Tony Wilding
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Anthony "Tony" Frederick Wilding (31 October 1883 – 9 May 1915) was a champion tennis
player from Christchurch
, New Zealand and a soldier killed in action during World War I
near Neuve-Chapelle
, Pas-de-Calais, France.
He was a leading tennis player in the world during 1909-1914. Brookes
in 1950 compiled a ranking list of greatest tennis players and put Wilding fourth behind Bill Tilden
and the Dohertys, and ahead of Budge, Kramer, Lacoste and Perry.
and Julia Wilding. His father was a well-to-do lawyer in Christchurch
, New Zealand. He was educated there at Mr Wilson's School in Cramner Square, then attended the Canterbury University College for six months before going to England in 1902 to enter Cambridge University
, where he developed his tennis game as a member of the Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club
.
appearance as part of the Australasia
n team and the following year won the Australasian Championship
singles and doubles championships. Finishing his education, he was called to the English Bar in 1906.
Between 1907 and 1909 he helped the Australasian team win the Davis Cup, and he won his second Australian Open in 1909, the same year he qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor at the Supreme Court of New Zealand
. Focusing on his tennis game, he then won the Wimbledon singles title for four straight years between 1910 and 1913. In 1913 at Wimbledon Myers says that he played "the best game of his life", beating Maurice McLoughlin
in three sets. In 1914 he narrowly missed winning his fifth in a row, losing in the 1914 finals to Norman Brookes
. In addition, he won four doubles titles at Wimbledon. In 1914, he returned to Davis Cup play, leading the Australasian team to another championship.
He missed the 1908 Olympics
in London because of administrative bungling, but at the 1912 Olympics
in Stockholm won a bronze medal in the men's indoor singles for Australasia
.
He won a unique triple in 1913:
These were all three of the official World Championships events (Major tennis titles) as designated by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF), at the time. (Note: The current 4 majors were only made officially so from 1924/1925). In 1914 Wilding retained his World Hard Court Championship title in Paris without losing a single set.
, serving as a Captain with the Royal Naval Armoured Car Division in the battlefields of France. He was killed in action on 9 May 1915 during the Battle of Aubers Ridge
at Neuve-Chapelle, France. He had been dating and was about to marry Broadway star Maxine Elliott
, a woman fifteen years his senior.
Captain Tony Wilding was buried in the Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery in Richebourg-L'Avoue
, Pas-de-Calais, France. In 1978, he was named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
. Wilding Park, the principal venue for tennis in Christchurch, New Zealand, is named in his honour.
He also played for the Canterbury cricket team
in the early 1900s where he played two first-class matches. He was a keen motorcycle (with sidecar) rider with many long trips in Europe, New Zealand and America. In 1908 he won a gold medal in a reliability trial from Land's End to John o' Groats. Several "mighty rides" (Myers) in Europe in 1910 included London to Lake Geneva and back, some 3000 miles (4800 km), including 350 miles (560 km) from Evian to Paris in one day. He ventured into poorly roaded places like Hungary and Serbia.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand and a soldier killed in action during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
near Neuve-Chapelle
Neuve-Chapelle
Neuve-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Neuve-Chapelle is situated some northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, near the junction of the D947 and D171 roads.-History:...
, Pas-de-Calais, France.
He was a leading tennis player in the world during 1909-1914. Brookes
Norman Brookes
Brookes was also an Australian rules footballer in his youth, playing two matches for Victorian Football League club St Kilda Football Club in 1898, kicking two goals.-Honours:Norman Brookes was knighted "in recognition of service to public service" in 1939...
in 1950 compiled a ranking list of greatest tennis players and put Wilding fourth behind Bill Tilden
Bill Tilden
William Tatem Tilden II , nicknamed "Big Bill," is often considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. An American tennis player who was the World No. 1 player for seven years, he won 14 Majors including ten Grand Slams and four Pro Slams. Bill Tilden dominated the world of...
and the Dohertys, and ahead of Budge, Kramer, Lacoste and Perry.
Early life
Wilding was the son of FrederickFrederick Wilding
Frederick Wilding played first-class cricket for Canterbury in the 1880s and 1890s....
and Julia Wilding. His father was a well-to-do lawyer in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand. He was educated there at Mr Wilson's School in Cramner Square, then attended the Canterbury University College for six months before going to England in 1902 to enter Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, where he developed his tennis game as a member of the Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club
Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club
Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club in England is one of the oldest lawn tennis clubs in the world.-Overview:The club was founded in 1881, seven years before the Lawn Tennis Association of Great Britain was founded...
