- At French Open, Djokovic tries for Grand slam title that 'would definitely mean the world'
- Nadal clouds Djokovic's bid to match Laver
- Djokovic beats Nadal in 4 sets to win 1st US Open title, 3rd Grand Slam trophy of year
- With US tennis at nadir, men could tie record for longest Grand Slam drought at French Open
- Ruthless Nadal through but "not obsessed"
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French Open 2012: Tournament at a glance - News | FOX Sports on MSN
… Garros. In 1969, Rod Laver won a calendar-year Grand Slam, one of only three in history (Laver also did it in 1962, and Don Budge did it in 1938). Prize Money: Total is $23.5 million, with $1.6 million each to the men's and women's singles …
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Playing for his life: Berkshire writer praised for tennis drama
… played. In tennis circles, though, the decisive match of the 1937 Davis Cup Inter-Zonal playoff, between American J . Donald Budge and German Baron Gottfried von Cramm, is considered one of the best of all time. Marshall Jon Fisher had heard and …
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French Open 2012: Tournament at a glance - News | FOX Sports on MSN
… Garros. In 1969, Rod Laver won a calendar-year Grand Slam, one of only three in history (Laver also did it in 1962, and Don Budge did it in 1938). Prize Money: Total is ?18.7 million (about $23.5 million), with ?1.25 million (about $1 …
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Djokovic is shooting for history; Serb champ targets grand slam.
… seventh straight time in nine phenomenal months, Djokovic will arrive at Roland Garros hoping to become thefirst man since Donald Budge in 1937-38 to complete a non-calendar year grand slam sweep. The Serb vowed to do whatever it takes to repeat, if not …
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Australian Open Men's Champions
… Adrian Quist 1947 - Dinny Pails 1946 - John Bromwich 1941-45 - No Competition 1940 - Adrian Quist 1939 - John Bromwich 1938 - Don Budge 1937 - Vivian McGrath 1936 - Adrian Quist 1935 - Jack Crawford 1934 - Fred Perry 1933 - Jack Crawford 1932 - Jack Crawford …
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Scorecard: By the numbers
… 1941-Joe DiMaggio, baseball. 1940-Tom Harmon, football. 1939-Nile Kinnick, football. 1938- Don Budge , tennis. 1937- Don Budge , tennis. 1936-Jesse Owens, track-x. 1935-Joe Louis, boxing. 1934-Dizzy Dean, baseball …
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World No.1 Novak Djokovic is confidently
… three straight majors, joining Nadal, Rod Laver, Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, Djokovic believes he can join Laver and Don Budge as the only men's players to have won all four grand slam crowns within a year. "One player has done it (Laver in the …
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Australian Open Men's Final Results
… Quist def. Jack Crawford, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. 1939 - John Bromwich def. Adrian Quist, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. 1938 - Don Budge def. John Bromwich, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. 1937 - Vivian McGrath def. John Bromwich, 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 …
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Rod Laver returns to Australian Open 50 years after Grand Slam - News | FOX Sports on MSN
… trying to win the Grand Slam ... My ability, I felt it was possible to win tournaments, but not a Grand Slam.'' American Don Budge is the only other player to win the Grand Slam in 1938. Many men have been close since Laver's second slam in 1969 by winning …
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Novak's ring of confidence; Aussie Open victor has sights on all surfaces.
… three straight majors, joining Nadal, Rod Laver, Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, Djokovic believes he can join Laver and Don Budge as the only men's players tohave won all four grand slam crowns within a year. aOne player has done it (Laver in the Open …