Historical Tennis Moments

Black and white images of tennis players in action during historic matches, showcasing classic tennis attire and competitive spirit.

Arthur Ashe, (1943-1993), playing tennis at Forest Hills, N.Y. in 1964. He was the first African American to reach the highest levels of professional tennis.

Wimbledon Championships -- Lennart Bergelin (Sweden) in play against Frank Parker (U. S. A.) whom he beat 5-7, 7-5, 9-7, *****, 0-6, 10-8.Lennart Bergelin 23-year-old Swede, to-day brought off the sensation of Wimbledon. He beat Frank Parker, No. 1 seeded player in a three- hour-five - set battle. June 12, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships in Hilversum, Betty Stöve in action. July 30, 1971. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. unknown . International badminton championships Haarlem in new "Duinwijck" hall. Dahl. 11 February 1962. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships in Scheveningen. Piet van Eysden in Aktie. August 8, 1967. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships in Hilversum ('t Melkhuisje); Kalogeropoulos (Greece) in Aktie. July 29, 1970. Hilversum

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

Anefo photo collection. Coupe de galea tennis. Alderman Verhey with Dutch team Hemmes, Alderman Verhey, Fried Schmitz and Jan Hordijk. July 21, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Tennis, Tom Okker in action. April 26, 1964

Arthur Ashe, (1943-1993), playing tennis at Forest Hills, N.Y. in 1964. He was the first African American to reach the highest levels of professional tennis.

Young's, African Beats Title Holder At Hurlingham.Miss Jean Forbes, the 15-years-old South African, who yesterday beat Miss Pat Hird the holder, in the 3rd, round of the hard court lawn tennis tournament, seen in action whilst practising at Hurlingham this morning, in preparation for her match today against Miss Hoahing.Practising hard in preparation for her match against Miss Hoahing today, Miss Jean Forbes, the 15-year-old South African who yesterday beat Miss Pat Hird, the holder during the 3rd. May 05, 1955. (Photo by Fox Photos)

Anefo photo collection. Tennis championships in Noordwijk, Leaver (Australia) in action. August 20, 1964. Australia, Noordwijk

Sedgman forehand drives to Trabert. January 05, 1952. (Photo by The News and The Mail).

John Bromwich. November 22, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. International Tennis Championships Milk House, the German Helga Masthoff in Aktie. July 18, 1973. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Top Tennis Tournament 1969 in Amsterdam D. Ralston, Action. May 22, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis championships, Mrs Ridderhof in action. 12 August 1965

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

Miss Brough Meets The Woman From Bermuda. Miss Louise Brough (USA) in play against Mrs. H. Brewer (Bermuda) in the women's singles of the Wimbledon (London) lawn tennis championships to-day Saturday. The match was played on the centre court. June 25, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto)

Anefo photo collection. Championship tennis on coils, mixed double. 12 August 1966

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships Scheveningen; Vessions apple in action. August 10, 1977. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis championships, Jan Hajer in action. 12 August 1965

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships on Mets jobs in Scheveningen: P. Veentjer Aktie. 11 August 1969. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships in Scheveningen, K. Visscher in Aktie. August 15, 1972. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International badminton championships in Haarlem Oon Chong Hau in Action, winner men just. February 9, 1969. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships, Scheveningen. Nanette Schutte in Action. 12 August 1980. Scheveningen, South Holland

Sturgess reaches for backhand shot in practice game with Drobny. December 15, 1949.

Anefo photo collection. International Tennis Championships in Hilversum, the Australian R.A. Hewitt in action. July 22, 1966. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Tennis championships, Tom Okker in action. 12 August 1965

Anefo photo collection. Tennis milk house; Dutchman Peter Gerards in action. July 24, 1978

Anefo photo collection. Tennis in Hilversum de Zuidafrikaan Drysdale in action. July 23, 1964. Hilversum

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

Anefo photo collection. Daviscup competitions. Willem Maris. June 2, 1961

Anefo photo collection. International Tennis Championships Milk House in Hilversum, Fred Hemmes in Aktie. July 25, 1972. Hilversum

Eric Sturgess. January 01, 1950. (Photo by Kenneth Charles Redshaw/Fairfax Media).

Anefo photo collection. Tennis final gentlemen only; Gunthardt against Taroczy milk house Hilversum; Gunthardt in action. July 26, 1981. Hilversum

Czech Cup Player Lost His Racker But Won Doubles Match At WimbledonJaroslav Drobny lost his racket as he made this smashing return watched by his partner Cernik(left) during their doubles match against Mottram and Paish at Wimbledon.The racket can be seen just leaving his hand.The Czech tennis players Jaroslav Drobny and Valdimir Cernik were again too good for Tony Mottram and Geoffrey Paish(Great Britain) and Czechoslovakia. May 16, 1949.

