Vic Seixas, Grand Slam tennis champion from wooden racket era, dies at 100 ...Middle East

Vic Seixas, a Wimbledon winner and tennis Hall of Famer who was the oldest living Grand Slam champion, died July 5 at the age of 100. The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced Mr. Seixas’s death based on confirmation from his daughter, Tori. No cause was noted. Mr. Seixas was inducted into the tennis Hall of Fame in 1971 after a career that included the 1953 Wimbledon singles title. He also won the U.S. Championships — now the U.S. Open — in 1954. Mr. Seixas (pronounced SAY-shuss) stood out for his longevity in the sport and played in the U.S. Championships a record 28 times between 1940 and 1969, the last time when he was 45. He was also a mainstay in the Davis Cup, where h

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