The winners of US open during 1974–1984 (eleven years) were all left-handed. The winners were the following: Jimmy Connors (USA) – 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983 Manuel Orantes (Spain) – 1975 Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) – 1977 John McEnroe (USA) – 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984 Right-handed John Newcombe was the champion in 1973 and Ivan Lendl …
The first Wimbledon prize money was around £12
The first-ever Wimbledon championship was held in the year 1877, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London. The All England Club, which was opened in the year 1868, faced issues in maintenance and needed to be taken care of. The members of the club organized the first-ever tennis competition to …
Famous left-handed winners of the US open
The winners of US open during 1974–1984 (eleven years) were all left-handed. The winners were the following: Jimmy Connors (USA) – 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983 Manuel Orantes (Spain) – 1975 Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) – 1977 John McEnroe (USA) – 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984 Right-handed John Newcombe was the champion in 1973 and Ivan Lendl …