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Anthony "Tony" Frederick Wilding (31 October 1883 – 9 May 1915) was a champion tennis player from Christchurch, New Zealand and a soldier killed in action during World War I near Neuve-Chapelle, Pas-de-Calais, France.

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  • Tony Wilding
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  • Anthony "Tony" Frederick Wilding (31 October 1883 – 9 May 1915) was a champion tennis player from Christchurch, New Zealand and a soldier killed in action during World War I near Neuve-Chapelle, Pas-de-Calais, France.
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Birth Date
  • 1883-10-31(xsd:date)
Team
  • yes
death place
  • Neuve-Chapelle, France
singlestitles
  • 118(xsd:integer)
WimbledonMixedresult
  • F
Country
  • New Zealand
Name
  • Tony Wilding
WCCCresult
  • W
Othertournaments
  • yes
Birth Place
  • Christchurch, New Zealand
AustralianOpenDoublesresult
  • W
Plays
  • Right-handed
death date
  • 1915-05-09(xsd:date)
WHCCresult
  • W
DavisCupresult
  • W
AustralianOpenresult
  • W
Wimbledonresult
  • W
highestsinglesranking
  • No. 1
Fullname
  • Anthony Frederick Wilding
WimbledonDoublesresult
  • W
abstract
  • Anthony "Tony" Frederick Wilding (31 October 1883 – 9 May 1915) was a champion tennis player from Christchurch, New Zealand and a soldier killed in action during World War I near Neuve-Chapelle, Pas-de-Calais, France. He was the son of wealthy English immigrants to New Zealand and enjoyed the use of private tennis courts at their home. He obtained a legal education and joined his father's law firm. He was a first-class cricketer and a keen motorcycle enthusiast. His tennis career starting with him winning the Canterbury Championships aged 18. He developed into a leading tennis player in the world during 1909–1914 and is considered to be a former World number 1. He won several Wimbledon Championships, was both World Hard Court and World Covered Court champion, won the Davis Cup several times for Australasia, and won a bronze medal at the 1912 Olympics. In his ranking list of greatest tennis players compiled in 1950, Norman Brookes put Wilding in fourth place.
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