Don Budge
Chronology
1928 | Begins to play tennis |
1930 | Enters and wins California State Fifteen-and-Under Championship |
1933 | Wins National Junior's Championship |
1937 | Ranked number-one amateur player in the world |
1937 | First man to win Wimbledon's men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles |
1937 | Leads U.S. team to victory Davis Cup after breaking an 11 year losing streak |
1938 | Wins the sport's first "Grand Slam" |
1939 | Becomes pro |
1940, 1942 | Wins U.S. Professional Title |
1942 | Joins Air Force |
1946-47, 1949, 1953 | Plays and loses in U.S. Professional Finals |
1953 | Retires from professional tennis |
1964 | Voted into the Tennis Hall of Fame |
Additional topics
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