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Anthony Wilding

New Zealand tennis player (1883-1915)

  • Fame54.0
  • Momentum7.4
  • New Zealand rank#169
Source-basedFalling
  • Fame54.0
  • Momentum7.4
  • New Zealand rank#169
  • Wikipedia2.3K
Lived 1883–1915, aged 32New Zealand
New ZealandNew ZealandTennis PlayersTennis Player
  • Wikipedia
    27 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in New Zealand
    #169
    Tennis Players
  • Era
    1883–1915
    Aged 32
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Anthony Frederick Wilding, also known as Tony Wilding, was a New Zealand world No. 1 tennis player and soldier who was killed in action during World War I. Considered the world's first tennis superstar, Wilding was the son of wealthy English immigrants to Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and enjoyed the use of private tennis courts at their home. Wilding obtained a legal education at Trinity College, Cambridge and briefly joined his father's law firm. Wilding was a first-class cricketer and a keen motorcycle enthusiast. His tennis career started with him winning the Canterbury Championships aged 17.

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Teams

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  • Australasian Davis Cup team
    1905–1914
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Awards

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  • International Tennis Hall of Fame
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Score breakdown

The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Falling
54.0
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum7.4
Historical20.6
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#169
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