1936 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles 1936 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles Fred Perry defeated Don Budge 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1936 U.S. National Championships. It would be Perry's final Grand Slam tournament victory, as well as his final appearance before turning professional. Perry's victory would be the last for a British man in a Grand Slam singles event until Andy Murray won the successor to this tournament, the US Open, in 2012. The seeded players are listed below. Fred Perry is the champion; others show the round in which they were
2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Marion Bartoli was the reigning champion, but retired from professional tennis in August 2013. 2011 champion Petra Kvitová defeated Eugenie Bouchard in the final in straight sets, 6–3, 6–0 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. The final lasted only 55 minutes, the fifth-shortest women's singles final in Wimbledon history in terms of time elapsed. Bouchard had not lost a set prior to the final and was the betting favorite to win. Like the previous major, the 2014 Wimbledon Championships was marked by two big upsets. The top two