Vic Seixas: The fighter pilot who won Wimbledon but became a bartender

Posted Jun 29, 2023
"Gorgeous" is the first word former BBC commentator Christine Truman comes up with, when asked about Vic Seixas (UNC, 1949) – stockbroker, bartender, wartime pilot, and the oldest surviving grand-slam champion at 99 years and 302 days. Today, Seixas lives in Harbour Point, near San Francisco. He is still sharp and speaks warmly of his era of tennis. (The Telegraph)

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