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Here is a brief but considerable list of world records that tennis players all over the world have made!

Most Grand Slams Won For a Woman:
Record: 24 Grand Slam singles titles
Made By: Margaret Court
Country: Australia
Date: 1960 - 1973
Oldest Mixed Doubles Champion:
Record: 44 years, 125 days
Made By: Margaret Evelyn du Pont
Country: Australia
Date: 1962
Most Grand Slams Won For a Man:
Record: 13 Grand Slam singles titles
Made By: Pete Sampras
Country: USA
Date: 1990 - 2000
Oldest Singles Champion:
Record: 41 years, 182 days
Made By: Arthur Gore
Country: Great Britain
Date: 1909
Youngest Female Champion:
Record: 15 years, 285 days
Made By: Charlotte 'Lottie' Dod
Country: Great Britain
Date: 1887
Longest Reign:
Record: World Champion for 33 years
Made By: Jacques Edmond Barre
Country: France
Date: 1829 - 1862
Youngest Male Champion:
Record: 17 years, 227 days
Made By: Boris Becker
Country: West Germany
Date: 1985
Biggest Crowd in One Day:
Record: 39,813 people
Date: 26 June 1986
Youngest Player at Wimbledon:
Record: 13 years
Made By: Mita Klima
Country: Austria
Date: 1907
Greatest Crowd for the Whole Championship:
Record: 403,706
Date: 1989
Youngest Winner at Wimbledon:
Record: 14 years, 89 days
Made By: Jennifer Capriatti
Country: USA
Date: 26 June 1990

Largest Tournament:
Record: 321,238 competitors (206,820 men and 114,958 women)
Made By: The Volkswagen Grand Prix Open Amateur Championship
Country: in Great Britain
Date: 1984


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