Historic Tennis Matches

Black and white images showcasing male tennis players in action at various tournaments, featuring vintage sports attire and enthusiastic spectators.

Tony Trabert (U.S.A.) moves to the net to return a ball from Davidson in the Davis Cup 1954 inter-zone final in Brisbane today 17/12/54. Set as is on the baseline. Facing the camera are Davidson (left) and Bergelin. December 20, 1954. (Photo by The Telegraph Newspapers Ltd.).

Triumph Of The Grippled CzechJ. Drobny the exiled Czech now of Egypt winces with pain as he returns a shot to S. Davidson of Sweden, during his quarter final match at Wimbledon. Drobny has been a victim of cramp since the marathon match last week, and has been having constant attention to his leg. June 29, 1953.

Men's Semi-Finals Today - E.W. Sturgess, of South Africa, in play at Wimbledon today against E. Schroeder, of U.S.A., in their men's singles semi-final match. June 29, 1949. (Photo by Fox Photos Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships Scheveningen. Jan Hajer in Aktie. 11 August 1967. Scheveningen, South Holland

Cochet In Action. January 5, 1936.

PS: Australian Don Candy lies on the centre court at Wimbledon after slipping in his doubles math yesterday. June 25, 1952. (Photo by Daily Mirror)

Anefo photo collection. Tennis championships in Scheveningen. August 24, 1947. Scheveningen, South Holland

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

Anefo photo collection. Badmint tournament in Haarlem, Huub van Ginneken in Aktie. January 14, 1967. Haarlem

Brown Bombardment in Wimbledon DoublesGeoff Brown of Australia, Partnering Fellow-Countryman Bill Sidwell, Smashes a return to their Indian Opponents, M. Kumar and N. Nath, in the second round of the men's doubles at the Wimbledon (London) Lawn Tennis Championships today. Friday. June 30, 1950. (Photo by P.A.-Reuterphoto Ltd)

Drobny Battles OnDrobny in action against Hartwig at Wimbledon this afternoon.In The Men's Singles this afternoon J. Drobny (Egypt) beat R. Hartwig(Australia).After the match it was Rumoured that Drobny has pulled a knee Muscle.If the Rumour is true, Drobny has indeed has to Endure many unexpected Obstacles in this year's competition.His four hour battle with Budge Patty of Thursday left his hands blistered and his whole body very stiff. June 27, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

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

Rosewall Wins After StruggleRosewall (right) and Arkinstall shakes hands after the match.Ken Rosewall of Australia, the 18-year-old who is seeded number one at Wimbledon, lost the first two sets of his fourth round match against compatriot Jack Arkinstall on the famous centre court today June 26 - fifth day of the Wimbledon Tennis championships.Rosewall finally won 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2. June 28, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

12/09/1972. Juan Gisbert during the King of Sweden tennis cup dispute in the Antonio Magariños pavilion.

Joyce Fitch. November 25, 1941.

Photo collection Government information service. National tennis championships on the Mets jobs in Scheveningen. Betty Stöve in action. August 13, 1970

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships milk house in Hilversum. July 25, 1972. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Tennis in Noordwijk, Luis Ayala in action in a party against Ken Rosewall (not in photo) .. August 21, 1964. Noordwijk

Anefo photo collection. Tennis on the Mets jobs: the Netherlands against Brazil. V.l.n.r. Rinkel, Vierra, Saller, from Swol. 11 May 1952. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International Tennis Championships Milk House, Tom Okker in Aktie. July 17, 1973. Hilversum

06/14/1968. Juan Gisbert during a Davis Cup Qualifying match between Spain and the United Kingdom.

Anefo photo collection. Student tennis championships. Schneider in Aktie in his first party. Schneider. May 28, 1963. Leiden, South Holland

Davis Cup Final Match France-USA in Paris. American tennis player Wilmer Allison during a game.. Paris France, August, 1932

Vintage Photograph. Man playing tennis.

Anefo photo collection. Benelux badmint tournament in Tennispark Marlot in The Hague. Imre Rietveld (the Netherlands) in action. January 16, 1965. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Davis Cup competitions the Netherlands against South Africa. May 15, 1947. The Netherlands, South Africa

Energetic female tennis player executing a forehand swing on the court.

Anefo photo collection. Assignment: De Telegraaf, Mrs Blankers and H. Termeulen to tennis. July 20, 1959

Frenchman In Semi-Final Of Men's Singles Championship In Lawn Tennis Championships At Wimbledon -- J. Borotra (France) in play during his match with J. Satoh (Japan). August 5, 1931.

White City Tennis . No. 2 Women's Single Final. Miss M. Carter returns from the base line. November 01, 1955.

The Davis Cup -- Great Britain V France At Wimbledon. -- A. J. Mottram (Gt. Britain) on left and B. Destremau (France) going out to the court for their match this afternoon.The International Lawn Tennis Championship 1951-Festival of British-took place today at the All England Club, Wimbledon, where Great Britain played France in the second round match. May 19, 1951. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Netherlands against Germany Noordwijk, mixed double. August 13, 1955. Noordwijk

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

Anefo photo collection. International badminton competitions in Duinwijckhal Haarlem game moment. February 15, 1970. Haarlem

Man playing tennis ca. 1911.

