This is a list of the main career statistics of American former tennis player Bill Tilden (1893–1953) whose amateur and professional career spanned three decades from the early 1910s to the mid 1940s.
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Major titles
editPerformance timeline
editBill Tilden joined professional tennis in 1931 and was unable to compete in the amateur Grand Slam tournaments from that year onward.
Titles / played | Career win–loss | Career win % | |||||||||||||||||
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Grand Slam | Amateur career | 10 / 23 | 114–13 | 89.76 | |||||||||||||||
1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | ||||
Australian | A | not held | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | N/A | ||
French | not held | Only for players of French clubs | A | A | F | A | SF | F | 0 / 3 | 14–3 | 82.35 | ||||||||
Wimbledon | not held | A | W | W | A | A | A | A | A | SF | SF | SF | W | 3 / 6 | 31–3 | 91.18 | |||
U.S. | A | 1R | 3R | F | F | W | W | W | W | W | W | QF | F | A | W | SF | 7 / 14 | 69–7 | 90.79 |
Pro Slam | Professional career | 3 / 18 | 36–17 | 67.92 | |||||||||||||||
1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | ||||
U.S. Pro | W | SF | A | A | W | A | A | A | SF | SF | QF | A | QF | N.H. | SF | 1R | 2 / 9 | 18–7 | 72.00 |
French Pro | A | A | N.H. | W | SF | A | SF | F | SF | not held | 1 / 5 | 10–4 | 71.43 | ||||||
Wembley Pro | not held | 3rd | F | N.H. | F | N.H. | 3rd | not held | 0 / 4 | 8–6 | 57.14 | ||||||||
Total: | 13 / 41 | 150–30 | 83.33 |
Grand Slam tournaments
editResult | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1918 | U.S. Championships | Grass | R. Lindley Murray | 3–6, 1–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1919 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Bill Johnston | 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1920 | Wimbledon | Grass | Gerald Patterson | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1920 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Bill Johnston | 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
Win | 1921 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Brian Norton | 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5 |
Win | 1921 | U.S. Championships (2) | Grass | Wallace F. Johnson | 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 1922 | U.S. Championships (3) | Grass | Bill Johnston | 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1923 | U.S. Championships (4) | Grass | Bill Johnston | 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 1924 | U.S. Championships (5) | Grass | Bill Johnston | 6–1, 9–7, 6–2 |
Win | 1925 | U.S. Championships (6) | Grass | Bill Johnston | 4–6, 11–9, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1927 | French Championships | Clay | René Lacoste | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11 |
Loss | 1927 | U.S. Championships | Grass | René Lacoste | 9–11, 3–6, 9–11 |
Win | 1929 | U.S. Championships (7) | Grass | Francis Hunter | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 1930 | French Championships | Clay | Henri Cochet | 6–3, 6–8, 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1930 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | Wilmer Allison | 6–3, 9–7, 6–4 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1918 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Vincent Richards | Fred Alexander Beals Wright |
6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 1919 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Vincent Richards | Norman Brookes Gerald Patterson |
6–8, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win | 1921 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Vincent Richards | Watson Washburn Richard Norris Williams |
13–11, 12–10, 6–1 |
Win | 1922 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Vincent Richards | Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1923 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Brian Norton | Richard Williams Watson Washburn |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1926 | U.S.Championships | Grass | Alfred Chapin | Vincent Richards R. Norris Williams |
4–6, 8–6, 9–11, 3–6 |
Win | 1927 | Wimbledon | Grass | Francis Hunter | Jacques Brugnon Henri Cochet |
1–6, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1927 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Francis Hunter | Richard Norris Williams Bill Johnston |
10–8, 6–3, 6–3 |
Pro Slam
editOutcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1931 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Vinnie Richards | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 1934 | French Championship | Clay | Martin Plaa | 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1935 | Wembley Championship | Indoors | Ellsworth Vines | 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6 |
Winner | 1935 | U.S. Championship | Clay | Karel Kozeluh | 0–6, 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1937 | Wembley Championship | Indoors | Hans Nüsslein | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 1938 | French Championship | Clay | Hans Nüsslein | 0–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
ILTF Majors
editOutcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1921 | World Hard Court Championships | Clay | Jean Washer | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
Career titles
editAmateur | Professional | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Amateur era
editAccording to Bud Collins, as an amateur (1912–1930) Tilden won 138 of 192 tournaments, lost 28 finals and had a 907–62 match record, a 93.60% winning percentage. Only known titles are detailed here.
