Wimbledon 2019 – It is being played from 24 Jun to 14 Jul 2019.
Women’s Singles – Simone Halep (Romania) the seventh seed beat Serena Williams (USA) the 11th seed to become the First Romanian to win the Wimbledon Crown.
It is going to be a Super Triple Sundae in England Today
Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Federer had beaten Rafal Nadal to enter his 31st Major Finals and aiming for his 9th Wimbledon Title. Djokovic is the Top seed and aiming for his 5th Wimbledon Title.
Nadal and FedererROGER FEDERER SWITZERLAND
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Serbia Novak Djokovic
Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone where British racer Lewis Hamilton will try to add another Title
NIGEL MANSELL WINNER AT BRITISH GRAND PRIX 1992
2019 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup at Lord’s between England and New Zealand where both teams are aiming for their First Title
The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships is the Oldest and possibly the most prestigious Tennis tournament in the World. It is played at All England Club Wimbledon London since 1877 on outdoor grass courts.
A Special Cover was released to mark the Inauguration of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum in 1977 and to mark the Centenary of Wimbledon. The 8.5 Pence stamp was issued on 12 Jan 1977 to mark Centenary of Wimbledon
GB FDC 1977 – CENTENARY WIMBLEDON
The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is the largest Tennis Museum in the World The Museum was inaugurated at Championships Centenary event in 1977. In 2006 a brand new Museum was inaugurated inside the grounds of All England Club.
GB 1977 – CENTENARY WIMBLEDON
Special Cancellation on an Aerogramme addressed to India.
CANCELLATION ON WIMBLEDON MUSEUM
Wimbledon 2019 – It is being played from 24 Jun to 14 Jul 2019.The Men’s and Women’s Singles have reached quarter Final stages. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Nishikori are in quarterfinals. In the women’s section J Konta, S Halep, Serena Williams are playing their quarterfinals today.
Roland Garros French Open Tennis 2019 – Stamps on Men’s Singles winners 1920- 2018.
There are four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held in a calendar year. The French Open or Roland Garros is the second of the four Grand Slam tournaments. The 2019 edition will be played from 26 May to 9 June 2019 (qualifying rounds have already started from 20th May 2019).
The Grand Slam schedule consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open in May-June, Wimbledon in June-July and the US Open in August-September.
The French Clay Court Championships played in 1891 can be termed as the First French Open tournament. It was only open to the members of the French Club and was played at Stade Francais. The venue of the French Open was shifted to Stade Roland Garros in 1928. This stadium was built and named in honour of Roland Garros, a French fighter pilot who was killed during the Great War.
Ivory Coast issued a sheetlet consisting of nine stamps on Mens’ Singles Champions on 24 May 1991 to mark the centenary of French Open Championships.
IVORY COAST 1991 – MEN’S SINGLES CHAMPIONS.
Henri Cochet (France) – Won Five titles (1922,26,28,30,32)
Rene Lacoste (France)- Won three titles (1925,27,29)
Jean-Borotra (France) -Won two titles in 1924 & 1931
Donald Budge (USA) – Won in 1938
Marcel Bernard (France) -Won in 1946.
Ken Rosewall (Australia) -Won two titles in 1953 & 1968
Rod Laver (Australia) -Won two titles in 1962 & 1969.
Bjorn Borg (Sweden)- One of the most difficult things in Tennis is to win the “Channel Slam” i.e winning the French Open on the clay court and Wimbledon on the grass in the same year. In the Open era, Nadal, Federer and Bjorn Borg have achieved this feat. Bjorn Borg’s record stands apart as he won the Channel Slam thrice in 1978, 1979 and 1980. He won six titles ( 1974,75,78,79,80 & 81).
ALAND TENNIS BJORN BORG 2005
Yannick Noah (France) – Won the title in 1983.
Gustavo Kuerten -Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil has won the French Open Singles title three times in 1997, 2000 and 2001. Brazil issued a miniature sheet in 2001 featuring Gustavo Kuerten.
BRAZIL MS -GUSTAVO KUERTEN
Rafael Nadal has won 11 French Open titles in men’s singles category and is known as the “King of Clay”. He first played at Roland Garros in 2005 and won his first French Open title. He has won these 11 titles in just 14 appearances making it a remarkable achievement. He is the current French Open Champion. His 11 titles is a record for the highest number of men’s singles titles
Nadal and Federer
Roger Federer has won the French Open only once in 2009.
