J. Donald Budge

Laver: True Grand Slam is possible

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… he was barred from competing in those tournaments from the time he turned pro in 1963 to the start of the Open era in 1968. Don Budge is the only man other than Laver to win a calendar-year Grand Slam, doing it in 1938. "It all has to line up in a way …

Story|07/05/2009

Roger Federer's win stirs debate about best ever

By STEVEN WINE| AP| Sports

… 10 years ago, presented Federer with the trophy. The other men to win all four major titles were Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Don Budge and Fred Perry. The championship came after Federer lost to Nadal at the French Open and Wimbledon last year, and at the …

Story|06/08/2009

High temperatures shut roof at Australian Open

By TANALEE SMITH| AP| Sports

… stadium here is sort of the final part of my whole career. This is the ultimate." The Grand Slam was first won by American Don Budge in 1938, then by Laver in 1962 and 1969. No one has matched their feat, leaving Laver as the only one to have achieved it …

Story|01/28/2009

US men nowhere in sight at Wimbledon

By STEVEN WINE| AP| SPORTS

… Australia, Germany, Serbia and even the island of Cyprus. And the United States? None. The nation that produced Andre Agassi, Don Budge , Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras and Bill Tilden finds itself in a collective slump. And there's no sign of …

Story|06/29/2008

Roger Federer Wins U.S. Open

AP| ENTERTAINMENT

… twice, though not in consecutive years: Jimmy Connors, McEnroe and Sampras. The last player to accomplish the feat was Don Budge in 1937-38. Federer beat Agassi for the eighth straight time over the past two years after losing their first three meetings …

Story|09/11/2005