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5 days ago · In the Amateur Era, William Renshaw (1881–1886, 1889) holds the record for the most titles in the Gentlemen's Singles, winning Wimbledon seven times. Renshaw's wins, however, came within the challenge round format, and he won the event only twice after going through a complete draw.
3 days ago · Wimbledon Championships, internationally known tennis championships played annually in London at Wimbledon. The tournament, held in late June and early July, is one of the four annual “Grand Slam” tennis events—along with the Australian, French, and U.S. Opens—and is the only one still played on.
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5 days ago · Helen Wills Moody was an eight-time champion between 1927 and 1938. Maureen Connolly competed in 1952, 1953 and 1954 and won the title on all three occasions. Althea Gibson won the title in 1957, the first black tennis player to do so, and successfully defended her title in 1958. Open Era.
5 days ago · Björn Rune Borg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbjœːɳ ˈbɔrj] ⓘ; born 6 June 1956) is a Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player. Between 1974 and 1981, he became the first man in the Open Era to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles with six at the French Open and five consecutively at Wimbledon.
4 days ago · Wimbledon, neighbourhood in Merton, an outer borough of London. Located about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of the City of London, it is the site of the annual All-England Championships, better known as the Wimbledon Championships, in lawn tennis.
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3 hours ago · During 2003-2023, Men’s tennis witnessed its greatest ever period with the three greatest players of all time battling it out at the same time, year-after-year, winning 66 of the 81 grand slams, spanning from Wimbledon 2003 till US Open 2023.
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