Anefo photo collection. International Tennis Championships Noordwijk Gentlemen. Wilderespin-Hood and Holst-Wiegers. July 10, 1953. Noordwijk

Tennis player Jean Nicoll demonstrates a forehand drive. Photo sequence of the stroke of a forehand drive in tennis.

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

Anefo photo collection. International tennis matches Melkhuisje in Hilversum, Hordijk in Aktie. July 24, 1972. Hilversum

London, (United Kingdom) 06/24/1936. Gottfried Von Cramm in the second round match of the Wimbledon championship against the Czech tennis player Ladislav Hecht. The German tennis player played the final against the British Fred Perry, who won.

As Budge Defeated CrawfordThis is a general view at the stadium here today as Don Budge of California put the United States in front in the North American zone Davis Cup finals with Australia by crushing Jack Crawford, 6-1, 6-3, 62 in the opening singles contest. The picture was made as Budge raced in for a low one. Crawford is in the background. May 29, 1937. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

The first unseeded player for twenty-three years to reach the men's singles final at Wimbledon, Kurt Nielsen, the ferocious Dane, makes a semi-final smash against Jaroslav Drobny whom he beat in three straight sets. July 02, 1953. (Photo by Daily Mirror).

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

Perry Beaten in Paris:Fred Perry (left) congratulates Boussus who beat him at the Roland Garros stadium yesterday, after their match.Fred Perry the world's leading tennis player was yesterday beaten in a match between the International Club of France and the International Club of Britain, by Christian Boussus, the left-handed player. The score was 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. May 22, 1934. (Photo by Keystone).

Fausto Gardini. Italy. December 16, 1952.

Pretty Pirouette -- A ballet dancer of the Moscow School Gould very well envy this graceful ballet pose into which Mrs. Helen Wills Moody has unconsciously fallen during her match with Virginia rice at the seabright tennis tournament. Mrs. Moody won in the astonishingly short ***** of twenty five minutes and seems intend on attaching ***** on a seabright tennis bowl, a tennis accomplished ***** has so far eluded her. In her next mach she ***** Levi of New York. July 28, 1931. (Photo by International Newsreel Photo).

Schoeder Loses A Point To Quist - Ted Schoeder (in foreground), member of the U.S. Davis Cup team from Los Angeles, Calif., leaps for a return from Australia's Adrian Quist, but only managed to get the dall into the net. Schoeder defeated the Australian in their singles match of the Davis Cup challenge round, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 6-0, at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, N.Y., Sept. 4. The victory gave the U.S. a lead two matches to none at the end of the first day's play. January 11, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

The New Wimbledon Champion -- H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent photographed with T. Schroeder, USA, the new champion men's singles player, and his Czech opponent whom, he defeated in the final today, J. Drobny, (spectacles); the picture was taken after the match at Wimbledon to-day. July 01, 1949. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Philippine Beaten at Wimbledon: F. Ampon (Philippines) smashes a ball over ***** Australia's D.W.Candy during their singles match ***** the Wimbledon tennis championships. Candy won 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, after a terrific ***** with the Philippine. . . . June 25, 1952. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.)

Anefo photo collection. Badminton championships in Utrecht. Imre Rietveld. December 15, 1963. Utrecht

Davis Cup -- U.S. Team at practice.Left to R -- Trobert, Seixas, Talbert, Richardson. January 4, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. International badminton championships in Haarlem, champion with the ladies The English Angela Bairstow. 13 February 1966. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Dutch Tennis Championships Mets jobs, Tom Okker in action. 12 August 1964. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis teachers Noordwijk tournament. August 3, 1955. Noordwijk

Anefo photo collection. Benelux badmint tournament in Tennispark Marlot in The Hague Roger Ducate (Belgium) in action. January 16, 1965. The Hague, South Holland

Mrs. Drobny. July 6, 1953.

Helen Hull Jacobs (August 6, 1908 June 2, 1997), World No. 1 American female tennis player who won ten Grand Slam titles. Pictured winning the final of the United States women's singles championship at Forest Hills in 1932. 1932

Tony Trabert - American Tennis Player Action Shots General - Tennis. November 28, 1953. (Photo by The Sunday Herald).

Champion In Play -- Richard Bergmann former world title holder and present holder of the Great Britain Table Tennis championship is seen in play against S.C. Taylor during the English Table Tennis championships at the Paddington Baths, London, today. February 16, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto)

***** Austin gave a heartrending ***** against Slees. Austin won by 6-5, 6-7, 6-8. August 6, 1934 (Photo by Graphic Photo Union)

International Tennis, White city. J. Brugnon.The Vanquished - Starting Brilliantly, Brugnon led 5-2 in the first set, but his condition petered out, and Crawford won. February 22, 1928. (Photo by Piggott)

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships in Hilversum (t milk house); Margaret Court. July 29, 1970. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships in Hilversum. Tom Okker in action. July 29, 1969. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

04/30/1917. Notable tennis players. Mr. Alfonso Olivares and Mr. Luis Uhagón, Winners of the Gentlemen's Doubles "Handicap".

