Classic Tennis Action Shots

Black and white images of male tennis players in dynamic action during matches. Captures the athleticism and intensity of competitive tennis from the mid-20th century.

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships on the Mets jobs in Scheveningen, Lex Karamoy in Aktie. August 16, 1959

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships milk house; Jan Hordijk in action. July 17, 1974

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships in Scheveningen. Astrid Suurbeek in Aktie. August 7, 1967. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis championships, Jan Hajer in action. August 10, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Tennis tournament the milk house; Tom Okker in action. July 25, 1978

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships on Mets jobs in Scheveningen: Jan Hajer Aktie. 12 August 1969. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International Tennis Championships Milk House, Andrés Gimeno. July 19, 1973. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Tennis tournament in Hilversum, the Dutch Evert Schneid in action. July 19, 1965. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. National Championships, Scheveningen, continued 237490; Schneider in Aktie. August 13, 1970. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Davis-Cup competition the Netherlands against South Africa, Duel between Okker and Drysdale. May 14, 1966. The Netherlands, South Africa

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships on the Mets jobs in Scheveningen, Lex Karamoy in Aktie. August 16, 1959

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships 1970, Scheveningen; M. SCARE IN ACTION. August 11, 1970. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Wimbledon players play on Mets jobs in Scheveningen. July 9, 1961. Scheveningen, South Holland

Louise Brough and Miss D. Hank (Left). February 11, 1950.

John Bromwich. July 15, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships 1968, Scheveningen. Game moment. 13 August 1968. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships on the Mets jobs in Scheveningen, Lex Karamoy in Aktie. August 16, 1959

Anefo photo collection. The final of the National Tennis Championships on Mets jobs 1975. Hemmes in Aktie. August 17, 1975. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships 1971 Scheveningen. 13 August 1971. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Championships Milk House, Santana in Aktie. July 14, 1976

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships in the Netherlands' t Melkhuisje 1979. Theo Gorter in Aktie. July 23, 1979. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships, Scheveningen; Schneider in Aktie. August 13, 1970. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships on Masbas, Fred Hemmes in Action. August 10, 1966

Anefo photo collection. Davis-Cup Netherlands, Tom Okker in Aktie. April 29, 1966

Frank Sedgman grins appreciatively - or ruefully - as his US opponent Tont Trabert passes him at the new with a backhand shot. Sedgman was way out of position, right on the sideline in fact. January 05, 1952. (Photo by The News and The Mail).

Anefo photo collection. International tennis tournament Milkhuisje 1979. Tom Okker in Aktie. 24 July 1979. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. National tennis championships on the Mets tennis courts 1975. Sanders in action. 12 August 1975. Scheveningen, South Holland

Louise Brough. January 15, 1950.

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships Scheveningen. Men's double Okker in Action. 12 August 1967. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. New uniform for Stewardess Can. Pacific. July 5, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Hilversum semi-final tennis tournament; The Australian craneed in action. July 19, 1974. Hilversum

Effort In A Smash -- Australia's N.A. Fraser jumps, putting all his effort into a smash, watched by his partner, fellow-countryman Ken Rosewall, in their doubles match in the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon this afternoon (Tuesday). Their opponents were American H. Flam and Australian A. K. Quist. June 28, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto)

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Amsterdam Tonny Roche in Aktie. May 23, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

10/01/1971. Juan Gisbert plays one of the Semifinals of the 10th Real Madrid International Tennis Championship.

Anefo photo collection. International tennis tournament milk house in Hilversum; Pecei in action (against Sanders). July 12, 1977. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships 1975 at the milk house in Hilversum. The Argentinian Vilas in action. July 17, 1975. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis in Hilversum. Okker and Mandarino in Action in Double. July 25, 1968. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Open Dutch Tennis Championships 1969 in Hilversum. Vladimir Zednik (Czechoslovakia) in action. August 1, 1969. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships in Hilversum. Geza Varga. July 28, 1972. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Quarter-finals Tennis Tournament Milk House, Quick (Australia) in action. July 18, 1974. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships 1968. Nico Fleury in action against Jan Coebergh. August 14, 1968. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. National tennis championships in schevingen; Miss T. Zwaan in action. August 14, 1974

She Champion In Action today.Louis Brough (USA), the reigning champion her stained arm covered by an elastic bandage, in action against Britain's Kay Tuckey at Wimbledon today. The winner enters the Semi-finals. July 03, 1951.

