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1972 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles
Björn Borg defeated Buster Mottram Christopher "Buster" Mottram (born 25 April 1955 in Kingston upon Thames) is an English former tennis player and UK number 1, who achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15 on 17 July 1978 and again on 7 February 1983. Early life M ... in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 to win the boys' singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships. Draw Finals Top half Bottom half References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1972 Wimbledon Championships - Boys' Singles Boys' Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Boys' singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björn Borg
Björn Rune Borg (; born 6 June 1956) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 109 weeks. Borg won 66 singles titles during his career, including eleven majors: six at the French Open and five consecutively at Wimbledon. Borg was ATP Player of the Year from 1976 to 1980, the year-end No. 1 in the ATP rankings in 1979 and 1980, and the ITF World Champion from 1978 to 1980. A teenage sensation at the start of his career, Borg experienced unprecedented stardom and consistent success that helped propel the rising popularity of tennis during the 1970s. Between 1974 and 1981, Borg claimed 11 major singles titles, the most by any man in the Open Era up to that point. His rivalries with Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe became cultural touchstones beyond the world of tennis, with the latter rivalry peaking at the 1980 Wimbledon final, considered one of the greatest matches e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Mottram
Christopher "Buster" Mottram (born 25 April 1955 in Kingston upon Thames) is an English former tennis player and UK number 1, who achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15 on 17 July 1978 and again on 7 February 1983. Early life Mottram is the son of Tony Mottram and Joy Gannon, leading British tennis players in the 1950s. He was brought up in south-west London and educated at King's College School in Wimbledon. His sister Linda was also a successful tennis player, who competed at the Wimbledon Championships alongside her brother in 1978. Career Mottram was a promising tennis player from an early age, having been coached by his father with the assistance of the Lawn Tennis Association. Having already emerged as the youngest-ever winner of the British under-21 championships, the zenith of his junior career came upon reaching the finals of the Boys' Singles tournaments at both the French Open and Wimbledon in 1972; while prevailing at Roland Garros (becoming only t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Championships, Wimbledon
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun '' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vytautas "Vitas" Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was an American professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1978. Gerulaitis won the men's singles title at the December 1977 Australian Open, and the men's doubles title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships, partnering with Sandy Mayer. Gerulaitis also won two Italian Opens in 1977 and 1979, and the 1978 WCT Finals. Early life Born to Lithuanian immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York, Gerulaitis grew up in Howard Beach, Queens, attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, and graduated in 1971. He attended Columbia College of Columbia University with the class of 1975 for one year, then dropped out to pursue tennis full-time. Gerulaitis was nicknamed "The Lithuanian Lion". His younger sister Ruta was also a professional tennis player; both siblings' native language was Lithuanian. Career highlights Gerulai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Borea
Carlo Borea (born 24 March 1954) is an Italian retired professional tennis player who won two medals at the 1975 Mediterranean Games The 1975 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the VII Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Algiers 1975, were the 7th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Algiers, Algeria, from 23 August to 6 September 1975, where 2,444 athletes .... References External links * * Italian male tennis players Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Living people 1954 births 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Balleret
Bernard Balleret (born 11 May 1954) is a French-born Monegasque professional tennis player. Balleret participated in the main draw of three French Opens during his career. He lost to American Fred McNair in the opening round of the 1976 French Open and also exited in the first round of the doubles, partnering Louis Borfiga. In 1979 he teamed up with Jacques Thamin and the pair made it to the second round, with a win over the French pairing of Bernard Fritz and Patrick Proisy. He played in the singles at the 1983 French Open but was again defeated in the opening round, this time by Christophe Roger-Vasselin. Over a span of 19 years, Balleret regularly appeared in Davis Cup ties for Monaco, playing a total of 30 ties. He won 21 of his 43 singles rubbers and eight of his 25 doubles matches. His combined tally of 29 wins remains, as of 2012, a national record. He last played for Monaco in 1991, against Luxembourg, a week before his 37th birthday. He is the father of Benjamin Baller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvador Cabeza