.
Sports career
In 1905, Wilding made his first Davis CupDavis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
appearance as part of the Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
n team and the following year won the Australasian Championship
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
singles and doubles championships. Finishing his education, he was called to the English Bar in 1906.
Between 1907 and 1909 he helped the Australasian team win the Davis Cup, and he won his second Australian Open in 1909, the same year he qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor at the Supreme Court of New Zealand
Supreme Court of New Zealand
The Supreme Court of New Zealand is the highest court and the court of last resort in New Zealand, having formally come into existence on 1 January 2004. The court sat for the first time on 1 July 2004. It replaced the right of appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, based in London...
. Focusing on his tennis game, he then won the Wimbledon singles title for four straight years between 1910 and 1913. In 1913 at Wimbledon Myers says that he played "the best game of his life", beating Maurice McLoughlin
Maurice McLoughlin
Maurice Evans McLoughlin was an American tennis player. Known for his powerful serve and overhead volley, McLoughlin was the first male tennis champion from the western United States.-Biography:...
in three sets. In 1914 he narrowly missed winning his fifth in a row, losing in the 1914 finals to Norman Brookes
Norman Brookes
Brookes was also an Australian rules footballer in his youth, playing two matches for Victorian Football League club St Kilda Football Club in 1898, kicking two goals.-Honours:Norman Brookes was knighted "in recognition of service to public service" in 1939...
. In addition, he won four doubles titles at Wimbledon. In 1914, he returned to Davis Cup play, leading the Australasian team to another championship.
He missed the 1908 Olympics
Australasia at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Australasia was the name of a combined team from Australia and New Zealand that competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the fourth appearance of Australia, which had not missed any edition of the Summer Olympic Games, and the first appearance of New Zealand...
in London because of administrative bungling, but at the 1912 Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
in Stockholm won a bronze medal in the men's indoor singles for Australasia
Australasia at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Australasia was the name of a combined team at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, consisting of 26 athletes from Australia and New Zealand...
.
He won a unique triple in 1913:
- The World Hard Court ChampionshipWorld Hard Court ChampionshipsWorld Hard Court Championships, frequently considered as the precursor to the French Open was held from 1912 till 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The venue, was the clay courts of the Stade Français in Saint-Cloud, with one exception, namely 1922, when they were held at the Royal Leopold...
- (Paris, clay)
- The World Lawn Tennis ChampionshipThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
- (Wimbledon, London, grass)
- The World Covered Court ChampionshipWorld Covered Court ChampionshipsThe World Covered Court Championships were part of a series of three world championships sanctioned from 1913–1923 by the International Lawn Tennis Federation . The tournament was played indoors on wood floors, and its venue changed from year to year among several countries...
- (Stockholm, indoor wood)
These were all three of the official World Championships events (Major tennis titles) as designated by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF), at the time. (Note: The current 4 majors were only made officially so from 1924/1925). In 1914 Wilding retained his World Hard Court Championship title in Paris without losing a single set.
Military service and death
At the outbreak of World War I, Tony Wilding joined the Royal MarinesRoyal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
, serving as a Captain with the Royal Naval Armoured Car Division in the battlefields of France. He was killed in action on 9 May 1915 during the Battle of Aubers Ridge
Battle of Aubers Ridge
The Battle of Aubers Ridge was a British offensive mounted on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I.- Background :The battle was the initial British component of the combined Anglo-French offensive known as the Second Battle of Artois...
at Neuve-Chapelle, France. He had been dating and was about to marry Broadway star Maxine Elliott
Maxine Elliott
Maxine Elliott was an American stage actress.It is said that reviewers disagreed "over whether it was her beauty or her acting ability that attracted attention" In addition to her stage skills, Elliott was also a savvy businesswoman.Born Jessie Dermott in 1868...
, a woman fifteen years his senior.
Captain Tony Wilding was buried in the Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery in Richebourg-L'Avoue
Richebourg-l'Avoué
Richebourg-l'Avoué is a village and former commune in the Pas-de-Calais region of France. It was merged with Richebourg-Saint-Vaast to form the commune of Richebourg on 21 February 1971.-World War One:...
, Pas-de-Calais, France. In 1978, he was named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The hall of fame and honors players and contributors to the sport of tennis and includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.-History:The hall of fame and...
