Wimbledon Champion in Action--The new Wimbledon singles champion, Frank Sedgman of Australia, strains for a backhand shot against his fellow countryman, Mervyn Rose, in semi-final match at Wimbledon, England, July 2. He whipped Rose, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. In today's final match he downed Jaroslav Drobny of Egypt, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 to notch his first Wimbledon title. Sedgman already holds the United States singles tennis title.

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Title:
Wimbledon Champion in Action--The new Wimbledon singles champion, Frank Sedgman of Australia, strains for a backhand shot against his fellow countryman, Mervyn Rose, in semi-final match at Wimbledon, England, July 2. He whipped Rose, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. In today's final match he downed Jaroslav Drobny of Egypt, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 to notch his first Wimbledon title. Sedgman already holds the United States singles tennis title.
Title (alt.):
Frank Sedgman
Description:
[Information from item housing] Sedgman, Frank Tennis Player
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. July 1952]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Tennis
Tennis players
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 255 x 209 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/x633j9248
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000724_0005
Barcode:
39999088103690