Frederick John Perry is the son of a onetime British M. P. He learned his tennis on London's public courts, won the world's table tennis championship at 20, established his reputation as a tennist by beating Sidney Wood in the Davis Cup matches of 1931. He is noted for the speed of his forehand drive, the thoroughness with which he trains for matches and the nonchalance of his behavior on the court. When Perry and Jack Crawford of Australia, the defending champion, entered Wimbledon's centre court for the final last week, no...
To continue reading:
or
Log-In
