Thursday, January 25, 2018

In Remembrance: Don Budge - Once considered Greatest of All Time in Men's Tennis

Born June 13, 1915  - Died January 26, 2000 - 18 years ago tomorrow

Don Budge on Tennis - video

Budge vs Riggs 1942 - video


Technique hasn't changed much for the one handed backhand.  Learn from a master who won the grand slam of tennis before anyone else.

Don Budge First to win Grand slam dies at 84. 

Don Budge Hall of Fame 

Budge Tennis Trailblazer - grand slam

Don Budge Wiki

1988 Article Arguing Budge as Best Ever
Of course that was before Fed though it was after Laver who won two grand slams.  Fed has yet to complete one but he has won 19 slam events and looking for 20.

The Guardian on Don Budge