Helen Wills career statistics
This is a list of the main career statistics of American tennis player Helen Wills. During her career, which ran from 1919 through 1938, she won 19 singles titles at Grand Slam tournaments as well as 9 doubles and 3 mixed doubles titles. She won the Olympic gold medal in singles and doubles in 1924. Wills was unbeaten in 180 singles matches.
Grand Slam tournament finals
[edit]Singles: 22 (19 titles, 3 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1922 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Molla Mallory | 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1923 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Molla Mallory | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 1924 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathleen McKane | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1924 | U.S. Championships (2) | Grass | Molla Mallory | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 1925 | U.S. Championships (3) | Grass | Kathleen McKane | 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 1927 | Wimbledon | Grass | Lilí de Álvarez | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 1927 | U.S. Championships (4) | Grass | Betty Nuthall | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 1928 | French Championships | Clay | Eileen Bennett Whittingstall | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 1928 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Lilí de Álvarez | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 1928 | U.S. Championships (5) | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 1929 | French Championships (2) | Clay | Simonne Mathieu | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1929 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 1929 | U.S. Championships (6) | Grass | Phoebe Holcroft Watson | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 1930 | French Championships (3) | Clay | Helen Jacobs | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 1930 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 1931 | U.S. Championships (7) | Grass | Eileen Bennett Whittingstall | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 1932 | French Championships (4) | Clay | Simonne Mathieu | 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 1932 | Wimbledon (5) | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 1933 | Wimbledon (6) | Grass | Dorothy Round | 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 |
Loss | 1933 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–8, 6–3, 0–3, ret. |
Win | 1935 | Wimbledon (7) | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
Win | 1938 | Wimbledon (8) | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–4, 6–0 |
Doubles: 10 finals (9 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1922 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Mary Browne | Molla Mallory Edith Sigourney |
6–4, 7–9, 6–3 |
Win | 1924 | Wimbledon | Grass | Hazel Wightman | Phyllis Covell Kathleen McKane |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 1924 | U.S. Championships (2) | Grass | Hazel Wightman | Eleanor Goss Marion Jessup |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 1925 | U.S. Championships (3) | Grass | Mary Browne | Elizabeth Ryan May Sutton |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 1927 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | Bobbie Heine Irene Bowder Peacock |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 1928 | U.S. Championships (4) | Grass | Hazel Wightman | Edith Cross Anna McCune Harper |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 1930 | French Championships | Clay | Elizabeth Ryan | Simone Barbier Simonne Mathieu |
6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 1930 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | Edith Cross Sarah Palfrey |
6–2, 9–7 |
Win | 1932 | French Championships (2) | Clay | Elizabeth Ryan | Betty Nuthall Eileen Bennett Whittingstall |
6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 1933 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | Freda James Betty Nuthall |
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Mixed doubles: 7 finals (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1922 | US Open | Hard | Howard Kinsey | Bill Tilden Molla Mallory |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1924 | US Open | Hard | Vincent Richards | Bill Tilden Molla Mallory |
6–8, 7–5, 6–0 |
Loss | 1928 | French Open | Clay | Frank Hunter | Henri Cochet Eileen Bennett Whittingstall |
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1928 | US Open | Hard | John B. Hawkes | Edgar Moon Edith Cross |
6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 1929 | French Open | Clay | Frank Hunter | Henri Cochet Eileen Bennett Whittingstall |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1929 | Wimbledon | Grass | Frank Hunter | Ian Collins Joan Fry |
6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 1932 | French Open | Clay | Sidney Wood | Fred Perry Betty Nuthall |
4–6, 2–6 |
Olympic finals
