I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY- NEWS HEADLINES FROM MONDAY JANUARY 27, 1969
I read the news today, oh boy! News Headlines from Monday January 27, 1969- a busy day of news so let’s get down to it– In the Australian Open– in […]
Category Archives: Tennis
I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY- NEWS HEADLINES FROM SUNDAY JANUARY 26, 1969
I read the news today, oh boy!- News headlines from Sunday January 26, 1969. 1969 was the first year of tennis’s Australian Open. It was the final Grand Slam tournament […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY–SEPTEMBER 9, 1968– ARTHUR ASHE AND VIRGINIA WADE WIN FIRST EVER U.S. OPEN
It was fifty years ago today- September 9, 1968- the first ever U.S. Open Tennis Tournament at the West Side Tennis Club came to and end with Arthur Ashe […]
WIMBLEDON- HOW IT HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS [ARTICLE]
With Wimbledon going on came across this interesting article on how Wimbledon has changed since 1968- 50 years ago when the Open Era began. Up until that time you had […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- JULY 6, 1968– BILLIE JEAN KING WINS LADIES WIMBLEDON SINGLES TITLE
It was fifty years ago today- July 6, 1968- Billie Jean King beat Judy Tegart 9-7, 7-5 to win the Ladies Wimbledon Singles Championship. It was the third time King […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- JULY 5, 1968- ROD LAVER WINS THE WIMBLEDON GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES TITLE
It was fifty years ago today- July 5, 1968 Australian Rod Laver beat his fellow Australian Tony Roche in three straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to win the men’s singles […]
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