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Helen Wills career statistics

Main article: Helen Wills

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.

Helen Wills Moody in 1929
Helen Wills Moody in 1929

Grand Slam tournament finals

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Singles: 22 (19 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
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)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
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		 default

Mixed doubles: 7 finals (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
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

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Singles: 1 final (1 gold medal)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Gold 1924 Paris Olympics Grass   Julie Vlasto 6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 1 final (1 gold medal)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Gold 1924 Paris Olympics Grass   Hazel Wightman   Phyllis Covell
  Kathleen McKane 		7–5, 8–6

Career finals

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Singles: 67 (57 titles, 10 runner-ups)

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Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (19–3)
Summer Olympics (1–0)
State Championships (6–2)
Other tournaments (31–5)
Titles by surface
Hard (12–0)
Grass (30–9)
Clay (15–1)
Result Date Tournament Location Surface Opponent Score
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

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Wightman Cup

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Result Opponent Date Location Surface Score Players Opponents W/L Score
Win   Great Britain Aug 11–13, 1923 New York, US Grass 7–0   Helen Wills   Kathleen McKane W 6–2, 7–5
  Helen Wills   Mabel Clayton W 6–2, 6–1
  Molla Mallory
  Helen Wills 		  Geraldine Beamish
  Mabel Clayton 		W 6–2, 6–2
Loss   Great Britain Jun 18–19, 1924 London, UK Grass 1–6   Helen Wills   Phyllis Covell L 2–6, 4–6
  Helen Wills   Kathleen McKane L 2–6, 2–6
  Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
  Helen Wills 		  Evelyn Colyer
  Kathleen McKane 		W 6–0, 6–3
Loss   Great Britain Aug 14–15, 1925 New York, US Grass 3–4   Helen Wills   Joan Fry W 6–0, 7–5
  Helen Wills   Kathleen McKane W 6–1, 1–6, 9–7
  Mary Browne
  Helen Wills 		  Evelyn Colyer
  Kathleen McKane 		L 0–6, 3–6
Win   Great Britain Aug 12–13, 1927 New York, US Grass 5–2   Helen Wills   Joan Fry W 6–2, 6–0
  Helen Wills   Kathleen McKane W 6–1, 6–1
  Mary Browne
  Helen Wills 		  Evelyn Colyer
  Kathleen McKane 		W 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss   Great Britain Jun 15–16, 1928 London, UK Grass 3–4   Helen Wills   Phoebe Holcroft Watson W 6–1, 6–2
  Helen Wills   Eileen Bennett W 6–3, 6–2
  Penelope Anderson
  Helen Wills 		  Eileen Bennett
  Phoebe Holcroft Watson 		L 2–6, 1–6
Win   Great Britain Aug 8–9, 1929 New York, US Grass 4–3   Helen Wills   Phoebe Holcroft Watson W 6–1, 6–4
  Helen Wills   Betty Nuthall W 8–6, 8–6
  Edith Cross
  Helen Wills 		  Phoebe Holcroft Watson
  Peggy Michell 		L 4–6, 1–6
Loss   Great Britain Jun 13–14, 1930 London, UK Grass 3–4   Helen Wills Moody   Joan Fry W 6–1, 6–1
  Helen Wills Moody   Phoebe Holcroft Watson W 7–5, 6–1
  Helen Jacobs
  Helen Wills Moody 		  Phoebe Holcroft Watson
  Kathleen McKane Godfree 		L 5–7, 6–1, 4–6
Win   Great Britain Aug 7–8, 1931 New York, US Grass 5–2   Helen Wills Moody   Phyllis Mudford W 6–1, 6–4
  Helen Wills Moody   Betty Nuthall W 6–4, 6–2
  Anna Harper
  Helen Wills Moody 		  Phoebe Holcroft Watson
  Peggy Michell 		L 6–8, 7–5, 3–6
Win   Great Britain Jun 10–11, 1932 London, UK Grass 4–3   Helen Wills Moody   Eileen Bennett Whittingstall W 6–2, 6–4
  Helen Wills Moody   Dorothy Round W 6–2, 6–3
  Sarah Palfrey
  Helen Wills Moody 		  Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
  Betty Nuthall 		L 3–6, 6–1, 8–10
Win   Great Britain Jun 10–11, 1938 London, UK Grass 5–2   Helen Wills Moody   Margaret Scriven W 6–0, 7–5
  Helen Wills Moody   Kay Stammers W 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
  Dorothy Bundy
  Helen Wills Moody 		  Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
  Betty Nuthall 		L 2–6, 5–7
  • Wightman Cup reference [4]

International matches

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Result Opponent Date Location Surface Score Players Opponents W/L Score
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


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

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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
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

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 SR W–L Win %
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

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Tournament 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 Career SR
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

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Tournament 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 Career SR
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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Santa Cruz Evening News: March 17, 1930". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ^ Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide. Wright and Ditson. 1920–1938.
  3. ^ Cherry, Jeanne (2018). Helen Wills: Tennis, Art, Life. London: Tennis Gallery Wimbledon. pp. 179–201. ISBN 978-1-9999531-1-9.
  4. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events.
  5. ^ "American net stars defeat French, 8 to 3". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 31, 1926. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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
  8. ^ "U.S. champion drops only four games in taking singles events". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 13, 1929. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Helen Wills evens match with France". Lancaster New Era. May 18, 1929. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "U.S. net team beats France". St. Petersburg Times. May 20, 1929. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ William Hillman (June 10, 1929). "German women stars sweep to unexpected victory over U.S.". Allentown Morning Call. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Cherry, Jeanne (2018). Helen Wills: Tennis, Art, Life. London: Tennis Gallery Wimbledon. pp. 179–201. ISBN 978-1-9999531-1-9.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Buckley, James. Scholastic Year in Sports 2012. p. 164.
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