Titles by surface |
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Clay (70) |
Grass (43) |
Wood (9) |
Hard (4) |
? (12) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Country | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1 | 1915–5–? | Philadelphia District, Germantown, PA [1][2] | United States | Grass | Stanley W. Pearson | 4–6, 6–0, 5–7, 9–7, 6–0 |
2 | 1915–6–12 | Pennsylvania Invitational, St Martins, PA [2] | United States | Grass | Craig Biddle | 0–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
3 | 1915–7–17 | Schuylkill Valley, PA [2] | United States | Clay | Norman Swayne | 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
4 | 1915–9–11 | Western New Jersey Championship, Moorestown, NJ [2] | United States | Grass | E.C. Hall | 11–9, 6–4, 0–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
5 | 1916 | Schuylkill Valley, PA [1] | United States | Clay | Philip B. Hawk | |
6 | 1916–7–22 | Beach Haven, NJ [3] | United States | Norman Swayne | 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 | |
7 | 1916 | Point Pleasant, PA (Memorial Day) [1] | United States | Paul W. Gibbons | ||
8 | 1916 | Point Pleasant, PA (Labor Day) [1] | United States | Hammett Norton | ||
9 | 1916 | Western New Jersey Championship, NJ [1] | United States | Grass | Norman Swayne | |
10 | 1916 | Camden County, NJ [1][3] | United States | Philip B. Hawk | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–1 | |
11 | June 1917 | Delaware State Patriotic Tournament [1][4] | United States | P.S. Osborne | 6–1, 6–2, 6–0 | |
12 | 1917–7–21 | Beach Haven, NJ [4] | United States | Norman Swayne | 6–3, 1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–0 | |
13 | 1918–05–18 | New York Harlem Tennis Club [5] | United States | Clay | Henry Bassford | 6–2, 7–5, 6–0 |
14 | 1918–06–9 | Bronxville Championships, New York [6] | United States | ? | S.Howard Voshell | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
15 | 1918–06–15 | Pennsylvania Grass Court Championships, Philadelphia [7] | United States | Grass | Philip B. Hawk | 6–2, 6–0, 6–0 |
16 | 1918–06–22 | Western Pennsylvania Championships, Pittsburgh [8] | United States | Grass | Charles Garland | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
17 | 1918–07–06 | U.S. Clay Court Championships, Chicago [9] | United States | Clay | Charles Garland | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
18 | 1918–08–24 | Meadow Club Invitational, Southampton[10] | United States | Grass | Theodore Pell | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
19 | 1919–03-01 | Middle States Indoor, Philadelphia[11] | United States | Wood | Vincent Richards | 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
20 | 1919–04-19 | North & South Tournament, Pinehurst[12] | United States | ? | Ichiya Kumagae | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
21 | 1919–05-19 | Harlem Tennis Club, New York | United States | Clay | Ichiya Kumagae | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
22 | 1919–06–01 | Plymouth Cup, Plymouth | United States | Grass | Wallace Johnson | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
23 | 1919–06–18 | Pennsylvania Grass Court Championships, Philadelphia | United States | Grass | Wallace Johnson | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–2 |
24 | 1919–06–28 | Delaware Championships, Wilmington[13] | United States | Grass | Richard Norris Williams | 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
25 | 1919–07–10 | Western Pennsylvania, Philadelphia | United States | Clay | Vincent Richards | 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 |
26 | 1919–08–01 | Seabright Invitational, New Jersey | United States | Grass | Leonard Beekman | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
27 | 1919–08–09 | Newport Casino Trophy, Newport | United States | Grass | William Johnston | 7–5, 8–6, 6–1 |
28 | 1920-03-28 | U.S. Indoor Championships, New York | United States | Wood ? | Vincent Richards | 10–8, 6–3, 6–1 |
29 | 1920-04-14 | North & South Tournament, Pinehurst | United States | Clay | S.Howard Voshell | 6–4, 11–13, 6–3, 6–4 |
30 | 1920-06–23 | Wimbledon | United Kingdom | Grass | Gerald Patterson | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
31 | 1920-07–26 | Midland Counties Championships, Edgbaston[14] | England | ? | Charles Winslow | 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
32 | 1920-09–18 | U.S. Championships | United States | Grass | William Johnston | 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
33 | 1920–12 | New Zealand Championships, Auckland[15] | New Zealand | Grass | Gerald Patterson | 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
34 | 1921-04-07 | Pennsylvania Invitational, Philadelphia[16] | United States | Wood | Vincent Richards | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
35 | 1921-05-05 | World Hard Court Championships, Paris | France | Clay | Jean Washer | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