[edit]Singles: 1 final (1 gold medal)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Gold | 1924 | Paris Olympics | Grass | Julie Vlasto | 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 1 final (1 gold medal)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Gold | 1924 | Paris Olympics | Grass | Hazel Wightman | Phyllis Covell Kathleen McKane |
7–5, 8–6 |
Career finals
[edit]Singles: 67 (57 titles, 10 runner-ups)
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Result | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | Sep 1921 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Helen Baker | 3–6, 9–7, 6–0 |
Win | May1922 | Pacific Coast Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Rea Leachman | 6–1, 6–0 |
Loss | Jul 1922 | Rhode Island State Championships | Providence, RI, US | Grass | Leslie Bancroft | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | Jul 1922 | Newport Invitational | Newport, RI, US | Grass | Leslie Bancroft | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | Aug 1922 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Molla Mallory | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | Sep 1922 | Rockaway Hunting Club Invitation | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Grass | Molla Mallory | 6–3, 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | Jul 1923 | Pacific Coast Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Charlotte Hosmer | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | Jul 1923 | Illinois State Championships | Chicago, IL, US | Clay | Marian Leighton | 6–0, 6–0 |
Loss | Jul 1923 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | Molla Mallory | 6–4, 0–6, 1–6 |
Win | Aug 1923 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Molla Mallory | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | Sep 1923 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Charlotte Hosmer | 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | Jul 1924 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Kitty McKane | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | Jul 1924 | Summer Olympics | Paris, France | Clay | Diddie Vlasto | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | Aug 1924 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Molla Mallory | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | Sep 1924 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | May Sutton | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | May 1925 | Central California Championships | Sacramento, CA, US | Hard | Charlotte Hosmer | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | Jun 1925 | Pacific Coast Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Charlotte Hosmer | 6–4, 6–0 |
Win | Jul 1925 | Longwood Invitational | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | Grass | Marion Jessup | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | Jul 1925 | Essex Country Club Invitational | Manchester, MA, US | Grass | Mary Browne | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | Aug 1925 | Seabright Invitational Tournament | Rumson, NJ, US | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | Aug 1925 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | Molla Mallory | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | Aug 1925 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Kitty McKane | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | Sep 1925 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Lucy McCune | 6–0, 6–0 |
Win | Jan 1926 | Metropole Hotel | Cannes, France | Clay | Diddie Vlasto | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | Jan 1926 | Gallia Club | Cannes, France | Clay | Hélène Contostavlos | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | Feb 1926 | Carlton Club | Cannes, France | Clay | Suzanne Lenglen | 3–6, 6–8 |
Win | Feb 1926 | Bristol Hotel | Beaulieu, France | Clay | Phyllis Satterthwaite | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | Mar 1926 | Monte Carlo Championships | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Lilí de Álvarez | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | Mar 1926 | Riviera Championships | Mentone, France | Clay | Lilí de Álvarez | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | Mar 1926 | South of France Championships | Nice, France | Clay | Isabella Mumford | 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | Mar 1926 | Côte d'Azur Championships | Cannes, France | Clay | Joan Ridley | default |
Win | Aug 1926 | Maidstone Women's Invitational | East Hampton, NY, US | Grass | Mary Browne | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | Aug 1926 | Seabright Invitational Tournament | Rumson, NJ, US | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | Mar 1927 | Hotel Huntington Invitation | Pasadena, CA, US | Hard | Marion Williams | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | Jun 1927 | North London Championships | Stamford Hill, London, UK | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | Jun 1927 | Kent Championships | Beckenham, Kent, UK | Grass | Kitty McKane | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | Jul 1927 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Lilí de Álvarez | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | Jul 1927 | Essex Country Club Invitational | Manchester, MA, US | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | Aug 1927 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Betty Nuthall | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | Jun 1928 | French Championships | Paris, France | Clay | Eileen Bennett | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | Jul 1928 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Lilí de Álvarez | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | Jul 1928 | Essex Country Club Invitational | Manchester, MA, US | Grass | Edith Cross | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | Aug 1928 | Maidstone Women's Invitational | East Hampton, NY, US | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | Aug 1928 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | Jun 1929 | French Championships | Paris, France | Clay | Simonne Mathieu | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | Jul 1929 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | Aug 1929 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Phoebe Holcroft Watson | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | Mar 1930 | Hotel Huntington Invitational | Pasadena, CA, US | Hard | Edith Cross | 6–1, 6–3[1] |
Win | Jun 1930 | French Championships | Paris, France | Clay | Helen Jacobs | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | Jul 1930 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | Oct 1930 | Pacific Coast Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Anna McCune Harper | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | Jul 1931 | Essex Country Club Invitation | Manchester, MA, US | Grass | Anna McCune Harper | 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | Aug 1931 | Seabright Invitational Tournament | Rumson, NJ, US | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–0, 6–0 |
Win | Aug 1931 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Eileen Whittingstall | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | Jun 1932 | French Championships | Paris, France | Clay | Simonne Mathieu | 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | Jul 1932 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | Jul 1932 | Dutch Championships | Noordwijk, Netherlands | Clay | Madzy Rollin Couquerque | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | Jul 1932 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg, Germany | Clay | Ilse Friedleben | 6–0, 8–6 |
Win | Jun 1933 | London Championships, Queens | London, UK | Grass | Elsie Pittman | co-winners, rain |
Win | Jul 1933 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Dorothy Round | 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 |
Loss | Aug 1933 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–8, 6–3, 0–3 ret. |
Win | Jun 1935 | St George's Hill Open | Weybridge, Surrey, UK | Grass | Elsie Pittman | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | Jul 1935 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
Win | May 1938 | North London Hard Courts Championships | Highbury, UK | Hard | Yvonne Law | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | May 1938 | Surrey Grass Court Championships | Surbiton, UK | Grass | Margot Lumb | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | Jul 1938 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Helen Jacobs | 6–4, 6–0 |
Win | Jul 1938 | Irish Championships | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | Thelma Jarvis | 6–4, 6–2 |
Sources:
Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guides[2]
Helen Wills: Tennis, Art, Life [3]
Team competitions
[edit]Wightman Cup
[edit]- Wightman Cup reference [4]
International matches
[edit]Result | Opponent | Date | Location | Surface | Score | Players | Opponents | W/L | Score |
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Win | France [5] | May 28–30, 1926 | Paris, France | Clay | 8–3 | Helen Wills | Simonne Mathieu | W | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | Netherlands [6][7] | May 10–12, 1928 | Scheveningen, Netherlands | Grass | 2–3 | Helen Wills | Madzy Rollin Couquerque | W | 6–2, 6–2 |
Helen Wills | Kea Bouman | W | 6–1, 6–2 | ||||||
Penelope Anderson Helen Wills |
Kea Bouman Madzy Rollin Couquerque |
L | 7–9, 6–4, 3–6 | ||||||
Win | Netherlands [8] | May 10–13, 1929 | Scheveningen, Netherlands | Grass | 7–2 | Helen Wills | Madzy Rollin Couquerque | W | 6–1, 6–1 |
Helen Wills | Kea Bouman | W | 6–1, 6–1 | ||||||
Edith Cross Helen Wills |
Kea Bouman Madzy Rollin Couquerque |
W | 6–4, 2–6, 8–6
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Win | France [9][10] | May 17–19, 1929 | Paris, France | Clay | 4–3 | Helen Wills | Sylvie Lafaurie | W | 6–1, 6–2 |
Helen Wills | Simonne Mathieu | W | 8–6, 6–0 | ||||||
Edith Cross Helen Wills |
Sylvie Lafaurie Simonne Mathieu |
W | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | ||||||
Loss | Germany [11] | June 8–10, 1929 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | 3–4 | Helen Wills | Paula von Reznicek | W | 6–3, 6–2 |
Helen Wills | Cilly Aussem | W | 6–0, 6–1 | ||||||
Edith Cross Helen Wills |
Cilly Aussem Irmgard Rost |
W | 6–3, 6–2 |
Double bagel match victories
[edit]During her career Wills defeated opponents 50 times without the loss of a game, i.e. via a double bagel (6–0, 6–0).
