He was the third youngest winner of the Wimbledon Championships, which he won in 1931 at the age of 19 after Frank Shields retired with a leg injury; he is the only uncontested winner of a Wimbledon final.
He was the third youngest winner of the Wimbledon Championships, which he won in 1931 at the age of 19 after Frank Shields withdrew due to an ankle injury. Wood is the only uncontested winner of a Wimbledon final.