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    Who was the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon men's singles championship?

    Question #88549. Asked by katloukop. (Nov 15 07 7:03 AM)


    1cyprus

    Boris Becker.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Becker

    Nov 15 07, 9:12 AM
    davejacobs

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/wimbledon_2003/history/3049789.stm
    Spencer Gore in 1877.
    Seeding was not introduced at Wimbledon until 1927!

    Nov 15 07, 9:40 AM
    1cyprus

    As seeding hadn't been introduced, he can't have been unseeded! To be unseeded there would have to be seeds.

    Nov 15 07, 9:45 AM


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