36 | 1921-07–02 | Wimbledon | England | Grass | Brian Norton | 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5 |
37 | 1921-09–19 | U.S. Championships | United States | Grass | Wallace Johnson | 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
38 | 1922-5-30 | Philadelphia Districts, Philadelphia | United States | Clay | Wallace Johnson | 2–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
39 | 1922-06–05 | Eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia | United States | Clay | Phil Bettens | 6–4, 5–7, 6–0, 6–0 |
40 | 1922-06–19 | Rhode Island Clay Court, Providence | United States | Clay | Arnold Jones | 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 |
41 | 1922-06–26 | Illinois State Championships, Skokie | United States | Grass | Walter T. Hayes | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
42 | 1922-07–10 | U.S. Clay Court Championships, Indianapolis | United States | Clay | Zenzo Shimizu | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
43 | 1922-07–15 | Providence Rhode Island State | United States | Clay | Vincent Richards | 6–3, 6–1, 6–0 |
44 | 1922-07–23 | Longwood Bowl, Brookline[17][18] | United States | Grass | Richard Norris Williams | 6–1, 6–3, 7–5 |
45 | 1922-09–16 | U.S. Championships | United States | Grass | William Johnston | 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
46 | 1923-02-12 | Buffalo Indoor Championships [19] | United States | Wood ? | Vincent Richards | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
47 | 1923-05-31 | Philadelphia City Championships [20] | United States | Clay | Wallace Johnson | 3–6, 6–3, 11–9, 7–5 |
48 | 1923-06–02 | Eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia | United States | Clay | Manuel Alonso | 1–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
49 | 1923-06–17 | New England Championships, Hartford | United States | Grass ? | Manuel Alonso | 7–5, 7–5, 6–8, 6–3 |
50 | 1923-06–24 | Great Lakes Championships, Buffalo[21] | United States | Clay | Manuel Alonso | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
51 | 1923-07-16 | U.S. Clay Court Championships, Chicago | United States | Clay | Manuel Alonso | 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 7–5 |
52 | 1923-07–29 | Southern California, Los Angeles | United States | Hard ? | Manuel Alonso | 9–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
53 | 1923-07–16 | U.S. Championships | United States | Grass | William Johnston | 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 |
54 | 1924-04-06 | South Atlantic Championships, Augusta | United States | Clay | Lawrence Rice | 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
55 | 1924-05-03 | Middle States Clay Court, Philadelphia | United States | Clay | Manuel Alonso | 3–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
56 | 1924-06–02 | Orange Invitation, Mountain Station | United States | Grass | Dean Mathey | 4–6, 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
57 | 1924-06–06 | Rhode Island State, Providence | United States | Clay | Nathaniel Niles | 6–0, 6–4, 6–1 |
58 | 1924-06–14 | New England Championships, Hartford | United States | Clay | Nathaniel Niles | 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 |
59 | 1924-06–20 | Great Lakes Championships, Buffalo | United States | Clay | Alfred Chapin | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 8–6 |
60 | 1924-07–06 | Western Championships, Indianapolis | United States | Clay | John Hennessey | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 |
61 | 1924-07–14 | U.S. Clay Court Championships, Saint-Louis | United States | Clay | Harvey Snodgrass | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
62 | 1924-07–21 | Illinois State Championships, Glencoe | United States | Grass | Robert Kinsey | 6–1, 0–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
63 | 1924-08–08 | Southern California, Los Angeles | United States | Hard | Alfred Chapin | ? |
64 | 1924-09–03 | U.S. Championships | United States | Grass | William Johnston | 6–1, 9–7, 6–2 |
65 | 1925-02-14 | Heights Casino Indoor, Brooklyn | United States | Wood ? | Dean Mathey | 6–2, 6–1, 6–8, 7–5 |
66 | 1925-02-23 | Indoor Championships, Buffalo | United States | Wood ? | Lawrence Rice | 6–0, 6–4, 6–2 |
67 | 1925-03-16 | Florida Championships, Palm Beach | United States | Clay | Manuel Alonso | 6–3, 7–9, 6–1, 6–4 |
68 | 1925-03-21 | Southeastern Championships, Jacksonville | United States | Clay | Vincent Richards | 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
69 | 1925-04-25 | White Sulphur Springs Invitational | United States | Hard | Francis Hunter | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
70 | 1925-05-22 | Pennsylvania & Middle States, Philadelphia | United States | Grass | Richard Norris Williams | 0–6, 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
71 | 1925-06–13 | New England Championships, Hartford | United States | Clay | Manuel Alonso | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
