Tennis “Greats“ (1900-1952)

Produced c. 1952 Spinning Dunlop Tennis ball Logo with Title ’Tennis “Greats“’. Made by Pathe Documentary Unit. Women playing singles tennis match in 1900. Men’s doubles match at Wimbledon (paperwork says this is 1914, commentary says it is a Davis Cup match in 1913). The stands are almost empty. C/U Suzanne Lenglen carrying tennis rackets. King George V and Queen Mary in Royal Box Wimbledon (1925). Lenglen playing singles, crowd watching and applauding. Ms Lenglen and her opponent walking off court (1925). Big Bill Tilden practising his strokes in front of a crowd. (1921). Henri Cochet playing at Wimbledon (1927). He obviously hasn’t hit good shot as he waves his racket in frustration. Rene Lacoste playing stroke (1924). Jean Borotra playing (he wears a beret)(1928). Crowd watching match. Borotra (at far end of the court) plays, finishing with a big smash. He starts to walk off court. Crowd throwing cushions onto court (Paris 1930). C/U Big Bill Tilden. Crowd shots. Tilden playing (France 1930). Sidney