Salvador Cabeza is a Spanish former professional tennis player. Active on tour in the 1970s, Cabeza was a junior Sunshine Cup representative for Spain and a two-time winner of the Copa Sevilla. His best performance in a Grand Prix tournament came at the 1974 Madrid Open, where he had a win over world number 48 Vijay Amritraj, before falling to Vijay's brother Anand Anand may refer to: People * Anand (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name) * Anand (clan), a clan of an Indian caste * Anand (actor), Indian actor * Anand (Maoist), Indian communist * Anand (writer) (born 1936 ... in the third round. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cabeza, Salvador Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Spanish male tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrich Pinner
Ulrich Pinner (born 7 February 1954) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 19 in August 1979 and was the German No. 1 from 1978-1980. Pinner participated in ten Davis Cup ties for West Germany West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republi ... from 1976 to 1982, posting a 12–8 record in singles and a 2–1 record in doubles. Career finals Singles: 5 (4–1) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinner, Ulrich 1954 births Living people Sportspeople from Zittau West German male tennis players German male tennis players 20th-century German sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Kronk
Paul Kronk (born 22 September 1954) is a former tennis player from Australia. Kronk won nine doubles titles during his professional career. The big-serving right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking in June 1980, when he was No. 66 in the world. His highest doubles ranking of world No. 35 was achieved in January 1982. Kronk was a runner-up in the US Open and a two-time runner-up in the Australian Open, on all occasions partnering compatriot Cliff Letcher Cliff Letcher (9 February 1952 – 31 December 2004) was a professional tennis player from Australia. He played Davis Cup for Austria Davis Cup team, Austria. Letcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, .... Grand Slam finals Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups) Career finals Doubles (9 wins, 10 losses) Notes References External links * * 1954 births Living people Australian male tennis players Australian Open (tennis) junior champions Australian people of Dutch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hervé Gauvain
Hervé Gauvain (4 March 1955 – 14 May 2025) was a French professional tennis player. Biography A right-handed player from Chalon-sur-Saône, Gauvain featured on the professional tour in the 1970s and early 1980s. His best performance was a semi-final appearance at Nuremberg in 1976 and he also reached the quarter-finals at Helsinki in 1977. He played in the main draw of the French Open on six occasions, without making it past the first round. His wife Florence was a professional tennis player. Their daughter, Sybille, played college tennis for San Jose State University San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ... and now competes professionally. Gauvain died on 14 May 2025, at the age of 70. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wouter Fok
Wouter Fok (born 30 September 1954) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. A five-time national doubles champion, Fok debuted for the Netherlands Davis Cup team against Greece in 1977 and secured the tie with a reverse singles win over Nikolaos Kelaidis. He also featured against Norway in 1978. Fok, a left-handed player, twice featured in the singles main draw of the ABN World Tennis Tournament. In 1978 he had an upset win over Dutch number one Tom Okker at a tournament in Mook. See also *List of Netherlands Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Netherlands Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. The Netherlands have taken part in the competition since 1920. Players References {{DEFAULTSORT:Netherlands Davis Cup L ... References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fok, Wouter 1954 births Living people Dutch male tennis players 20th-century Dutch sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Wertheimer
Yair Wertheimer (, also known as Meir Wertheimer; born 3 November 1955) is an Israeli former tennis player. Tennis career Beginning in 1972, Wertheimer played for the Israeli Davis Cup team and had a 6-4 record in singles and a 5-6 record in doubles. In 1978, while ranked No. 1 in Israel, he went to the United States, on tennis scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied Business Administration Business administration is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. Overview The administration of a business includes the performance o ... and played for the tennis team. In 1997, he won the over-35 seniors tournament at Hapoel Tel Aviv. ILTF circuit finals Singles (1 runners-up) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wertheimer, Yair 1955 births Living people Israeli male tennis players California Golden Bears men's tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