72 | 1925-06–21 | Metropolitan Clay Court, New York City | United States | Clay | Vincent Richards | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
73 | 1925-06–27 | Eastern New York, New Rochelle[22] | United States | Clay | Vincent Richards | 8–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
74 | 1925-07–04 | Nassau Bowl, Glen Cove | United States | Grass | Alfred Chapin | 6–4, 6–0, 6–0 |
75 | 1925-07–09 | Maryland Championships, Chevy Chase | United States | ? | Alfred Chapin | 5–7, 6–1, 7–5, 6–0 |
76 | 1925-07–11 | Rhode Island State, Providence | United States | Clay | Arnold Jones | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
77 | 1925-07–19 | U.S. Clay Court Championships, Saint-Louis | United States | Clay | George Lott | 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2, 8–6 |
78 | 1925-07–26 | Illinois State Championships, Skokie | United States | Grass | William Johnston | 6–4, 6–3, 9–7 |
79 | 1925-09–20 | U.S. Championships | United States | Grass | William Johnston | 4–6, 11–9, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
80 | 1926–02-06 | Heights Casino Indoor, Brooklyn | United States | Wood | Vincent Richards | 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 |
81 | 1926–04-03 | South Atlantic Championships, Augusta | United States | Clay | Alfred Chapin | 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
82 | 1926–04-10 | Blue Ridge Championships, Asheville | United States | Clay | Alfred Chapin | 6–4, 4–6, 12–10, 4–6, 9–7 |
83 | 1926–06–13 | New England Championships, Hartford | United States | Clay | Alfred Chapin | 6–3, 10–8, 9–7 |
84 | 1926–06–20 | Middle States Championships, Philadelphia[23] | United States | Grass ? | Manuel Alonso | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
85 | 1926–07–12 | U.S. Clay Court Championships, Detroit[24] | United States | Clay | Brian Norton | walkover |
86 | 1926–07–24 | Longwood Bowl, Brookline | United States | Grass | Lewis White | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
87 | 1926–08–15 | Southern New York, Rye | United States | Clay | Vincent Richards | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 |
88 | 1926–08–21 | New York Meadow Club, Southampton | United States | Grass | Brian Norton | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
89 | 1926–08–28 | Newport Casino Trophy | United States | Grass | Alfred Chapin | 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 8–6 |
90 | 1926–12–19 | Pennsylvania AC Tournament, Philadelphia | United States | Wood | Manuel Alonso | 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
91 | 1927–03-06 | South Florida, Miami Beach[25] | United States | Clay | Manuel Alonso | 6–3, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
92 | 1927–03-12 | Florida Championships, Palm Beach | United States | ? | Manuel Alonso | 7–5, 6–8, 3–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
93 | 1927–03-18 | Southeastern Championships, Ortega | United States | Clay | George Lott | 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 |
94 | 1927–04-01 | South Atlantic Championships, Augusta | United States | Clay | George Lott | 11–9, 0–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
95 | 1927–04-07 | Blue Ridge Championships, Asheville | United States | Clay | George Lott | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
96 | 1927–04-15 | North & South Tournament, Pinehurst | United States | Clay | George Lott | 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
97 | 1927–07–24 | U.S. Clay Court Championships, Detroit | United States | Clay | John Hennessey | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
98 | 1927–08–01 | Illinois State Championships, Chicago | United States | Grass | John Hennessey | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6 |
99 | 1927–08–06 | Seabright Invitational | United States | Grass | Francis Hunter | 6–4, 6–1, 8–6 |
100 | 1927–08–13 | New York Meadow Club, Southampton | United States | Grass | George Lott | 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
101 | 1927–08–27 | Newport Casino Trophy | United States | Grass | Manuel Alonso | 5–7, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 |
102 | 1927–10–09 | Pacific Southwest Championships, Los Angeles | United States | Hard ? | Francis Hunter | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
103 | 1927–10–28 | Pennsylvania AC Tournament, Philadelphia | United States | Wood | Francis Hunter | 8–6, 5–7, 2–1, ret. |
104 | 1928–04-29 | Ojai Valley California Championships | United States | ? | John Hennessey | 6–2, 6–1, 6–0 |
105 | 1928–06–23 | Queen's (London Grass Court) | England | Grass | Francis Hunter | 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
106 | 1929–06–09 | Swiss Championships, Zurich[26] | Switzerland | Clay | Francis Hunter | 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 |
107 | 1929–06–16 | Dutch Championships, Noordwijk | Netherlands | Clay | Francis Hunter | 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 |