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships at Melkhuisje in Hilversum, Evonne Goolagong in action. July 27, 1971. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships in Hilversum (t milk house); J. Alexander (Australia) in Aktie. July 29, 1970. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships Scheveningen; Finals Tineke Zwaag in Aktie (championships 1976). August 15, 1976. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International tennis tournament Milkhuisje 1979. Sanders in Aktie. July 26, 1979. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Tony Trabert slips in going for a shot in the Challenge Round doubles at Memorial Drive this aftn. Partner Vic Seixas looks *****. January 05, 1952. (Photo by The News and The Mail).

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships 1970, Scheveningen; Fleury in action. August 11, 1970. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships on Mets jobs in Scheveningen: Marijke Schaar Aktie. 12 August 1969. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis, milk house; Eric Wilborts in Aktie. July 19, 1982

Flim Flam - Herbie Flam (fore court) of Los Angeles, Calif., misses attempt to make return of forehand drive by Maxico's Mario Llamas (back court) in final game of second set of their semi-final match in American Zone Davis Cup tennis match at Westchester Country Clube here today. The American star won in straight sets. 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. His victory, coupled with Art Larsen's downing of Armando Vega gave the U.S. team a 2-0 lead over Mexico. August 3, 1951. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Anefo photo collection. Tennis in Hilversum, the Dutch ladies Double Betty Stöve (left) and Elly Krocke in action. July 23, 1965. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

The Last Ounce -- The agony of Supreme effort written on the features of Ted Schroeder (U.S.A.) as he runs in to make a return to Frank Sedgman of Australia in their quarter-final of the men's singles at the Wimbledon (London) Lawn tennis championships to-day, Monday.After being two sets down Schroeder recovered to win 3-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-2, 9-7. June 27, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Seixas Leap Into Final :Victor Seixas (U.S.A.) leaping the Centre Court net after defeating Mervyn Rose (Australia) 6-4 10-12 9-11 6-4 6-3 in the men's singles semi final of the Wimbledon (London) lawn tennis championships today, Wednesday.Seixas now enters the final. July 01, 1953. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Anefo photo collection. Final of the WCT tennis tournament. South African Curren in action. October 27, 1982

Anefo photo collection. The final of the National Tennis Championships on Mets jobs 1975. Sanders in Aktie. August 17, 1975. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Championships, Trudy Groenman in action. August 10, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Davis Cup Netherlands against Hungary, promotion Tom Okker E Sriksrai. May 3, 1964. Hungary, the Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. International badminton championships in Haarlem, Agnes Geene. 13 February 1965. Haarlem

Worthington returns a winner from the baseline against Emerson. January 01, 1954. (Photo by Ronald Leslie Stewart/Fairfax Media).

Anefo photo collection. ABN world tennis in Ahoy Rotterdam; Laver in Aktie. February 24, 1976. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Finals Tennis in Hilversum, Madrouw M. Smith in action. July 26, 1964. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championship at the metabases in Scheveningen. Loek Sanders in Aktie. July 9, 1975. Scheveningen, South Holland

A Winning Frenchman-But His Nation Lost -- B. Destremau of France in play during his Davis cup match against Paddy Roberts, third member of the British team who replaced G. L. Paish, at wimbledon, London, today.Destremau won this match but his country lost. Being beaten by great Britain By three matches, the European champions, at Scarborough, Yorkshire on June 14, 15 and 16. May 22, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Championships Netherlands, Mrs Ridderhof. August 10, 1964. The Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships in Scheveningen. Louk Sanders in Aktie. August 17, 1980. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International tennis matches Milkhuisje in Hilversum, Hajer in Aktie. July 24, 1972. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Final of the international tennis tournament in Hilversum. Legenstein, losing finalist, in action. August 2, 1959. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Tennis tournament Milkhuisje, Rolf Thung in Aktie. July 13, 1976

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Championship of the Netherlands Fredy Marinkelle and Betty Stove. August 13, 1962. The Netherlands

Bromwich Upsets FalkenbergJohn Bromwich Of Australia Makes A Determined Left Hand Drive Against Bob Falkenberg of America During Their Quarter Final Game On The Centre Court At Wimbledon, London This Afternoon June 27. The Two Met In Last Year's Final, When Falkenberg Won. This Year Bromwich was All Out For Revenge And He Got It To The Tune Of 3-6; 9-11; 6-0; 6-0; 6-4, Thus Going Into The Semi Final Against The Czech Jaroslav Drobny. July 12, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships, milk house, spectators with umbrellas. July 22, 1973

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships in Hilversum (t dilk house); Margaret Court in Aktie. July 28, 1970. Hilversum

Davis Cup Team 1937-39 - Tennis. May 22, 1939. (Photo by The Associated Press of Great Britain Ltd.)