No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Round |
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1. | Aug 1922 | Seabright Invitational | Seabright, NJ, US | Grass | Mrs. E. Crane | 1R |
2. | Aug 1922 | Metropolitan Championships | Glen Cove, NY, US | Grass | Amy Egbert | 2R |
3. | Sep 1922 | Rockaway Hunting Club | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Grass | Marion Chapman | 2R |
4. | Sep 1922 | Rockaway Hunting Club | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Grass | Clare Cassel | SF |
5. | Sep 1922 | Middle States Championship | Philadelphia, PA, US | Grass | Genevieve Fox | 2R |
6. | Jul 1923 | Illinois State Championships | Glencoe, IL, US | Clay | Mrs. Leo Alter | SF |
7. | Jul 1923 | Illinois State Championships | Glencoe, IL, US | Clay | Marian Leighton | F |
8. | Jul 1923 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | Mrs Nathaniel Dain | 1R |
9. | Jul 1923 | Seabright Invitational | Seabright, NJ, US | Grass | Mrs. H.F. Hansell Jr. | 2R |
10. | Oct 1923 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Mrs. H.N. Cress | 2R |
11. | Oct 1923 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Sue Maynard | SF |
12. | Aug 1924 | U.S. Championships | Forest Hills, NY, US | Grass | Mrs. L.C. Beaupre | 1R |
13. | Aug 1924 | U.S. Championships | Forest Hills, NY, US | Grass | Helen Pollak Falk | 2R |
14. | Jun 1925 | Pacific Coast Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Pauline Davies | 2R |
15. | Aug 1925 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | Beatrice Koukol | 2R |
16. | Sep 1925 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Lucy McCune | F |
17. | Oct 1925 | Australia vs California | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | Sylvia Harper | – |
18. | Jan 1926 | Metropole Hotel | Cannes, France | Clay | E.M. Green | 2R |
19. | Jan 1926 | Gallia Club | Cannes, France | Clay | Peggy Saunders | SF |
20. | Feb 1926 | Carlton Club | Cannes, France | Clay | Emily Fisher | 1R |
21. | Feb 1926 | Carlton Club | Cannes, France | Clay | Madeline O'Neill | 2R |
22. | Feb 1926 | Carlton Club | Cannes, France | Clay | Cosette St Omer Roy | 3R |
23. | Feb 1926 | Beaulieu LTC | Beaulieu, France | Clay | Lily Hamerton | 1R |
24. | Feb 1926 | Beaulieu LTC | Beaulieu, France | Clay | Audrey Wright | 2R |
25. | Feb 1926 | Monte Carlo Championships | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Mo Marriott | 3R |
26. | Mar 1926 | Riviera Championships | Mentone, France | Clay | Daisy Hamerton | 1R |
27. | Mar 1926 | South of France Championships | Nice, France | Clay | Helen Shirley | 2R |
28. | Mar 1926 | Côte d'Azur Championships | Cannes, France | Clay | Mrs JR Hall | 2R |
29. | Mar 1926 | Côte d'Azur Championships | Cannes, France | Clay | Joan Padwick | QF |
30. | Aug 1926 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | Marguerite Dwyer | 2R |
31. | Aug 1926 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | Mr.s R. LeRoy | 3R |
32. | Jun 1927 | Kent Championships | Beckenham, UK | Grass | Billie Tapscott | QF |
33. | Jun 1928 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Violette Gallay | 3R |
34. | Jul 1928 | Essex Country Club Invitational | Manchester, MA, USA | Grass | Louise Iselin | 2R |
35. | Aug 1928 | Maidstone Women's Invitational | East Hampton, NY, US | Grass | Virginia Rice | 2R |
36. | Aug 1928 | Maidstone Women's Invitational | East Hampton, NY, US | Grass | Dorothy Andrus | 3R |
37. | Aug 1928 | Maidstone Women's Invitational | East Hampton, NY, US | Grass | Carolyn Swartz | QF |
38. | Jun 1929 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | G.E. Tomblin | 2R |
39. | Jun 1929 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Toni Schomburgk | 3R |
40. | Aug 1929 | U.S. Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Katherine Lamarche | 1R |
41. | Aug 1929 | U.S. Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Alice Francis | 2R |
42. | Aug 1929 | U.S. Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Molla Mallory | SF |
43. | May 1930 | French Championships | Paris, France | Clay | Arlette Neufeld | 2R |
44. | Aug 1931 | Seabright Invitational | Seabright, NJ, US | Grass | Helen Jacobs | F |
45. | Aug 1931 | U.S. Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | Edith Sigourney | 1R |
46. | Jul 1932 | Strasbourg LTC International | Strasbourg, France | Clay | Frau Richter | SF |
47. | Jun 1933 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | Elizbeth Macready | 2R |
48. | Jun 1935 | Kent Championships | Beckenham, UK | Grass | Sheila Chuter | 1R |
49. | Jun 1938 | London Championships (Queen's) | London, UK | Grass | Tiny Alston | 3R |
