dave edwards has been to meet him.or more than a0 years, tom hicks has been coming to this tennis club near wakefield. now aged 99 he still plays three times a week all year round. for me it is the fresh air, the friendship and it is good for you. it is good for my figure, as you. it is good for my figure, as you call it. how hard is it on the body at 99? i never noticed, ijust kept going. the final of the men's singles. there are not many people left who remember this. tom was 15 when fred perry won his first wimbledon in 193a. ten years later during world war ii, he was part of the assault on an. it was only after returning home that he took up a sport that he has loved ever since. in those days it was all wooden rackets and the court was all rough and we had coloured balls instead of yellow and grey. playing three times a week at 99 is pretty impressive, but tom has still got some way to go if he is going to get into the record books. according to guinness world records the world's oldest tennis player was a mexican

dave edwards has been to meet him. for more than a0 years, tom hicks has been