The tournament began in 1927 at the Los Angeles Tennis Club, with former champions including Rod Laver, Arthur Ashe, Pancho Gonzales , John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. The event struggled economically in recent years with revolving
tournament traces its roots to 1927 at the Los Angeles Tennis Club, with former champions including Rod Laver, Arthur Ashe, Pancho Gonzales , John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. But the event struggled economically in recent years with
Larsen def. Herbie Flam, 6-3, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. 1949 - Pancho Gonzales def. Ted Schroeder, 16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. 1948 - Pancho Gonzales def. Eric Sturgess, 6-2, 6-3, 14-12. 1947 - Jack Kramer def
1954 - Vic Seixas 1953 - Tony Trabert 1952 - Frank Sedgman 1951 - Frank Sedgman 1950 - Art Larsen 1949 - Pancho Gonzales 1948 - Pancho Gonzales 1947 - Jack Kramer 1946 - Jack Kramer 1945 - Frank Parker 1944 - Frank Parker 1943 - Joe Hunt 1942
Ivanisevic was, of course, wrong on both counts. Wimbledon's list of thrillers run as long as their scroll of traditions. Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell figure there prominently. They played a five-hour match in the first round of 1969. Gonzales won
1954 - Vic Seixas 1953 - Tony Trabert 1952 - Frank Sedgman 1951 - Frank Sedgman 1950 - Art Larsen 1949 - Pancho Gonzales 1948 - Pancho Gonzales 1947 - Jack Kramer 1946 - Jack Kramer 1945 - Frank Parker 1944 - Frank Parker 1943 - Joe Hunt 1942
Larsen def. Herbie Flam, 6-3, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. 1949 - Pancho Gonzales def. Ted Schroeder, 16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. 1948 - Pancho Gonzales def. Eric Sturgess, 6-2, 6-3, 14-12. 1947 - Jack Kramer def
outstripped the previous best of 46 in the men s singles set by Nicola Pietrangeli and Nikola Pilic in 1962 and equalled by Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell in the first round in 1969. With 183 games played in total, Isner and Mahut also surpassed the 112
teenager, ended that run. By playing some attacking tennis, Federer eventually won 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-7, 7-5. Pancho Gonzales , 41, takes more than five hours to beat Charlie Pasarell in 1969: The first-round, 112-game match lasted for five
best of 46 in the men's singles competition at SW19, set by Nicola Pietrangeli and Nikola Pilic in 1962 and equalled by Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell in the first round in 1969. MOST GAMES IN A MATCH - 183 With 183 games played in total, Isner and