108 | 1929–08–17 | Eastern Grass Court, Rye | United States | Grass | Francis Hunter | 6–2, 6–2, 10–8 |
109 | 1929–08–23 | Newport Casino Trophy | United States | Grass | George Lott | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
110 | 1929–09–15 | U.S. Championships | United States | Grass | Francis Hunter | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
111 | 1930-01-13 | Monte-Carlo Country Club Tournament | Monaco | Clay | George Lyttleton-Rogers | 7–5, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0 |
112 | 1930-01-25 | New Courts Championships, Cannes | France | Clay | Giorgio De Stefani | 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 |
113 | 1930-02-02 | Galia Championships, Cannes | France | Clay | Hermann Von Artens | 6–0, 6–2, 6–0 |
114 | 1930-02-18 | South of France Championships, Nice | France | ?Clay | George Lyttleton-Rogers | 4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–0 |
115 | 1930-03-02 | Butler Trophy Cup, Monte-Carlo | Monaco | Clay | Bunny Austin | 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 |
116 | 1930-03-09 | Riviera Championships, Menton | France | ?Clay | Jacques Brugnon | 10–8, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–1 |
117 | 1930-03-16 | Nice First Meeting | France | Clay | Giorgio De Stefani | 6–0, 6–4, 6–2 |
118 | 1930-03-24 | Côte d'Azur Championships, Cannes | France | Clay | Giorgio De Stefani | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
119 | 1930-04-06 | Saint-Raphaël Championships [27] | France | Clay | Wilbur Coen | Not played |
120 | 1930-04-13 | Juan-les-Pins Championships | France | Clay ? | Wilbur Coen | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
121 | 1930-04-21 | Beaulieu Second Meeting [28] | France | Clay ? | Wilbur Coen | Walkover |
122 | 1930-04-27 | Monte-Carlo Third Meeting | Monaco | Clay | Daniel Lesueur | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
123 | 1930-05-04 | Italian Championships, Milan | Italy | Clay | Umberto de Morpurgo | 6–1, 6–1, 6–2 |
124 | 1930-05-11 | Austrian International Championships, Vienna[29] | Austria | Clay | Franz Matejka | 6–3, 6–1, 8–6 |
125 | 1930-06–09 | German Championships, Berlin | Germany | Clay | Daniel Prenn | 7–5, 8–6, 1–6, 7–5 |
126 | 1930-07–04 | Wimbledon | England | Grass | Wilmer Allison | 6–3, 9–7, 6–4 |
127 | 1930-07–13 | Dutch Championships, Noordwijk | Netherlands | Clay | Roderich Menzel | 8–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–4 |
128 | 1930-08–23 | Newport Casino Trophy, Newport | United States | Grass | Wilmer Allison | 6–1, 0–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
Professional era
editTitles by surface |
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Clay (5) |
Grass (4) |
Wood (3) |
? (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Runner-up | Score |
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1 | 1931-05-17 | U.S. Pro Indoor | Philadelphia, United States | Wood ? | Vincent Richards | 6–4, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
2 | 1931-05-31 | Longwood Bowl Round Robin | Boston, United States | Wood | Karel Kozeluh | 8–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
3 | 1931-07-12 | U.S. Pro Championships | Forest Hills, United States | Grass | Vincent Richards | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
4 | 1933-09-24 | Paris First Meeting | Paris, France | Clay | Henri Cochet | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
5 | 1933-12-31 | U.S. Pro Indoor | Philadelphia, United States | Wood ? | Vincent Richards | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
6 | 1934-06-24 | Great Lakes Pro | Detroit, United States | ? | Karel Koželuh | ? |
7 | 1934-09-16 | Pro Championships | Lyon, France | ? | Henri Cochet | ? |
8 | 1934-09-23 | French Pro Championship | Paris, France | Clay | Martin Plaa | 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
9 | 1934-09-30 | Pro Championship of Britain | Southport, England | Grass | Martin Plaa | N.A. (Round robin) |
10 | 1935-06-02 | American Pro | South Orange, United States | ? | George Lott | 8–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
11 | 1935–08 | Pro Championships | Le Touquet, France | Clay | Robert Ramillon | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
12 | 1935-09-16 | U.S. Pro Championships | Brooklyn, United States | Grass | Karel Koželuh | 0–6, 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 |
13 | 1937-07-30 | Pro Championships | La Baule, France | Clay | Robert Ramillon | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
14 | 1937-09-19 | German Pro Championships | Berlin, Germany | Clay | Hans Nüsslein | round-robin |
15 | 1938-07-10 | Scottish Pro Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | Grass | Hans Nüsslein | 6–3, 6–2 |
Davis Cup
editTilden won 34 out of 41 Davis Cup matches; 25 of his 30 singles matches and 9 out of 11 doubles. He was a member of the victorious United States Davis Cup teams in 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926.
