Frank Sedgman

Rezumat

Frank Sedgman (29 octombrie 1927, Mont Albert, Victoria, Australia) este un fost jucător australian de tenis. A câștigat 22 turnee de Mare Șlem, 5 la simplu, 9 la dublu și 8 la dublu mixt.

Turnee de Mare Șlem (22)

Simplu (5)

Australian Championships (2) 1949, 1950, finalist (1) în 1952

French Open                           finalist (1) în 1952

Wimbledon (1)                        1952, finalist (1) în 1950

US Open (2)                            1951, 1952

Dublu (9)

Australian Open (2)    1951 (cu Ken McGregor), 1952 (cu Ken McGregor), finalist (2) în 1947 (cu George Worthington), 1948 (cu Colin Long)

French Open (2)          1951 (cu Ken McGregor), 1952 (cu Ken McGregor), finalist (1) în 1948 (cu Harry Hopman)

Wimbledon (3)            1948 (cu John Bromwich), 1951, 1952 (ambele cu Ken McGregor)

US Open (2)               1950 (cu John Bromwich), 1951 (cu Ken McGregor) , finalist (2) în 1949 (cu George Worthington), 1952 (cu Ken McGregor)

Dublu mixt (8)

A jucat doar cu Doris Hart

Australian Open (2)    1949, 1950

French Open (2)          1951, 1952, finalist (1) în 1948

Wimbledon (2)            1951, 1952, finalist (1) în 1948

US Open (2)                1951, 1952, finalist (1) în 1950

Cu echipa

Cupa Davis (3)                 1950, 1951,1952

Turnee pentru profesioniști (3)

US Pro                        finalist (2) în 1954, 1961

Wembley Pro (2)         1953, 1958

French Pro (1)             1953

Finale

Grand Slam

Simplu

8 (5 titluri, 3 locuri 2)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Opponent        Score

Win     1949    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia John Bromwich       6–3, 6–2, 6–2

Win     1950    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Ken McGregor        6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1

Loss     1950    Wimbledon Championships    Grass   United States Budge Patty     1–6, 10–8, 2–6, 3–6

Win     1951    US Championships     Grass   United States Vic Seixas        6–4, 6–1, 6–1

Loss     1952    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Ken McGregor        5–7, 10–12, 6–2, 2–6

Loss     1952    French Championships            Clay     Egypt Jaroslav Drobný           2–6, 0–6, 6–3, 4–6

Win     1952    Wimbledon Championships    Grass   Egypt Jaroslav Drobný           4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2

Win     1952    US Championships     Grass   United States Gardnar Mulloy           6–1, 6–2, 6–3

Dublu

14 (9 titluri, 5 locuri 2)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Partner Opponents       Score

Loss     1947    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia George Worthington           Australia John Bromwich

Australia Adrian Quist            1–6, 3–6, 1–6

Loss     1948    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Colin Long  Australia John Bromwich

Australia Adrian Quist            6–1, 8–6, 7–9, 3–6, 6–8

Loss     1948    French Championships            Clay     Australia Harry Hopman         Sweden Lennart Bergelin

Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný        6–8, 1–6, 10–12

Win     1948    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia John Bromwich       United States Tom Brown

United States Gardnar Mulloy           5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 9–7

Loss     1949    U.S. Championships   Grass   Australia George Worthington           United States John Bromwich

Australia Bill Sidwell  4–6, 0–6, 1–6

Win     1950    U.S. Championships   Grass   Australia John Bromwich       United States Gardnar Mulloy

Australia Bill Talbert   7–5, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1

Win     1951    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Ken McGregor        Australia John Bromwich

Australia Adrian Quist            11–9, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

Win     1951    French Championships            Clay     Australia Ken McGregor        Australia Gardnar Mulloy

Australia Dick Savitt  6–2, 2–6, 9–7, 7–5

Win     1951    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia Ken McGregor        Egypt Jaroslav Drobný

South Africa Eric Sturgess     3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Win     1951    U.S. Championships   Grass   Australia Ken McGregor        Australia Don Candy

Australia Mervyn Rose           10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5

Win     1952    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Ken McGregor        Australia Don Candy

Australia Mervyn Rose           6–4, 7–5, 6–3

Win     1952    French Championships            Clay     Australia Ken McGregor        Australia Gardnar Mulloy

Australia Dick Savitt  6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Winner 1952    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia Ken McGregor        United States Vic Seixas

South Africa Eric Sturgess     6–3, 7–5, 6–4

Loss     1952    U.S. Championships   Grass   Australia Ken McGregor        United States Mervyn Rose

United States Vic Seixas        6–3, 8–10, 8–10, 8–6, 6–8

Dublu mixt

11 (8 titluri, 3 locuri 2)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Partner Opponents       Score

Loss     1948    French Championships            Clay     United States Doris Hart        United States Pat Canning Todd

Egypt Jaroslav Drobný           3–6, 6–3, 3–6

Loss     1948    Wimbledon     Grass   United States Doris Hart        United States Louise Brough

Australia John Bromwich       2–6, 6–3, 3–6

Win     1949    Australian Championships      Grass   United States Doris Hart        Australia Joyce Fitch

Australia John Bromwich       6–1, 5–7, 12–10

Win     1950    Australian Championships      Grass   United States Doris Hart        Australia Joyce Fitch

South Africa Eric Sturgess     8–6, 6–4

Loss     1950    U.S. Championships   Grass   United States Doris Hart        United States Margaret Osborne duPont

Australia Ken McGregor        4–6, 6–3, 3–6

Win     1951    French Championships            Clay     United States Doris Hart        Australia Thelma Coyne Long

Australia Mervyn Rose           7–5, 6–2

Win     1951    Wimbledon     Grass   United States Doris Hart        Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton

Australia Mervyn Rose           7–5, 6–2

Win     1951    U.S. Championships   Grass   United States Doris Hart        United States Shirley Fry

Australia Mervyn Rose           6–3, 6–2

Win     1952    Wimbledon     Grass   United States Doris Hart        Australia Thelma Coyne Long

Argentina Enrique Morea       4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Win     1952    French Championships            Clay     United States Doris Hart        United States Shirley Fry

South Africa Eric Sturgess     6–8, 6–3, 6–3

Win     1952    U.S. Championships   Grass   United States Doris Hart        Australia Thelma Long

Australia Lew Hoad   6–3, 7–5

Turnee pentru profesioniști

Simplu

7 (3 titluri, 4 locuri 2)

Result  Year    Championship Opponent        Score

Win     1953    Wembley Pro  United States Pancho Gonzales          6–1, 6–2, 6–2

Win     1953    French Pro Championship       United States Pancho Gonzales

Loss     1954    US Pro Championship United States Pancho Gonzales          3–6, 7–9, 6–3, 2–6

Loss     1956    Wembley Pro  United States Pancho Gonzales          6–4, 9–11, 9–11, 7–9

Win     1958    Wembley Pro  United States Tony Trabert    6–4, 6–3, 6–4

Loss     1959    French Pro Championship       United States Tony Trabert    4–6, 4–6, 4–6

Loss     1961    US Pro Championship United States Pancho Gonzales          3–6, 5–7

Recorduri și performanțe

Frank Sedgman și Ken McGregor au devenit primii jucători din istorie care au câștigat un Grand Slam într-un singur an (1951). Și au fost aproape de a-l câștiga și pe al doilea, în 1952, ei reușind să câștige 3 titluri de Mare Șlem.

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