tom was 15 when fred perry won his first wimbledon in 193a.en 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 man who reached the tender age of 101. what a shock! if you are getting older, it isa a shock! if you are getting older, it is a thing you must do. keep moving, keep playing sport, keep exercising. walker, do anything, but don'tjust sit there exercising. walker, do anything, but don't just sit there and vegetate. so what about that world record? don't just sit there and vegetate. so what about that world record ?|j have so what about that world record?” have got two years to go yet. you will beat