Movies&Tennis 51 Posted December 11, 2021 This leaves the list of the top 10 oldest tennis players like this: 1. Vic Seixas (1 Wimbledon and 1 US Championship) - born 30/08/1923 - 98 2. Bob Falkenburg (1 Wimbledon) - born 29/01/1926 - 95 3. Dick Savitt (1 Wimbledon and 1 Australian Championship) - born 04/03/1927 - 94 4. Frank Sedgman (1 Wimbledon, 2 American & 2 Australian Championships) - born 29/10/1927 - 94 5. Angela Mortimer (1 Wimbledon, 1 French & 1 Australian Championship) - born 21/04/1932 - 89 6. Nicola Pietrangeli (2 French Championships) - born 11/09/1933 - 88 7. Neale Fraser (1 Wimbledon & 2 US Championships) - born 03/10/1933 - 88 8. Shirley Brasher (1 French Championship) - born 13/06/1937 - 87 9. Ken Rosewall (2 French, 2 American & 4 Australian Championships) - born 02/11/1934 - 85 10. Mary Carter (2 Australian Championships) - born 29/11/1934 - 85 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,954 Posted December 11, 2021 17 minutes ago, Movies&Tennis said: This leaves the list of the top 10 oldest tennis players like this: 1. Vic Seixas (1 Wimbledon and 1 US Championship) - born 30/08/1923 - 98 2. Bob Falkenburg (1 Wimbledon) - born 29/01/1926 - 95 3. Dick Savitt (1 Wimbledon and 1 Australian Championship) - born 04/03/1927 - 94 4. Frank Sedgman (1 Wimbledon, 2 American & 2 Australian Championships) - born 29/10/1927 - 94 5. Angela Mortimer (1 Wimbledon, 1 French & 1 Australian Championship) - born 21/04/1932 - 89 6. Nicola Pietrangeli (2 French Championships) - born 11/09/1933 - 88 7. Neale Fraser (1 Wimbledon & 2 US Championships) - born 03/10/1933 - 88 8. Shirley Brasher (1 French Championship) - born 13/06/1937 - 87 9. Ken Rosewall (2 French, 2 American & 4 Australian Championships) - born 02/11/1934 - 85 10. Mary Carter (2 Australian Championships) - born 29/11/1934 - 85 Where's Geoff Brown? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted December 11, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 17:02, Movies&Tennis said: This leaves the list of the top 10 oldest tennis players like this: 1. Vic Seixas (1 Wimbledon and 1 US Championship) - born 30/08/1923 - 98 2. Bob Falkenburg (1 Wimbledon) - born 29/01/1926 - 95 3. Dick Savitt (1 Wimbledon and 1 Australian Championship) - born 04/03/1927 - 94 4. Frank Sedgman (1 Wimbledon, 2 American & 2 Australian Championships) - born 29/10/1927 - 94 5. Angela Mortimer (1 Wimbledon, 1 French & 1 Australian Championship) - born 21/04/1932 - 89 6. Nicola Pietrangeli (2 French Championships) - born 11/09/1933 - 88 7. Neale Fraser (1 Wimbledon & 2 US Championships) - born 03/10/1933 - 88 8. Shirley Brasher (1 French Championship) - born 13/06/1937 - 87 9. Ken Rosewall (2 French, 2 American & 4 Australian Championships) - born 02/11/1934 - 85 10. Mary Carter (2 Australian Championships) - born 29/11/1934 - 85 Is that your own research? Because there are others. Fair, some are only amateur but a few other pros: Joan Curry b. 1918, is still alive. As is Frank Okey, b. 1919, John Pearce b. 1923, Boebi van Meegeren b. 1924, Geoff Brown b. 1924, Barbara Scofield b. 1926 etc. etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoorSlammer 563 Posted December 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Is that your own research? Because there are others. Fair, some are only amateur but a few other pros: Joan Curry b. 1918, is still alive. As is Frank Okey, b. 1919, John Pearce b. 1923, Boebi van Meegeren b. 1924, Eduardo Soriano b. 1924, Geoff Brown b. 1924, Barbara Scofield b. 1926 etc. etc. This article mentions Boebi van Meegeren died in 2017 . Exact date unknown, only that it happened in the weekend of 16/17 December 2017. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Movies&Tennis 51 Posted December 12, 2021 I should’ve said this was a list of the 10 oldest singles Grand Slam winners. Of all tennis players these are likely the most obitable 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,617 Posted January 10, 2022 Bob Falkenburg reported to have died aged 95. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted January 15, 2022 Chris Evert has ovarian cancer, but it was discovered at an early stage: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33058250/tennis-star-chris-evert-diagnosed-stage-1c-ovarian-cancer 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted January 15, 2022 40 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Chris Evert has ovarian cancer, but it was discovered at an early stage: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33058250/tennis-star-chris-evert-diagnosed-stage-1c-ovarian-cancer Her younger sister died of ovarian cancer in February 2020 at the age of 62... oh-oh... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted January 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Book said: Her younger sister died of ovarian cancer in February 2020 at the age of 62... oh-oh... That was how it was discovered. She was having a preventive hysterectomy due to discovering she has the BRCA1 gene. 95% 5 year survival rate for stage 1. Her sister was not diagnosed until it had already spread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted January 29, 2022 Laver with Ash Barty and Evonne Goolagong on the left who looks decent for 70. