Tennis Players

Mal Anderson circa 1960′s

Some great lady players from 1949 Australian Championships
L to R Doris Hart (USA), Nell Hopman, Thelma Long, Joyce Fitch, Nancye Bolton,Marie Toomey

Anthony Wilding NZ & Norman Brookes won the 1907 Davis Cup and Norman was the first
international player to win Wimbledon. Anthony went onto win it 4 times straight between 1910,1911,
1912,1913 and then lost to Norman in 1914.  Anthony was killed in WW1. Norman went onto become
president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia for many decades. The Australian Open Men’s
Singles Cup is named in his honour.

John Bromwich late 1930′s and 1940′s Davis Cup and multiple tournament winner with Adrian
Quist in doubles in particular.

Ashley Cooper makes a backhand return to Bob Howe in his semi final.
20th of March 1957

Edward Dewhurst played as a young man against Brookes in the late 1890′s.
He went to the USA to study dentistry and while their won many tournaments including the presitigious Intercollegiate Indoor title.  An author, he wrote “The Science and Strokes of Lawn Tennis”

Mark Edmondson

Victorian Open Kooyong 

29th of February 1984

Neale Fraser

Ken Rosewall and Lew Hoad were dominant in the 1950′s as talented 18 year olds
NAA1805CU43 National Library

Ken played his best tennis with Frank Sedgman and together they won
the Grand Slam of doubles in 1951 plus others and solid Davis Cup performances.

Frank Sedgman had this shot from Ken Rosewall “well covered” during their match.

Sedgman will meet McGregor in the final tomorrow.

Dudley Webb was a major player in the pre 1900 era when the major competitions were a few key tournaments  and the all important Intercolonial clashes.  Dudley started his intercolonial career in Victoria and then moved to play for NSW.  While their he won major tournaments.In Victoria Ben Green became the equivalent player and the battles between them were watched by thousands.