Topic: Don Budge

Queens brothers: Spirits haunt U.S. Open

The biggest stars at the 2011 U.S. Open may not be named Federer, Nadal or Williams.. . In fact, they might not even be alive.. . Two Queens...

Nadal through in Melbourne without dropping a game

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal roared through the first round of the Australian Open Tuesday when Brazil's Marcos Daniel retired from their first round match with the world number one leading 6-0 5-0.The swashbuckling Spaniard, bidding to become only the third ...

Gallo: The fuzzy ball bounces high

We've come to the realization that tennis - yes, tennis - is one of our major sports in this country. But to most Democrats and WPA alumni from the...
Meanwhile, my head swims with the thought that I have watched tennis progress from Don Budge and Alice Marble to Farrah Fawcett becoming John McEnroe's mother-in-law.--Dan Jenkins Playboy (1985)When you say you're a Padre, people ask when did ...

Don Budge

Jan. 26, 2000, Scranton, Pa.), American tennis player who was the first to win the Grand Slam-i.e. Representing the United States four times (1935-38) in international team competition for the Davis Cup, he won 25 of 29 matches, and in 1937 ...