50. | Jul 1938 | Irish Championships | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | Joy Myerscough | QF |
Source:
Helen Wills: Tennis, Art, Life [12]
Performance timelines
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
[edit]Tournament | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
French Championships | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | W | W | W | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | 4 / 5 | 20–0 | 100% |
Wimbledon | A | A | F | A | 1R | W | W | W | W | A | W | W | A | W | A | A | W | 8 / 10 | 55–1 | 98% |
U.S. National Championships | F | W | W | W | A | W | W | W | A | W | A | F | A | A | A | A | A | 7 / 9 | 51–2 | 96% |
Win–loss | 5–1 | 6–0 | 11–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 13–0 | 16–0 | 16–0 | 11–0 | 6–0 | 11–0 | 11–1 | 0–0 | 7–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 19 / 24 | 126–3 | 98% |
Note 1: Wills withdrew from both the French Championships and Wimbledon Championships in 1926 after having an appendectomy. The French walkover is not counted as a loss. One week prior to Wimbledon, the tournament was informed that she would not play. She was given a default from her opening round match, which Wimbledon does not consider to be a "loss".
Note 2: Prior to 1925, the French Championships was not open to international players.
Doubles
[edit]Tournament | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | Career SR |
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Australian Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
French Championships1 | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | QF | QF | W | A | W | A | 2 / 4 |
Wimbledon | A | A | W | A | A | W | A | 3R | W | A | A | A | 3 / 4 |
U.S. Championships | W | A | W | W | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | W | 4 / 5 |
SR | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 3 / 3 | 3 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 9 / 13 |
Mixed doubles
[edit]Tournament | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | Career SR |
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Australian Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
French Championships1 | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | F | F | A | A | F | A | 0 / 3 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | W | A | A | QF | QF | 1 / 4 |
U.S. Championships | F | A | W | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | 2 / 3 |
SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 10 |
Longest winning streaks and records
[edit]- 180 match win streak from 1927–1933.[13][14]
- Did not lose a set from 1927–1933.[13]
- Wills was ranked world No. 1 for eight years.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Santa Cruz Evening News: March 17, 1930". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide. Wright and Ditson. 1920–1938.
- ^ Cherry, Jeanne (2018). Helen Wills: Tennis, Art, Life. London: Tennis Gallery Wimbledon. pp. 179–201. ISBN 978-1-9999531-1-9.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events.
- ^ "American net stars defeat French, 8 to 3". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 31, 1926. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Helen Wills defeats Kea Bouman in fast and thrilling match". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. May 13, 1928. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
The Dutch won the series of matches, 3 to 2, Miss Wills defeating both Miss Couquerque and Miss Bouman, while Miss Anderson lost both her matches and the Dutch team won the doubles.
- ^ "Helen Wills is loser in doubles tilt". Honolulu star-Bulletin. May 17, 1928. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
The sore was 9-7, 4-6, 6-3
- ^ "U.S. champion drops only four games in taking singles events". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 13, 1929. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Helen Wills evens match with France". Lancaster New Era. May 18, 1929. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.S. net team beats France". St. Petersburg Times. May 20, 1929. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ William Hillman (June 10, 1929). "German women stars sweep to unexpected victory over U.S.". Allentown Morning Call. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cherry, Jeanne (2018). Helen Wills: Tennis, Art, Life. London: Tennis Gallery Wimbledon. pp. 179–201. ISBN 978-1-9999531-1-9.
- ^ a b c Robin Finn (January 3, 1998). "Helen Wills Moody, dominant champion who won 8 Wimbledon titles, dies at 92". New York Times. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Buckley, James. Scholastic Year in Sports 2012. p. 164.