Anefo photo collection. Tennis, milk house finale; Taroczy against mottram, winner Taroczy in action. July 25, 1982

Anefo photo collection. Tennis in Hilversum, Tom Okker. July 23, 1965. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Tennis tournament milk house Hilversum; Tom Okker in action. July 26, 1978. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Tennis championships in Noordwijk, Almedo (America). August 20, 1964. America, Noordwijk

Anefo photo collection. ABN world tennis in Ahoy Rotterdam; Tom Okker in Aktie. February 24, 1976. Rotterdam, South Holland

Sedgaman (right - back to camera smartly returns a ball from Seixas playing from the base line. Trabert in facing McGregor and Sedgman facing Seixas. January 05, 1952. (Photo by The News and The Mail).

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Davis-Cup Netherlands against Romania in The Hague, Ovics in Action. May 18, 1973. The Hague, the Netherlands, Romania

Low angle view of a young man playing tennis on a court

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Championship in the Netherlands in Hilversum, tennis court on water. July 22, 1965. Hilversum, the Netherlands

Vintage Photograph. A girl reaching over tennis net to return ball.

Anefo photo collection. Tennis championships in the Netherlands. Game moment. August 15, 1963

Cochet in action at White City Yesterday: The Service. December 02, 1935.

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships, Scheveningen; Peter Soeters Aktie. August 12, 1970. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International tennis milk house Hilversum, Finn some, Carlsson Oosterthun; Carlsson action. July 28, 1985. Hilversum

Gerald Patterson - Old Time Tennis Player - Personality. March 15, 1925.

Anefo photo collection. Tennis player Tom Okker in Aktie. November 16, 1965

Davis Cup Doubles MatchSweden's Sven Davidson (left foreground) races to make return as his partner, Lennart Bergelin (right foreground), watches tensely during second set of their Davis Cup inter-zone finals doubles match with Australian team at Westchester Country Club, Rye, N.Y., 12. In far court are Aussie team-mates John Bromwich (left) and Frank Sedgman (right) who won the match, 6-1, 7-5, 7-5. Squads of the two countries are vying to win right to challenge the defending U.S. Squads for the Davis Cup. December 8, 1950. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Davis-Cup competition the Netherlands against South Africa, Hajer against Diepan. May 14, 1966. The Netherlands, South Africa

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships Scheveningen; Finals Loek Sanders (Championships 1976) in Aktie. August 15, 1976. Scheveningen, South Holland

Sidwell Drives One Past Cucelli : Gianni Cucelli (Forecourt), Italian Champion, looks forlornly at the ball which Bill Sidwell (Far Court) of Australia has just driven past him in the second set of their inter-zone Davis Cup Tennis match at Rye, New York, Aug. 12. Rain interrupted the match after Sidwell had taken the first two sets, 6-2, 6-4. September 06, 1949.

Bromwich Wins Way Into Fourth Round Of Men's SinglesAustralian John Bromwich - Last Year's Beaten Finalist - Plays One Of His Typical Two - Handed Shots Against E.E. Fanin Of South Africa In The Third Round Of The Men's Singles At Wimbledon, June 23. Bromwich Won 6-1, 6-4, 6-1. Two Other Australians, Frank Sedsman And George Worthington, Are Also Safely In The Fourth Round Of The Men's Singles. January 30, 1951. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)

Borotra had to fight through five sets to account for his promising young compatriot. Merlin is 16 years his junior. August 2, 1932.

Vintage Photograph. Hitting a tennis ball.

Anefo photo collection. International tennis tournament Milkhuisje 1979. Taroczy in Action. July 29, 1979. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Seixas goes up for a smash during practice on the wing of the centre court. January 03, 1954.

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-1169. 1956

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