Edition | Zone | Round | Date | Opponents | Tie score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | W–L | Rubber score |
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1920 | WG | QF | 8–10 Jul 1920 | France | 3–0 | Eastbourne | Grass | Singles 2 | William Laurentz | W | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles (Johnston) | André Gobert William Laurentz |
W | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 | ||||||||
WG | SF | 16–19 Jul 1920 | Great Britain | 5–0 | London | Grass | Singles 2 | Algernon Kingscote | W | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 | |
Doubles (Johnston) | Algernon Kingscote James Cecil Parke |
W | 8–6, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||||||||
Singles 5 | James Cecil Parke | W | 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 | ||||||||
WG | F | 30 Dec 1920 – 1 Jan 1921 | Australia | 5–0 | Auckland | Grass | Singles 1 | Norman Brookes | W | 10–8, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 | |
Doubles (Johnston) | Norman Brookes Gerald Patterson |
W | 8–6, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||||||||
Singles 4 | Gerald Patterson | W | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||||
1921 | CR | F | 2–5 Sep 1921 | Japan | 5–0 | New York City | Grass | Singles 2 | Zenzo Shimizu | W | 5–7, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
Singles 4 | Ichiya Kumagae | W | 9–7, 6–4, 6–1 | ||||||||
1922 | CR | F | 1–5 Sep 1922 | Australia | 4–1 | New York City | Grass | Singles 1 | Gerald Patterson | W | 7–5, 10–8, 6–0 |
Doubles (Richards) | Pat O'Hara-Wood Gerald Patterson |
L | 4–6, 0–6, 3–6 | ||||||||
Singles 4 | James Anderson | W | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||||||||
1923 | CR | F | 31 Aug – 1 Sep 1923 | Australia | 4–1 | New York City | Grass | Singles 2 | John Hawkes | W | 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles (Williams) | James Anderson John Hawkes |
W | 17–15, 11–13, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||||||||
Singles 5 | James Anderson | W | 6–2, 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 | ||||||||
1924 | CR | F | 11–13 Sep 1924 | Australia | 5–0 | Philadelphia | Grass | Singles 1 | Gerald Patterson | W | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles (Johnston) | Pat O'Hara-Wood Gerald Patterson |
W | 17–15, 11–13, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||||||||
Singles 4 | Pat O'Hara-Wood | W | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 | ||||||||
1925 | CR | F | 11–13 Sep 1925 | France | 5–0 | Philadelphia | Grass | Singles 1 | Jean Borotra | W | 4–6, 6–0, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4 |
Singles 4 | René Lacoste | W | 3–6, 10–12, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2 | ||||||||
1926 | CR | F | 9–11 Sep 1926 | France | 4–1 | Philadelphia | Grass | Singles 2 | Jean Borotra | W | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
Singles 5 | René Lacoste | L | 6–4, 4–6, 6–8, 6–8 | ||||||||
1927 | CR | F | 8–10 Sep 1927 | France | 2–3 | Philadelphia | Grass | Singles 2 | Henri Cochet | W | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 8–6 |
Doubles (Hunter) | Jean Borotra Jacques Brugnon |
W | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0 | ||||||||
Singles 4 | René Lacoste | L | 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 | ||||||||
1928 | A | QF | 9–11 Apr 1928 | Mexico | 5–0 | Mexico City | Clay | Singles 2 | Robert Kinsey | W | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles (Jones) | Robert Kinsey Alfonso Unda |
W | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||||
A | SF | 25–27 May 1928 | China | 5–0 | Kansas City | Clay | Doubles (Coen) | Paul Kong Pao-Hua Lum |
W | 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 | |
A | F | 1–3 Jun 1928 | Japan | 5–0 | Chicago | Clay | Singles 1 | Tamio Abe | W | 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 | |
Doubles (Lott) | Tamio Abe Teizo Toba |
W | 6–1, 10–8, 6–2 | ||||||||
Singles 5 | Yoshiro Ota | W | 6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 6–0 | ||||||||
CR | F | 27–29 Jul 1928 | France | 1–4 | Paris | Clay | Singles 1 | René Lacoste | W | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 | |
Doubles (Hunter) | Jean Borotra Henri Cochet |
L | 4–6, 8–6, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 | ||||||||
Singles 4 | Henri Cochet | L | 7–9, 6–8, 4–6 | ||||||||
