2006-09-05 17:56:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
"Wimbledon was contested by top-ranked amateur players until the advent of the open era in tennis in 1968" (see link below).
"In 1968 professionals played against amateurs for the first time" (see link below).
Thus the winner of the last amateur Wimbledon championship was the 1967 winner, J.D. Newcombe, of Australia.
2006-09-05 17:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roger Federer. Winning the 2006 Men's Singles in Wimbledon Championship ( (began on 26 June and finished on 9 July 2006), is his fourth straight Wimbledon title (2003-2006). Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player and currently the number 1 ranked player in the world.
2006-09-06 17:16:27 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal to win it.
2006-09-05 19:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by shishu45 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably federer
2006-09-05 17:59:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