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Sidney Wood (Sidney Burr Beardslee Wood Jr.) was born on 1 November, 1911 in Black Rock, Connecticut, U.S., is an American tennis player. Discover Sidney Wood's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 98 years old?

Popular As Sidney Burr Beardslee Wood Jr.
Occupation N/A
Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 1 November, 1911
Birthday 1 November
Birthplace Black Rock, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of death 2009
Died Place Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1911

Sidney Burr Wood Jr. (November 1, 1911 – January 10, 2009) was an American tennis player who won the 1931 Wimbledon singles title.

1927

At the French Championships in 1927, 15 year old Wood was the youngest competitor ever in the men's singles event.

In the 1927 Wimbledon Championships, Wood became the youngest competitor in the Men's Singles at 15 years 231 days old and the Men's Doubles at 15 years 234 days old.

1931

Wood was ranked in the world's Top 10 five times between 1931 and 1938, and was ranked World No. 6 in 1931 and 1934 and No. 5 in 1938 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.

Wood was born in Black Rock, Connecticut.

He was the third youngest winner of the Wimbledon Championships, which he won in 1931 at the age of 19 (beating Fred Perry in the semi-finals and then Frank Shields withdrew from the final due to an ankle injury).

Shields did so on request of the U.S. Davis Cup Committee, "Frank wanted to play me and it was an insult to Wimbledon and the public that he didn't," recalled Wood.

Wood is the only uncontested winner of a Wimbledon final.

1932

He also reached the finals of the Mixed Doubles of the French Championships in 1932, the Davis Cup in 1934, and the U.S. National Championships Men's Singles in 1935 (losing to Wilmer Allison).

Wood is credited with inventing, designing and patenting Supreme Court, a synthetic playing surface used for indoor courts.

1961

Sidney Wood III, a Yale tennis player, died at the age of 22 in an early morning car accident, in a car driven by a tennis teammate on a North Carolina highway in 1961.

1962

Colin is the young boy portrayed by Diane Arbus in the iconic 1962 photograph Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park.

Godfrey became a sports executive.

Wood was survived by three sons and his last wife, Patricia Wood (sister of the fashion editor Catherine Murray di Montezemolo ).

1964

He was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1964.

1973

It was used by the World Championship Tennis tour from 1973 to 1978.

2000

In 2000, he led the Parade of Champions at Wimbledon as the oldest surviving title holder.

At the time of his death, he was the oldest living Hall of Famer.

Wood's uncle Watson Washburn was a Davis Cup team member.

He credited his uncle with introducing him to tennis.

Wood was the father of David, Colin, Sidney III, and W. Godfrey Wood.

2014

He won the Arizona State Men's Tournament on his 14th birthday, which qualified him for the French Championship and earned him a spot at Wimbledon.

He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, where he created the tradition of "J-ball."