1929 | IZ | F | 19–21 Jul 1929 | Germany | 5–0 | Berlin | Clay | Singles 1 | Hans Moldenhauer | W | 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
Singles 4 | Daniel Prenn | W | 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 | ||||||||
CR | F | 26–28 Jul 1929 | France | 2–3 | Paris | Clay | Singles 1 | Henri Cochet | L | 3–6, 2–6, 2–6 | |
Singles 4 | Jean Borotra | W | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–5 | ||||||||
1930 | CR | F | 25–27 Jul 1930 | France | 1–4 | Paris | Clay | Singles 1 | Jean Borotra | W | 2–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–5 |
Singles 5 | Henri Cochet | L | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 5–7 |
Professional tours
editNo. | Date | Tour | Standings |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1931 February 18 – August 16 |
World Pro Tour (1) |
1) Bill Tilden 50–17 2) Karel Koželuh 17–50 |
2 | 1932 January 4 – July |
World Pro Tour (2) Incomplete tour results. As of early April 1932, Tilden led Nüsslein 32 matches to 12. |
1) Bill Tilden 2) Hans Nüsslein |
3 | 1933 January 24 – May |
World Pro Tour (3) Incomplete tour results. As of early May 1933, data from more than half their matches indicated that Tilden won two-thirds of the matches. |
1) Bill Tilden 2) Hans Nüsslein |
4 | 1934 January 10 – May 13 |
World Pro Tour (4) The results are not known definitively. However, American Lawn Tennis reported that Vines had an edge of 11–9 in the first phase of their tour from January 10 through February 16 and that Vines led Tilden by a 19-match margin after the second phase of their tour, played from March 21 through May 13. Tilden had won 17 times for the entire year, per an Associated Press report,[30] so a probable win-loss record at tour's end on May 13 was 36–17 in Vines' favor (slightly over 50 matches would have been played, per Ray Bowers). |
1) Ellsworth Vines 2) Bill Tilden |
5 | 1934 February 19 – March 19 |
Professional Tour – France vs. United States Tilden defeated Cochet 8–2. |
Ellsworth Vines Bill Tilden Henri Cochet Martin Plaa |
6 | 1935 January 9 – April 29 |
Professional Tour Vines edged Tilden 9–3.[31] |
1) Ellsworth Vines ?) Lester Stoefen ?) Bill Tilden ?) George Lott |
7 | 1936 January – June |
Professional Tour Near the end of February Tilden held a 19–4 edge over Barnes. |
1) Bill Tilden 2) Bruce Barnes |
8 | 1936 October – November |
Professional Tour The final standings of this tour of Japan, China and the Philippines are unknown, but at the end of the Japanese part of the tour, Vines led Tilden 8–1. |
1) Ellsworth Vines 2) Bill Tilden |
9 | 1937 January – March (?) |
Professional Tour Final standings of this North American tour are unknown, but Ray Bowers reports that Tilden was the overall winner. |
Bill Tilden Martin Plaa Hytaro Satoh Alfred Chapin |
10 | 1937 March 24 – April 5 |
Professional Tour Perry edged Tilden 4–1 in their own H2H series. They also met on two other occasions (April 9 and 10) when Tilden substituted for an injured Ellsworth Vines on the main World Pro Tour; Tilden won both times. |
1) Fred Perry 2) Bill Tilden |
11 | 1937-38 December 19 – January 31 |
Professional Tour Final results for this tour of India are not known. Per Ray Bowers, on January 19 Tilden and Cochet had split their meetings with each other 7–7 while Ramillon had an edge over Burke. The tour continued into March in Ceylon, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Java, with unknown results. |
Bill Tilden Henri Cochet Robert Ramillon Albert Burke |
12 | 1939 May 16 – August 26 |
Professional Tour Final standings in this tour of Europe are unknown but Budge finished with an 8–2 edge over Tilden,[33][34] who finished with a margin of 4 or 5 wins over Stoefen.[35] |
Don Budge Ellsworth Vines Bill Tilden Lester Stoefen Hans Nüsslein Henri Cochet |
13 | 1939-40 October 1939 – January 1940 |
Professional Tour Final standings in this tour of the United States and Mexico are unknown.[36][37] |
Fred Perry Bill Tilden Lester Stoefen Ben Gorchakoff Bruce Barnes |
14 | 1941 January 6 – May 10 |
World Pro Tour (5) Complete results of this North American tour are not known with certainty, but 49 of the matches are fully documented by Ray Bowers. In those matches, Budge prevailed 43–5 with one tie. The final outcome of the tour was probably 46–7 plus one tie. |
1) Don Budge 2) Bill Tilden |
Records
edit- Winning streak of Grand Slam events: 8 titles (1920–1926). Including 6 U.S. titles and 2 Wimbledon titles.