. Wilding Park, the principal venue for tennis in Christchurch, New Zealand, is named in his honour.
He also played for the Canterbury cricket team
Canterbury Wizards
The Canterbury Wizards are a New Zealand first class cricket team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of six teams that make up New Zealand Cricket and has been the most successful domestic team in New Zealand history...
in the early 1900s where he played two first-class matches. He was a keen motorcycle (with sidecar) rider with many long trips in Europe, New Zealand and America. In 1908 he won a gold medal in a reliability trial from Land's End to John o' Groats. Several "mighty rides" (Myers) in Europe in 1910 included London to Lake Geneva and back, some 3000 miles (4800 km), including 350 miles (560 km) from Evian to Paris in one day. He ventured into poorly roaded places like Hungary and Serbia.
Wilding's singles titles (at least 112)
Sources:- Source : ANTHONY WILDING, A Sporting Life, Len and Shelley Richardson, Canterbury University Press, 2005
- On the Court and Off by Anthony F. Wilding (1912, Methuen, London)
- Captain Anthony Wilding by A. Wallis Myers (1916, Hodder and Stoughton, London)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface |
| Not counted. | 1901 | Canterbury, New Zealand Canterbury, New Zealand The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-... |
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| Not counted. | 1901 | Ashburton Ashburton, New Zealand Ashburton is a town and district in the Canterbury Region on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the third-largest centre in Canterbury, after Christchurch and Timaru. The area around Ashburton is frequently referred to as Mid Canterbury, which is also the name of the... , New Zealand |
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| Not counted. | 1902 | University of New Zealand University of New Zealand The University of New Zealand was the New Zealand university from 1870 to 1961. It was the sole New Zealand university, having a federal structure embracing several constituent colleges at various locations around New Zealand... , New Zealand |
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| Not counted. | 1903 | Cambridge University (Freshmen's), New Zealand | |
| 1. | 1904 | (Amateur) Championships of Shropshire Shropshire Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west... , Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council... |
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| 2. | 1904 | Redhill Redhill Redhill can refer to:* Redhill, South Australia, Australia* Redhill, Nottinghamshire, England* Redhill, Shropshire, England* Redhill, Somerset, England* Redhill, Surrey, England**Redhill railway station**Redhill Aerodrome* Redhill, Singapore, Singapore... |
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| 3. | 1904 | (Amateur) Championships of Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... , Moffat Moffat Moffat is a former burgh and spa town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, lying on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500. The most notable building in the town is the Moffat House Hotel, designed by John Adam... |
Grass |
| 4. | 1904 | Carlisle (North Cumberland) | |
| 5. | 1905 | Hertfordshire and North Middlesex Championship at Lyonsdown Lawn Tennis Club in New Barnet New Barnet New Barnet is an area within the London Borough of Barnet. It is a largely residential North London suburb, close to the M25, A1 and M1.-History:... |
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| 6. | 1905 | Redhill | |
| 7. | 1905 | Hamburg Hamburg -History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808... (Poseldorf Cup), Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| 8. | 1905 | Championship of Europe-Homburg Homburg -In Germany:* Homburg, Saarland, capital of the Saarpfalz district of Saarland* Bad Homburg, town and spa in Hesse* Homburg Forest, a hill range in Lower Saxony* Homburg, a quarter of Triefenstein, Bavaria... |
Clay |
| 9. | 1905 | Le Touquet, France | |
| 10. | 1906 | Championship of Cannes Cannes Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department.... -Cannes Beau Site, France |
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| 11. | 1906 | Championship of the Riviera-Menton Menton Menton is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Situated on the French Riviera, along the Franco-Italian border, it is nicknamed la perle de la France .... , France |
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| 12. | 1906 | French Covered Court Championship-Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France |
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| 13. | 1906 | Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... , France |
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| 14. | 1906 | Reading, Berkshire Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... |
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| 15. | 1906 | Championships of Spain-Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
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| 16. | 1906 | Wiesbaden Wiesbaden Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens... , Germany |
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| 17. | 1906 | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
