Ellsworth Vines
Videos
Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr. was an American tennis champion of the 1930s, the World No. 1 player or the co-No. 1 in 1932 as an amateur, and in 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937 as a professional. He won three G
Ellsworth Vines Ten
Vines (l) and Henri Cochet in 1932
Fred Perry
Videos
Frederick Towersey Perry was a British tennis and table tennis player and former world No. 1. He won 10 Majors, including eight Grand Slam tournaments and two Pro Slams single titles, as well as six M
Ellsworth Vines
…backhand stroke, the Pasadena youngster pulled the match out of the fire by winning the next four points to take the game." In August, Vines beat Fred Perry in the final of the Newport Casino tournament. Vines was still 19 when he won his first Grand Slam singles title, the U.S. Championships, beating George…
Fred Perry 01
The house where Fred Perry was born, 33 Carrington Road, Stockport
Fred Perry (right) with Pat Hughes at White City in Sydney, Australia, in 1934
The classic Fred Perry design