- Winning streak in single matches at Grand Slam events: 51 (1920–1926)
- Second best match winning % in Grand Slam events: 89.76%, with a record of 114–13 (1916–1930). Notice that Björn Borg has a winning percentage of 89.81% with a record of 141–16 (1974–1981) in a span time of about the half of Tilden. This highlights the longevity of Tilden's career.
- Winning streak in single matches at U.S. Championships: 42 (1920–1926)
- Most single titles at U.S. Championships: 7 (1920–1925, 1929)
- Most single finals at U.S. Championships: 10 (1918–1925, 1927, 1929)
- Won single + doubles + mixed doubles titles at same U.S. Championships event (1922, 1923)
- Winning streak in single matches: 98 (1924–1925)
- Best match winning % in one season: 98.73%, with a record of 78–1 (1925)
- Most appearances in final of Davis Cup: 11 with a record of 21–7 in singles (1920–1930)
Career match performance year on year
editYear | Won | Lost | % | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1912 | 2 | 1 | 66.67% | [38] |
1913 | 3 | 2 | 60.00% | [38] |
1914 | 9 | 2 | 81.82% | [38] |
1915 | 10 | 3 | 76.92% | [38] |
1916 | 9 | 4 | 69.23% | [38] |
1917 | 10 | 3 | 76.92% | [38] |
1918 | 42 | 2 | 95.45% | [38] |
1919 | 65 | 4 | 94.20% | [38] |
1920 | 57 | 2 | 96.61% | [38] |
1921 | 31 | 3 | 91.18% | [38] |
1922 | 59 | 5 | 92.19% | [38] |
1923 | 59 | 1 | 98.33% | [38] |
1924 | 66 | 1 | 98.51% | [38] |
1925 | 89 | 1 | 98.89% | [38] |
1926 | 89 | 8 | 91.75% | [38] |
1927 | 100 | 5 | 95.24% | [38] |
1928 | 26 | 5 | 83.87% | [38] |
1929 | 58 | 9 | 86.57% | [38] |
1930 | 120 | 6 | 95.24% | [38] |
1931 | 63 | 16 | 79.75% | [38] |
1932 | 92 | 23 | 80.00% | [38] |
1933 | 38 | 8 | 82.61% | [38] |
1934 | 70 | 41 | 63.06% | [38] |
1935 | 59 | 19 | 75.64% | [38] |
1936 | 47 | 31 | 60.26% | [38] |
1937 | 39 | 17 | 69.64% | [38] |
1938 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | [38] |
1939 | 27 | 32 | 45.76% | [38] |
1940 | 7 | 5 | 58.33% | [38] |
1941 | 9 | 33 | 21.43% | [38] |
1943 | 1 | 1 | 50.00% | [38] |
1945 | 5 | 2 | 71.43% | [38] |
1946 | 22 | 27 | 44.90% | [38] |
1951 | 2 | 4 | 33.33% | [38] |
Total | 1393 | 329 | 80.89% | [38] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Spaldings Lawn Tennis Annual, 1917. p. 153.
- ^ a b c d Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual. 1916.
- ^ a b Spalding Lawn Tennis Annual 1917. 1917.
- ^ a b Spaldings's Lawn Tennis Annual. 1918.
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- ^ Samuel Hardy, ed. (1919). Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1919. p. 95.
- ^ Samuel Hardy, ed. (1919). Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1919. p. 98.
- ^ Samuel Hardy, ed. (1919). Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1919. pp. 61–67.
- ^ Samuel Hardy, ed. (1919). Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1919. p. 85.
- ^ "Tilden Triumphs in Tennis Final" (PDF). The Sun. March 1, 1919. p. 15.
- ^ "The Pinehurst Outlook: Tilden beats Kumagae". April 19, 1919. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Tilden Captures Delaware Title" (PDF). The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 29, 1919. p. 23.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis – Midlands Counties' Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. British Newspaper Archive. 26 July 1920.
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- ^ "Ho, Hum! Tilden Again Wins From Richards". Chicago Tribune. June 29, 1925. p. 20. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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- ^ "Tilden Wins Swiss Title From Hunter". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. AP. June 10, 1929. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walter Trumbull (April 14, 1930). "The Listening Post". The Milwaukee Journal.
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- ^ "Another Title for Tilden". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 12, 1930. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ Kieran, John (April 29, 1935). "Sports of the Times". The New York Times.
- ^ Currie, George (April 15, 1935). "Tilden Troupe of Net Stars Due Here Soon". Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
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- ^ Parrott, Harold (March 7, 1940). "Riggs Mediocre Champ—Tilden". Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
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General sources
- World Tennis Magazines.
- Bud Collins, The Bud Collins History of Tennis, 2008.
- Joe McCauley, The History of Professional Tennis, London 2001.