NorthWest Biotherapeutics Inc (NWBO)

[Umibe5690]

Quite a separation in years between the group of Gonzales(won Forest Hills in 1949), Rod Laver(Calendar Grand Slams in 1962-1969), John Newcomb(late 60s and 1970s)---and Fred Perry(1930s and a peer of Don Budge). Never saw Fred Perry play but did catch all the others and was in the Forest Hills Pavillion watching the Laver-Roche final in 1969 which Laver won in 4 sets to clinch his second calendar grand slam. Gonzales was the best of them all and in his prime nobody could beat him including Kramer, Trabert and Lew Hoad who came close to winning a calendar grand slam only to lose to Ken Rosewall in the 1957 final at Forest Hills . Tony Roche was a peer of Newcomb's and would have been great but for his elbow troubles which caused him to retire prematurely. Roy Emerson won 12 grand slam singles titles only because the tough competition, i.e., Laver, were pros at the time and could not play in shamature events.