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Anthony Frederick Wilding (31 October 1883 – 9 May 1915), also known as Tony Wilding, was a New Zealand world No. 1 tennis player and soldier who was killed in action during World War I. Considered the world's first tennis superstar, Wilding was the son of wealthy English immigrants to Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and ...
Anthony Frederick „Tony“ Wilding (* 31. Oktober 1883 in Christchurch, Neuseeland; † 9. Mai 1915 bei Neuve-Chapelle, Département Pas-de-Calais, Frankreich) war ein neuseeländischer Tennisspieler. Er gewann zwischen 1906 und 1914 mehrfach die Wimbledon Championships und die Meisterschaften von Australien und Neuseeland.
New Zealander. He motorcycled around Europe on his bat-JAP, stopping off to play in the great tournaments of the Riviera, Germany, Serbia, Hungary, Sweden and Norway. He drove cars fast and shortly before the first world war, he became a pilot.
Anthony Wilding was a four-time Wimbledon champion and a Davis Cup star from New Zealand. He died in World War I at age 31, leaving behind a legacy of tennis excellence and sportsmanship.
9. Mai 2024 · On this day, May 9, 1915, in the middle of World War I, Anthony Wilding, the first tennis superstar, was killed at the battle of Aubers Ridge, in the north of France. A stylish, four-time Wimbledon champion, the “Great Gatsby” of tennis had won 118 tournaments in the 15 years that preceded the outbreak of war.
12. Nov. 2018 · Wilding was Australian champion twice and in 1913 won what were regarded as the three most important titles in the world, in Paris, Wimbledon and Stockholm. Playing in tournaments across Europe enabled him to indulge his love of motor cycling.
8. Juli 2016 · Long before the PR driven age of image rights and social media Wimbledon had its own matinee idol - Anthony Wilding. Yet despite him being a superstar of his day, and a war hero, why is there...
