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What is the name of the Basque tennis player who became the first Wimbledon winner from outside the English-speaking world?
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Was the basque country in dept before Spain came in?
The Basque country became in debted after Spain came in and tried to conquer them. That's because they needed to pay all of the financing and indebtednedess due to their expansionist projects.
Who became the first black person to win Wimbledon and US national championship?
Arthur Ash
Who was the first American woman to win the Wimbledon ladies singles tennis championship?
May Sutton became the 1st American woman to win the womens singles championship at Wimbledon in 1905.
Who became the youngest man to win Wimbledon in 1985?
Borris Becker at 17 years and eight months became the youngest male to win Wimbledon in 1985. But , the overall record goes to Charlotte (Lottie) Dod, a female, at 15 years 9 months in 1887
What was unique about Arthur Ashe's Wimbledon Singles victory in 1975?
He became the First African-American to win.
Why did Arthur Ashe get famous?
Arthur ashe became famous as he was the first black American to win the Wimbledon title.
Which Swedish man became the first tennis player to win five successive Wimbledon titles?
Bjorn Borg of Sweden won 5 consecutive Wimbledon singles titles.
Who was the Member of Parliament for Wimbledon in 1900?
Cosmo Bonsor (September 2, 1848 - December 4, 1929) served as the first member of Parliament for Wimbledon, serving between 1885 and 1900. Following the end of Bonsor's term as Member of Parliament for Wimbledon, Charles Eric Hambro (1872 - 1947) became the second Member of Parliament for Wimbledon, serving between 1900 and 1907.
Dorothy Cavis-Brown made news at Wimbledon Why?
In 1964 Dorothy Cavis Brown was a line judge, became drunk at the cocktail and had to be awaken by a tennis player, this was the last year Wimbledon would throw a cocktail party.
Who was the Member of Parliament for Wimbledon in 1907?
Charles Eric Hambro (1872 - 1947) succeeded Cosmo Bonsor as the second Member of Parliament for Wimbledon, serving between 1900 and 1907. Following the end of Hambro's term as Member of Parliament for Wimbledon, Henry Chaplin (December 22, 1840 - May 29, 1923) became the third Member of Parliament for Wimbledon, serving between 1907 and 1916.
Who was the Member of Parliament for Wimbledon in 2005?
Roger Casale (born May 22, 1960) succeeded Charles Goodson-Wickes as the eleventh Member of Parliament for Wimbledon, serving between 1997 and 2005. Following the end of Casale's term as Member of Parliament for Wimbledon, Stephen Hammon (born February 4, 1962) became the twelfth, and current, Member of Parliament for Wimbledon, serving since 2005.
Who was first lawn tennis player to win the Wimbledon championship for five year consecutively?
Björn Borg became the first tennis player to win five consecutive Wimbledon titles in the 1980 Wimbledon Men's Singles final after he defeated John McEnroe in a five-set match, often cited as the best Wimbledon final ever played.
