Fred Perry was one of the most successful and influential tennis players of all time. He won eight Grand Slam singles titles, including three Wimbledon championships, and was the first man to win all four major tournaments in a single year. Perry was
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Frederick Towersey Perry was a British tennis and table tennis player and former world No. 1. He won 10 Majors, including eight Grand Slam tournaments and two Pro Slams single titles, as well as six Major doubles titles. Perry was the first player to win a "Career Grand Slam", lifting all four singles titles, which he completed at the age of 26 at the 1935 French Championships. He remains the only British player to achieve this feat.