ROGER FEDERER SWITZERLAND 2007
Novak Djokovic of Serbia has also won the French Open only once in 2016. He has won 15 Grand Slam titles in his career till now. Serbia issued a stamp in his honour on 4 April 2008.
SERBIA 2008 – NOVAK DJOKOVIC
Watch out for Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Theim, Federer fighting it out for2019 French Open Title at Roland Garros starting today 26 May 2019. Happy Viewing.
Roland Garros French Open Tennis 2019 – Stamps on Women’s Singles winners 1920- 1999.
There are four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held in a calendar year. The French Open or Roland Garros is the second of the four Grand Slam tournaments. The 2019 edition will be played from 26 May to 9 June 2019 (qualifying rounds have already started from 20th May 2019).
The Grand Slam schedule consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open in May-June, Wimbledon in June-July and the US Open in August-September.
Wimbledon is the oldest of the slams and was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the French Open in 1891 and the Australian Open in 1905 but only Wimbledon was a major prior to 1924-25.
Wimbledon is played on Grass, French Open on Clay, and the US Open and the Australian Open are played on Hard Courts. The term Grand Slam refers to winning all four of these major tournaments in the same calendar year.
The French Clay Court Championships played in 1891 can be termed as the First French Open tournament. It was only open to the members of the French Club and was played at Stade Francais. The venue of the French Open was shifted to Stade Roland Garros in 1928. This stadium was built and named in honour of Roland Garros, a French fighter pilot who was killed during the Great War.
Ivory Coast issued a sheetlet consisting of nine stamps on Womens’ Singles Champions on 24 May 1991 to mark the centenary of French Open Championships.
IVORY COAST 1991 – ROLAND GARROS AND FRENCH OPEN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS.
Suzanne Lenglen – Won Six times ( including four times as French Club member)
Helen Wills Moody- Four times (between 1928 and 1932)
Simone Mathieu – Twice (1938-39)
Maureen Conolly(USA) – Won it twice 1953-54
Francoise Durr (France) – Once in 1967
Margaret Court – Australia – Won it Five times between 1962 and 1973.
Chris Evert- Won Seven Times between 1974 & 1986.
Martina Navratilova – Won French Open Singles twice and Women’s Doubles seven times.
Steffi Graf (born 14 June 1969) is a former German tennis player who has won 22 Grand Slam singles titles including six French Open singles titles (1987-1999). In 1988 she became the only tennis player to achieve the Golden Grand Slam – winning all Grand Slam titles and the Olympic Gold Medal. She was inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2004.
The USA issued a 30 cent Aerogramme in 1983. It featured Equestrian Sports. A Special cancellation on Pre Cancel Station Columbia Ohio was provided on 22 Aug 1984 on this aerogramme to promote 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The cancellation also features the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics Medal.
The Aerogramme various other Olympic Sports ( Hockey, Waterpolo, Tennis, Judo, Rowing)
USA AEROGRAMMES 1983- EQUESTRIAN SPORTS 1984 OLYMPICS & PRE CANCEL STATIONUSA AEROGRAMMES 1983- EQUESTRIAN SPORTS 1984 OLYMPICS
Kim Clijsters ( born 8 June 1983) is a former Belgian Tennis player who has won four Grand Slam Singles titles – three US Open titles and the Australian Open in 2011. She was runner-up at the Australian Open in 2004. She also won French and Wimbledon Women’s Doubles titles and was a finalist at Wimbledon Mixed Doubles in 2000. In 2009 She became the First Mother to win a Major (US Open) since Evonne Goolagong in 1980. In 2017 She was inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Belgium issued a stamp in her honour on 21 November 2003. Prior tags on top and bottom of sheet.
Justin Henin-Hardenne (born 01 Jun 1982) is Professional Tennis player from Belgium. She played from 1999 to 2011.
Career Highlights – Seven Grand Slam titles
-French Open in 2003,2005,2006,& 2007 , US Open in 2003 & 2007,Australian Open in 2004, Runner-up at Wimbledon in 2001 & 2006.
-2004 Olympics Women’s Singles Gold Medal.
-Helped Belgium Win First Federation Cup title in 2001.
– Top-ranked Women’s Player in 2003, 2006 & 2007. 117 weeks at No 1 Spot
-She won 43 WTA titles.
– In 2016 became First Belgian tennis player to be inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame.
= In June 2011 named as one of “30 Legends of Tennis: Past, Present, Future” by Time.
Belgium issued a stamp in honour of this legend of Belgian Tennis on 24 Nov 2003. She won the French and US open in 2003. A Sheet containing 10 stamps was issued. Prior Tags at Top and Bottom.