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships in Scheveningen. Miss L. Jansen Venneboer in Aktie. August 8, 1967. Scheveningen, South Holland

Davis Cup Doubles. December 31, 1953.

Tennis Practice at White city Tony Trabert, member US Davis cup Team. November 10, 1954. (Photo by Leyden).

Anefo photo collection. Tennis, Tom Okker in action. April 26, 1964

New Champs.D. Candy leaps high for a Smash while M. Rose Looks on in their match against Cooper & Fraser. November 16, 1955. (Photo by Ronald Leslie Stewart/Fairfax Media)

Tony Mottram playing in the Davis Cup match at Eastbourne in 1950.Anthony John Mottram was born in 1920. When he was only 19 he played for his County, Warwickshire. In 1940 he joined the Royal Air Force, attained the rank of Squadron Leader and by 1946, when he was disembodied, he had won the D.F.C. When he had finished his service career Mottram started to play tennis in earnest again. In 1947 he was the Captain of the British team that toured the West Indies and in 1948 when the team toured South Africa. August 26, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. International tennis tournament Milkhuisje in Hilversum, Fred Hemmes in Aktie. July 16, 1973. Hilversum

Smashing ReplyOverhead smash by John Bromwich of Australia as he meets E.E. Fannin of South Africa on the Centre Court in the men's singles of the Wimbledon (London) lawn tennis championships to-day, (Thursday). June 23, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto)

Anefo photo collection. International tennis milk house Hilversum; Michiel Schapers action. July 24, 1985. Hilversum

Budge-Mako Win In Straight Sets - Donald Budge is shown as he pounded one across the net in the North American Davis Cup zone finals at the East Side Club today. Budge and his partner, Gene Mako, beat Jack Crawford and McGrath (left to right, back-ground) in straight sets, 7-5, 6-1 and 8-6. The victory over the Australian team brought the score for the zone finals to 3 to 0, clinching for the United States the right to meet the European zone winner. May 30, 1937. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships in Scheveningen, Jan Hajer in Aktie. August 16, 1972. Scheveningen, South Holland

06/30/1926. The Spanish tennis player Lilí Álvarez during the Semifinals match of the Wimbledon tournament against the American Malllory.

Sturgess Steps Out - South Africa's E.W. Sturgess makes a forehand return to D.W. Candy, of Australia, during their centre court singles match in the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, played at the All-England Club, Wimbledon. June 27, 1951.

Anefo photo collection. Badminton Netherlands against Ireland in Haarlem. B. De Ridder (the Netherlands) with next to him R. van Wijck (the Netherlands) in action against the Irish. November 16, 1963. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships, Scheveningen; Champion Ladies Astrid Suurbeek in Aktie. 13 August 1982. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships in Scheveningen, F. Schmitz in Action. August 15, 1972. Scheveningen, South Holland

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

Strenuous Victory.Hair ruffled by his strenuous three set victory and tongue curling as he concentrates, Australian John Bromwich makes a backhand stroke during his match against the Czech, V. Crenik in the men's singles of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Playing on Court II, Bromwich won - 6-4: 6-1: 6-2. June 24, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships Scheveningen. Number 2.26 Hordijk, 23.24 Schneider in Action. 11 August 1967. Scheveningen, South Holland

T. Schroeder in action the NZ singles Champ. R. McKenzie. Score was 2-6, 6-4. November 27, 1946. (Photo by The N.Z. Herald).

Anefo photo collection. National tennis championships on the brands. Tom Okker in action. 13 August 1963. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. National Championships, Scheveningen, continued 237490; EMMES IN ACTION. August 13, 1970. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Coupe de galea tennis. Alderman Verhey with Dutch team Hemmes, Alderman Verhey, Fried Schmitz and Jan Hordijk. July 21, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Tennis in Hilversum, the Australian Bowrey in action. July 20, 1965. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Daviscup competitions. Christiaan Kuhnke, Piet van Eysden. June 2, 1961

Brown Bets 'Pancho' GonzaiesPicture Shows: Geoff Brown (Right) being congratulated by his American Opponent, 'Pancho' Gonzales at the finish of the match.Geoff Brown, Australia's dynamic player, beat Richardo ('Pancho') Gonzales in their Centre afternoon (Saturday).Brown Won 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. June 25, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto)

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships 1975 at the milk house in Hilversum. Villas (Argentina) in Aktie. July 16, 1975. Hilversum, Milkhuisje, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships on Mets jobs in Scheveningen: P. van Eysden Act. 11 August 1969. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships milk house; Loek Sanders in action. July 21, 1981

Anefo photo collection. Tennis. Coupe de Galea in Amsterdam. Jan Hordijk in Aktie. July 18, 1968. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

12/31/1962. José Luis Arilla, one of the Best Spanish Tennis Players.

