In the 1950s, Australia became a tennis power, and Australian men won the Davis Cup 15 times from 1950 to 1967, led by outstanding players such as Frank Sedgman, Ken Rosewall, Lew Hoad, Roy Emerson, and Ashley Cooper. Australians won the men's singles title at Wimbledon from 1952 to 1958 and beat the United States eight times to take home the Davis Cup.