But both Boulter and Raducanu, who amazingly won her Grand Slam title when still an 18-year-old, would do well to look to the heroics of trailblazer Lottie Dod if they are ever struggling on the ...

In 1884, a women’s competition was added. An early starter was Lottie Dodd, who won her first Wimbledon title at 15 in 1887. She captured four more over the next five years, then added a silver ...

He is the author of several books, including The American Way of Poverty, The House of Twenty Thousand Books, Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World's First Female Sports ...

Charlotte "Lottie" Dod, a name synonymous with athletic excellence, was a true pioneer of women's sports. Born in 1871 into a privileged family in Bebington, Cheshire, she possessed an innate ...

Wimbledon star Mirra Andreeva has become the latest teen sensation to take the Championships by storm. The 16-year-old entered the second week at the All England Club and joins the likes of Emma ...

1887 — Lottie Dod of Britain, 15, becomes the youngest woman to win the women’s singles championship at Wimbledon, defeating Blanch Bingley 6-2, 6-0. 1933 — The first major league All-Star ...