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,753 Posted April 4, 2022 Heikki Hedman, Finland's "Grand Old Man of Tennis" who represented Finland in the Davis cup 1958-1969 dead at 81: https://www.iltalehti.fi/muutlajit/a/bfa7520d-ad29-4c59-8f1a-8759360cb541 Taken too soon, 81 is 50 for a tennis player 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 26, 2022 Kristijan Schneider has died after a serious illness. One of our most famous coaches, the favourite Kiki everywhere, lost the hardest battle against a vicious disease,” The Croatian Tennis Federation said in a statement. “He was the coach of many tennis stars, such as Borna Ćorić and Ana Konjuh. He recently participated (supported) junior Australian Open winner Petra Marčinko, and also worked with Bernard Pero, Olga Danilović…’ “Unfortunately, Kiki’s life ended prematurely, at the age of 41. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted May 25, 2022 On 15/01/2022 at 05:29, gcreptile said: Chris Evert has ovarian cancer, but it was discovered at an early stage: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33058250/tennis-star-chris-evert-diagnosed-stage-1c-ovarian-cancer Just seen her on Eurosport saying she has completed her chemo and has had two operations and that she is now in the clear. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,055 Posted June 27, 2022 Anyone else noticed the ball boys and girls at Wimbledon seem to be dressed like those old criminals who had big bags marked "SWAG" you'd see in cartoons? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted June 30, 2022 On 11/12/2021 at 17:02, Movies&Tennis said: This leaves the list of the top 10 oldest tennis players like this: 5. Angela Mortimer (1 Wimbledon, 1 French & 1 Australian Championship) - born 21/04/1932 - 89 90-year-old Angela Mortimer still looking great on Centre Court today. Alongside her is husband John Barrett, veteran commentator, who is 91. Also well enough for a day at the tennis, but she looks better than him (looked a bit less composed on the moving pictures, but certainly not at death's door). 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted June 30, 2022 I'm not sure I've ever seen a tennis player as out of shape and generally unhealthy as Serena Williams in her loss to Harmony Tan the other day. After some of those rallies she was breathing so heavily I thought she was going to keel over on the court. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted July 3, 2022 Lots of legends at Wimbledon today including oldtimers like Rod Laver, Billie Jean King, Ann Jones, Stan Smith, Angela Mortimer, Jan Kodes, John Newcombe and Margaret Court. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,055 Posted July 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Deathrace said: Lots of legends at Wimbledon today including oldtimers like Rod Laver, Billie Jean King, Ann Jones, Stan Smith, Angela Mortimer, Jan Kodes and Margaret Court. No Becker, No Sampras, No Navratilova. Can't remember if Ken Rosewall was there, his absence is probably most significant if not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted July 3, 2022 Just now, YoungWillz said: No Becker, No Sampras, No Navratilova. Can't remember if Ken Rosewall was there, his absence is probably most significant if not. Becker is otherwise engaged. Rosewall can be accounted for as he famously never won Wimbledon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted July 3, 2022 Sampras, Agassi and Mrs Agassi were all somewhat surprising omissions but I doubt it's due to health issues. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,979 Posted July 3, 2022 Maybe Reptile was on to something when he picked Pete Sampras years ago... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,055 Posted July 3, 2022 Billie Jean King may end up being the Betty White of tennis. Barring horrendous plane or car crashes... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted July 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Billie Jean King may end up being the Betty White of tennis. Barring horrendous plane or car crashes... Agreed- she looks good. I also reckon Bjorn Borg could make old bones. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 634 Posted July 3, 2022 35 minutes ago, Deathrace said: Lots of legends at Wimbledon today including oldtimers like Rod Laver, Billie Jean King, Ann Jones, Stan Smith, Angela Mortimer, Jan Kodes, John Newcombe and Margaret Court. Rod Laver seemed to be a bit unsteady on his feet as he was walking on the court. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted July 3, 2022 According to Twitter Navratilova missed it as she tested positive for Covid. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