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| 18. | 1906 | Championship of Austria-Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... |
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| 19. | 1906 | Prague*, Czechoslovakia | |
| 20. | 1906 | Epsom Epsom Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies... |
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| 21. | 1906 | Shrewsbury, Shropshire | |
| Not counted **. | 1906 | Marienbad (Cup) | |
| 22. | 1906 | Marienbad | |
| 23. | 1906 | Carlsbad Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately west of Prague . It is named after King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in 1370... |
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| 24. | 1906 | Homburg Homburg -In Germany:* Homburg, Saarland, capital of the Saarpfalz district of Saarland* Bad Homburg, town and spa in Hesse* Homburg Forest, a hill range in Lower Saxony* Homburg, a quarter of Triefenstein, Bavaria... |
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| 25. | 1906 | Baden-Baden Baden-Baden Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe... , Germany |
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| 26. | 1906 | Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head... (South of England) |
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| 27. | 1906 | Queen's (Covered Court) | probably Wood |
| 28. | 1906 | Australasian Championship-Christchurch, New Zealand | Grass |
| 29. | 1906 (ended on New Year's Day 1907) | New Zealand Championship-Christchurch | Grass |
| 30. | 1907 | Nice Nice Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of... , France |
probably Clay |
| 31. | 1907 | Paris (Covered Court), France | probably Wood |
| 32. | 1907 | Lyon, France | |
| 33. | 1907 | Queen's (Covered Court) | probably Wood |
| Not counted **. | 1907 | Wiesbaden (Cup) | |
| 34. | 1907 | Wiesbaden Wiesbaden Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens... |
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| 35. | 1907 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | |
| 36. | 1907 | Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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| 37. | 1907 | Swiss Championship-Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| 38. | 1907 | Budapest, Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
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| 39. | 1907 | Sheffield | |
| 40. | 1907 | Beckenham, Kent | |
| 41. | 22 June 1907 | London Championships-Queen's | Grass |
| Not counted ***. | 1907 | Wimbledon (All England Plate) | |
| 42. | 1907 | Marienbad Cup | |
| 43. | 1907 | Franzenbad | |
| 44. | 1907 | Carlsbad | |
| 45. | 1907 September | Baden-Baden | |
| 46. | 1908 | San Remo Sanremo Sanremo or San Remo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in north-western Italy. Founded in Roman times, the city is best known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
probably Clay |
| 47. | 15–22 March 1908 | Monte Carlo Monte Carlo Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco.... , Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the... |
probably Clay |
| 48. | 1908 | Nice, France | probably Clay |
| 49. | 1908 | Championship of Cannes-Cannes Beau Site, France | probably Clay |
| 50. | 1908 | Cannes (Métropole), France | probably Clay |
| 51. | 1908 | Lyon, France | |
| Not counted **. | 1908 | Wiesbaden (Cup), Germany | |
| 52. | 1908 | Wiesbaden, Germany | |
| 53. | 1908 | Lille, France | |
| 54. | 1908 | Bordeaux, France | |
| 55. | 1908 | Sheffield | |
| 56. | 1908 | Dieppe, France | |
| 57. | 1908 | Baden-Baden, Germany | |
| 58. | 1908 | Eastbourne (South of England) | |
| 59. | 1908 | New Zealand Championship-Nelson Nelson, New Zealand Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island.... |
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| 60. | 1909 | Taranaki | |
| 61. | 1909 | Masterton | |
| 62. | 1909 | Otago | |
| 63. | 1909 | Simultaneously Championship of Australasia and Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... -Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
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| 64. | 1909 | Championship of Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... -Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Australia |
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| 65. | 1909 | Championship of New Zealand-Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... |
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| 66. | 1910 | Championship of South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... -Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
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| 67. | 1910 | Italian Riviera Championships-San Remo Sanremo Sanremo or San Remo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in north-western Italy. Founded in Roman times, the city is best known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| 68. | 1910 | Brussels (Leopold Club), Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
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| 69. | 1910 | Lille Lille Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium... , France |
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| 70. | 1910 | Brussels (International Singles), Belgium | |
| 71. | 1910 | London Championships-Queen's | Grass |
| 72. | 1910 | Wimbledon | Grass |