George Tribe -- An Australian with air intimate knowledge of cricket here rates England's chances of regaining the Ashes in 1961 at "50-50 "The estimate comes from diminutive, Melbourne - born George Tribe, a professional who has carved an impressive career in English cricket over the past 10 years.George, now 38, returns good next month to take up a post with the sales division of a ball-beating company. November 01, 1946.

Perry Beats Cochet in Davis Cup.Perry (left) joking with Cochet of France just before the start of their great match in the Davis Cup of the Final round this afternoon July 28 at the Stade Roland ***** in Paris. Perry won his match after a terrific battle with the Frenchman. September 05, 1933. (Photo by The Associated Press of Great Britain Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships, Mets jobs, Marijke Jansen. 12 August 1964. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Final of the international tennis tournament in Hilversum. Left Norma Marsh (Winnares ladiesenskel) on the right sister Peters-Schmier. August 2, 1959. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Indeed Nederland against Belgium, links Okker (Netherlands) Right Jamar (Belgium). March 31, 1963. Belgium, the Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Netherlands against Germany Noordwijk, mixed double. August 13, 1955. Noordwijk

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Championships Netherlands, Ladies Action Double. August 16, 1964. The Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Tennis milk house, semi-finals; Carter in action against Bazazzutti. July 28, 1978

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships Scheveningen. August 10, 1971. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships Scheveningen; Elly Vessies in action. August 14, 1977. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. DAVISCUP competition the Netherlands against South Africa. May 15, 1966. The Netherlands, South Africa

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Championships Netherlands, A. Suurbeek (L), A. Mulder (R). August 10, 1964. The Netherlands

Alan Wyatt. (Western Suburb Club). October 9, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Badmint tournament in Haarlem, Huub van Ginneken in Aktie. January 14, 1967. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Netherlands against Brazil Double Netherlands. 11 May 1952

Vintage Photograph. Man jumps up in air to hit tennis ball with racket above his head.

International Tennis At Queen's Club, London.Left to right: C. Long (Aus) and G.E. Brown (Aus) playing for international club in play against J.E. Harper and J. Crawford (Australia) playing for Queen's Club. The International Club of Gt. Britain defeated Queen's Club by four matches to two at Queen's Club London. July 1, 1947. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

Anefo photo collection. Tennis championships on the Mets jobs. Champion ladies Mrs. Rouwenhorst. August 18, 1957

Alec Bedser. October 29, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. National tennis championships on the METS tennis courts 1975. Constitution in action. 11 August 1975. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships in Hilversum, the German Katja Ebbinghaus (left) and Trudy Walhof during ladies double. July 30, 1971. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. International tennis tournament Milkhuisje 1979. Taroczy in Action. 24 July 1979. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

***** graphed at the ***** where they practiced ***** meet the Canadian team at ***** 28, 29, and 30. Left to right: ***** John Van Ryn, Bernon S. Prentice (non playing Captain of the team), Wilmer Allison, and Frank Shields. May 31, 1932. (Photo by Keystone-Underwood).

Football player running with ball (EV003553_H)

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

Anefo photo collection. Tennis. Davis cup of the Netherlands against Italy / affected. May 19, 1957

Anefo photo collection. Tennis; Maschances in Scheveningen, Sanders in Aktie. July 11, 1976. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Youth Championship Badminton in Haarlem. Agnes Gone in Aktie. December 28, 1963. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. National athletics championships in Kerkrade. August 5, 1972. Kerkrade

Anefo photo collection. Tennis matches on the Mets jobs in Scheveningen. Tom Okker and John Newcombe. July 6, 1969. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis player Drysdale in action. 28 June 1966

Tennis Picture : "Looks As If I'D Lost the Last SST". April 17, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Netherlands against Belgium, Tom Okker, De Gromakel (Belgium). August 22, 1964. Belgium

Wightman Cup Match Opens -- First Game To The Americans: General view of the first wightman cup match at Wimbledon, England, today June 14 with Mrs. G.W. A. Bostock (left) fighting her losing battle against America's Miss P. Betz. The Britain versus U.S.A. Wightman cup tennis match opened at Wimbledon, England, today July 14. First Game was between America's Miss P. Betz and Britain's Mrs. G.W.A. Bostock, the Former winning 6-2, 6-4. July 02, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Then the Americans got down to the serious business of wiping out the Swedish doubles pair, Bergelin and Davidson. Trabert (left) and Schroeder won the deciding match in four sets. January 16, 1952.

Miss Marble Downs Miss Wynne For Women's Net TitleMiss Nancy Wynne of Australia, (left) and Miss Alice Marble of Beverly Hills, Calf., walking onto the court for their final match for the women's national tennis singles championship here, September 24th. In one of the most one-sided final round matches in the history of the tournament, Miss Marble score a 6-0, 6-3, victory over the Australian girl. September 24, 1938. (Photo by ACME).

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