Anefo photo collection. National Championships, Scheveningen, continued 237490; EMMES IN ACTION. August 13, 1970. Scheveningen, South Holland

The Wimbledon Champ Ionships Showers of rain spoiled the attendance, and held up commen cement to play, in the Wimbledon tennis championships which began at the All - England club today.Photo Shows - John Bromwich (Australia) discarded his famous two - handed stroke, and used an orthodox backhand, for this return he was making against his court 2 opponent, J. Van den Eynde, of Belgium, at Wimbledon today. June 21, 1948. (Photo by Fox Photo)

Anefo photo collection. National Championships Tennis 1976, Jan Hordijk. August 11, 1976

Lew Hoad and Rex Hartwig, Aussie doubles team, right, are seen in action against Don Fontana and Bob Bedard in the Davis cup tie at Mount Royal Tennis club in Montreal. Hoad, nearest camera, has just returned a backhander. The Aussies won the doubles 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to give Australia a 3-0 lead in the best of five series. August 9, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Anefo photo collection. International tennis championships in Hilversum ('t Melkhuisje); Marijke Schaer in Aktie. July 29, 1970. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships in Scheveningen, Marijke Schaar in Action. August 15, 1973. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. International badminton championships Haarlem in new "Duinwijck" hall. Dahl and Lindt. 11 February 1962. Haarlem

Anefo photo collection. Tennis the milk house; Tom Okker in action against mottram. July 27, 1978

Wightman Cup: Great Britain V. America. -- Our Photograph shows Miss Palfrey (America) in play during her match with Miss Round (Great Britain). July 30, 1934.

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Amsterdam Tom Okker in Aktie. May 23, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Badminton Netherlands against Ireland in Haarlem. R. van Wijck (the Netherlands) in Aktie. November 16, 1963. Haarlem

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

The King, as Duke of York, has always been a keen tennis fan: and this picture shows him in play at Wimbledon (London) lawn tennis championships in June, 1926. November 15, 1951. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Anefo photo collection. Tennis milk house; Menno Oosting action. July 23, 1985

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Tennis Championships in Scheveningen, K. Visscher in Aktie. August 14, 1972. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Quarter-finals Tennis Tournament Milk House, Quick (Australia) and Sanders (R) Abandoned field. July 18, 1974. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Open Dutch Tennis Championships 1969 in Hilversum. Trudy Groenman in action against Kerry Melville. August 2, 1969. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Davis Cup competition the Netherlands against South Africa at Metsbaan Scheveningen, game moment from the double. May 2, 1965. The Netherlands, Scheveningen, South Africa

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships The Hague. Ten Bosch and Van Swol (right). August 12, 1952. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Netherlands against Canada for the Davis Cup in Scheveningen Fleury in Aktie. May 9, 1969. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tennis Davis-Cup Netherlands against Romania in The Hague, Jan Hordijk in Aktie. May 18, 1973. The Hague, the Netherlands, Romania

Anefo photo collection. Daviscup competition the Netherlands against South Africa, double v.l.n.r. Deepraam, McKeith, Hajer and Okker after the fight. May 15, 1966. The Netherlands, South Africa

Anefo photo collection. International badminton championships in Haarlem. The ladies double fluids in action. February 10, 1963. Haarlem

Nielsen Swoops -- Like a hawk, Kurt Nielsen of Denmark Swoops on the ball during his Centre Court battle against Australian's Ken Rosswall in the semi-finals of the men's singles in the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, London, today (Wednesday). June 29, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Model Release. Marti Scholl. Vintage Photograph. A woman running to hit a tennis ball.

***** Rosewall and Hoad, eclipsed by Seixas and Trabert in the 1954 Davis Cup-Challenge round at White City. January 6, 1955.

Mottram Meets American At Wimbledon - Tony Mottram in action during the match. Tony Mottram, only Englishman left in the Men's singles in the Wimbledon tournament, met Gardnar Mulloy, of USA, in the quarter-finals on court 1 today. June 28, 1948. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Beryl Penrose. December 22, 1950.

R.L. Murray playing tennis

Perry's Victorious Leap!F.J. Perry delightedly jumps the net to shake hands with his opponent S.B. Wood after their match.Gt. Britain and Australian to meet in the finals at Wimbledon.Fred Perry by defeating S.B. Wood (U.S.A.) July 4th., in the semi-finals of the men's singles championships at the Wimbledon tennis, now meets Jack Crawford (Australia) in the finals. August 06, 1934.

Anefo photo collection. Tennis in Hilversum. Well-known internationals M. O. Allison, D. Fhiliips, T. J. Ryan and G. L. Forbes. July 23, 1963. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Tennis milk house; Huub van Boeckel action. July 23, 1985

Davis Cup Match In Paris:The Davis Cup has been won by England, the first time they have held it Since 1912. Our Picture Shows Perry (Nearest Camera) Playing Cochet, which the Englishman Won 8-10; 6-4; 8-6; 3-6; 6-1. September 11, 1933.

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