| 73. | 1910 | Ostend Ostend Ostend is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke , Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast.... |
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| 74. | 1910 | The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam... |
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| 75. | 1910 | Évian-les-Bains Évian-les-Bains Évian-les-Bains or Évian is a commune in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France... , France |
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| 76. | 1910 | Paris, France | |
| 77. | 1910 | Sapicourt | |
| 78. | 1910 | Queen's (Covered Court) | probably Wood |
| 79. | 1911 | San Remo, Italy | probably Clay |
| 80. | 27 February - 5 March 1911 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | probably Clay |
| 81. | 1911 | Championship of the Riviera-Menton, France | probably Clay |
| 82. | 1911 | Nice, France | probably Clay |
| 83. | 1911 | Cannes (Beau Site), France | probably Clay |
| 84. | 1911 | Lyon, France | |
| 85. | 1911 | Beckenham (Kent) | |
| 86. | 1911 | Queen's | Grass |
| 87. | 1911 | Wimbledon (Challenge Round)**** | Grass |
| 88. | 12–18 February 1912 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | probably Clay |
| 89. | 1912 | Beckenham (Kent) | Grass |
| 90. | 1912 | Queen's | Grass |
| 91. | 1912 | Wimbledon (Challenge Round)**** | Grass |
| 92. | 1912 | Deauville, France | probably Clay |
| 93. | 24 February - 3 March 1913 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | probably Clay |
| 94. | 1913 | Menton (Riviera), France | probably Clay |
| 95. | 1913 | Menton (Forme-Becharat Cup), France | probably Clay |
| 96. | 1913 | Hard ***** Court Championship of the World-Paris, France | Clay |
| 97. | 1913 | Grass Court Championship of the World-Wimbledon (Challenge Round)**** | Grass |
| 98. | 1913 | Deauville, France | probably Clay |
| 99. | 8 September 1913 | Le Touquet, France | probably Clay |
| 100. | 15 September 1913 | Montreux Autumn Meeting, Switzerland | probably Clay |
| 101. | 22 September 1913 | Montreux Palace Autumn Meeting, Switzerland | probably Clay |
| 102. | 18 October 1913 | Covered Court Championship of the World-Stockholm | probably Wood |
| 103. | 1914 | Cannes (Beau Site) 1st meeting, France | probably Clay |
| 104. | 1914 | Cannes (Carlton) 1st meeting, France | probably Clay |
| 105. | 1914 | Bordighera, Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... ?? |
probably Clay |
| 106. | 1914 | Beaulieu, France | probably Clay |
| 107. | 23 February - 3 March 1914 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | probably Clay |
| 108. | 1914 | Riviera Championship-Menton, France | probably Clay |
| 109. | 1914 | Nice, France | probably Clay |
| 110. | 1914 | Championships of Cannes-Cannes (Beau Site), France | probably Clay |
| 111. | 1914 | Cannes (Carlton) 2nd meeting, France | probably Clay |
| 112. | 1914 | Hard ***** Court Championship of the World-Paris, France | Clay |
- * It seems to be a different tournament from the previous one held in the same city
- ** It is not clear if it was a different tournament from the following one in the list
- *** The All England Plate was a tournament played by the losers of the first two rounds of the Wimbledon Men's Singles tournament (in 1907 Wilding lost in five sets in the 2nd round to the future winner Norman Everard Brookes)
- **** Up until 1921, the winners of the previous year's competition (except in the Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles) were automatically granted byes into the final round (then known as the challenge round). This led to many winners retaining their titles for successive years, as they were able to rest while their opponent competed from the start of the competition. From 1922, the title holders played through from the start of the championships. In 1912 at Wimbledon he had offered to "play through" instead of standing out to meet the All Comers' winner, though his offer was not accepted.
- ***** "Hard Court" in the Commonwealth countries (UK, Australia, ...) means "Clay Court"
Grand Slam titles
- Singles:
- Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
: 1906, 1909 - Wimbledon: 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913
- Australian Open
- Doubles:
- Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
: 1906 - Wimbledon: 1907, 1908, 1910, 1914
- Australian Open
other Major titles
- Singles:
- World Hard Court ChampionshipsWorld Hard Court ChampionshipsWorld Hard Court Championships, frequently considered as the precursor to the French Open was held from 1912 till 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The venue, was the clay courts of the Stade Français in Saint-Cloud, with one exception, namely 1922, when they were held at the Royal Leopold...
(Clay): 1913, 1914 - Championship of Europe (Clay): 1905
- World Covered Court ChampionshipsWorld Covered Court ChampionshipsThe World Covered Court Championships were part of a series of three world championships sanctioned from 1913–1923 by the International Lawn Tennis Federation . The tournament was played indoors on wood floors, and its venue changed from year to year among several countries...
(Indoor Wood): 1913
- World Hard Court Championships
External links
- http://www.wildingfoundation.com
- Anthony Wilding Official fansite at www.anthonywilding.com
- Biography at New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- International Tennis Hall of Fame