Don Budge
American tennis player (1915-2000)
John Donald Budge (June 13, 1915 – January 26, 2000) was an American tennis player. He was known as the first tennis player to win all four Grand Slam events.[3] Budge is thought to have been one of the best backhands in the history of tennis.[4][5]
 Budge at Wimbledon 1938 | |
| Full name | John Donald Budge |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | June 13, 1915 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 2000 (aged 84) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1938 (amateur tour from 1932) |
| Retired | 1961 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1964 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 649-297 (68.6%)[1] |
| Career titles | 43[1] |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1937, A. Wallis Myers)[2] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1938) |
| French Open | W (1938) |
| Wimbledon | W (1937, 1938) |
| US Open | W (1937, 1938) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | W (1940, 1942) |
| Wembley Pro | W (1939) |
| French Pro | W (1939) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1942, Ray Bowers) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1938) |
| Wimbledon | W (1937, 1938) |
| US Open | W (1936, 1938) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1937, 1938) |
| US Open | W (1937, 1938) |
In December 1999, Budge was injured in a car crash and he never fully recovered. He died on January 26, 2000, at a nursing home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, aged 84.[6]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Don Budge: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (first edition), p. 425.
- ↑ Schwartz, Larry. "In big matches, he wouldn't budge". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ↑ Drucker, Joel (September 1, 2013). "Oakland's Tennis Revolutionary". Jim McLennan – Essential Tennis Instruction. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ↑ Gray, Michael (January 27, 2000). "Don Budge (Obituary)". The Guardian. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ↑ Finn, Robin (2000-01-27). "Don Budge, First to Win Tennis's Grand Slam, Dies at 84". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
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