2012 French Open Rafael Nadal 2012 Wimbledon Roger Federer 2012 US Open Andy Murray Last edited by Mustard : 09-25-2012 at 05:47 PM. |
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04-03-2012, 04:44 PM
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Any ideas? It seems that no one is able or interested in defending the status of the fake US Pro in Cleveland from 1952 to 1961. |
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04-03-2012, 06:32 PM
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Good list but....
That's a good list but you have listed the US and Australian pre-1924 and French pre-1925 - when they weren't majors.
Three of our current 4 majors (to use the modern term 'Grand Slams' (a term I don't like)) have only been majors since 1924/1925 (French from 1925). Majors from 1913 to 1923 were the World Hardcourt Championship, World Covered Court Championship, Wimbledon according to the ILTF which was the official organizing body of tennis. Now no matter what one thinks of the World Covered Court Championship it still was the official indoor World Championship ie Major. (Wimbledon still gets recognized as a major in 1972 and 1973 when the fields were weak - because it still was officially a major, similarly the fields at the Australian Open from 1972 to 1982 - still a major). The French certainly shouldn't be listed pre-1925 as it was only open to French tennis club members. The ILTF (for-runner to the ITF) officially recognised our current 4 majors from 1924 onwards (French from 1925) The main point - is that like golf, what was a major has changed over time. When Bobby Jones did his Grand Slam in golf - they weren't the same majors as we have now. Similarly in tennis they have changed. THe only ambiguous thing was the US Championships pre-1924. They weren't officially a major but people treated them unofficially as such. Last edited by timnz : 04-03-2012 at 06:46 PM. |
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04-03-2012, 06:44 PM
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Having said that I applaud the effort as to often people simply judge pre-1968 tennis by the current 4 'Grand Slam' events (hate that term!). |
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04-03-2012, 06:45 PM
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1968 Australian Championship
"1968 Australian Championships: William Bowrey"
that can't be rated as a top event. It was still amateur. |
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04-03-2012, 07:37 PM
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I have made changes to the OP. I've omitted the French pre-1925, the Australasian pre-1924 and the US in 1881 (only open to US club players that year), and have included the World Hardcourt Championships, the World Covered Court Championships and the Forest Hills Pro of 1956-1959. I have continued to count the US Championships from 1882 onwards. So the majors are: Open majors Australian Open (1969-January 1977, December 1977-1985, 1987-Present Day) French Open (1968-Present Day) Wimbledon (1968-Present Day) US Open (1968-Present Day) Pro majors World Pro (1932-1933) French Pro (1930-1939, 1956, 1958-1967) Wembley Pro (1934-1939, 1949-1953, 1956-1967) US Pro (1927-1943, 1945-1967) Tournament of Champions (1956-1959) Wimbledon Pro (1967) Amateur majors Australian Championships (1927-1940, 1946-1968 ) French Championships (1925-1939, 1946-1967) Wimbledon (1877-1914, 1919-1939, 1946-1967) US Championships (1882-1967) World Hard Court Championships (1912-1914, 1920-1923) World Covered Court Championships (1913, 1919-1923) Australasian Championships (1924-1926) Last edited by Mustard : 09-25-2012 at 05:57 PM. |
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04-03-2012, 09:31 PM
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As much i respect those trys to give a deeper insight into tennis history, there are methodical problems. One problem with those lists is, that one has to prove every event in each year separately, which constitutes an important event. On the old pro tour there was no stable circuit of events, it changed from year to year. Even in the early years of open tennis, one has to prove the official majors, which often lacked the best players, and compare them with other leading events, which had better fields. Together with Carlo and others, we tried to establish four most important events for each year, according to the strengths of the draws. Sgt. John made a good list of the 4 most important events each year in an earlier thread here on TT, even trying to include surface diversion. Not only the pro Forest Hills round robin (in 1959 final) of 1957-1959 is to be reckoned with on the pro tour, but also - for some years - such events like the US pro indoor, played at New York, the Madison Square Garden pro, or the Forest Hills round robin.
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04-03-2012, 09:54 PM
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All I know is that according the the above, Rosewall and Laver were awfully piggish and greedy in the 60's and early 70's. the type of folks that would take all the ribs at the company BBQ. Not very polite at all.
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04-04-2012, 02:57 PM
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04-04-2012, 04:06 PM
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Minor point
I like the list.
Just a minor point. You might want to change the name from Forest Hills Pro to Tournament of Champions - because the 1956 edition wasn't at Forest Hills. Wonder where the Madison Square Gardens Pro of the mid-60's fits in? |
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04-04-2012, 04:28 PM
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I would suggest that the old pro events at Wimbledon (1967 only), Forest Hills (including the pre-1952 and 1963 US Pro, plus the 1941 Forest Hills), Roland Garros (1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 196  , Kooyong (1958, 1959, 1960, 1962) should be given major status ahead of the indoor tournaments (which were heavily smoked). These were the locations of the four recognized amateur and open majors (although the Aussie Open moved around, Kooyong was the foremost tennis location).Last edited by Dan Lobb : 04-04-2012 at 04:30 PM. Reason: spelling |
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I notice that Butch Bucholz is listed as the US Pro champ for 1962, although the tournament he won was actually called the World Professional Championships at Cleveland, while the official US Pro was held at Washington, D.C. and was won by Tut Bartzen (surely, one of the all-time great players) who defeated the ubiquitous Sammy Giammalva in the final.
This was the first official US Pro since the 1951 event at Forest Hills, where Segura defeated Gonzales in the final. It seems that the Cleveland promoter knew that his time was up in 1962 when he conceded the inevitable and changed the name of his event. |
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The pros used titles freely, and they should not be taken too seriously. The Cleveland US Pro was actually not the official event, but was simply a marketing ploy. The real basis of a major is the location and the stadium, the quality of which determined the status of the tournament. Last edited by Dan Lobb : 04-04-2012 at 06:16 PM. Reason: spelling |
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Mustard..
Can you make the list for the maximum no. of major event winners.(as per above data) I posted one list earlier on another thread in which Rosewell having 26 & Laver 22 In that list all amatuer+Pro+Open majors and some other events like 1967 wimbledon Pro were included. |
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Gimeno got lucky at the French Open in 1972, an event boycotted by the main pros. |
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