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Helen Wills career statistics

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Helen Wills Moody in 1929
Helen Wills Moody in 1929

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

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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 United States Molla Mallory 3–6, 1–6
Win 1923 U.S. Championships Grass United States Molla Mallory 6–2, 6–1
Loss 1924 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom Kathleen McKane 6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Win 1924 U.S. Championships (2) Grass United States Molla Mallory 6–1, 6–3
Win 1925 U.S. Championships (3) Grass United Kingdom Kathleen McKane 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Win 1927 Wimbledon Grass Spain Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 6–4
Win 1927 U.S. Championships (4) Grass United Kingdom Betty Nuthall 6–1, 6–4
Win 1928 French Championships Clay United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 6–1, 6–2
Win 1928 Wimbledon (2) Grass Spain Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 6–3
Win 1928 U.S. Championships (5) Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–2, 6–1
Win 1929 French Championships (2) Clay France Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4
Win 1929 Wimbledon (3) Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–1, 6–2
Win 1929 U.S. Championships (6) Grass United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson 6–4, 6–2
Win 1930 French Championships (3) Clay United States Helen Jacobs 6–2, 6–1
Win 1930 Wimbledon (4) Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan 6–2, 6–2
Win 1931 U.S. Championships (7) Grass United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 6–4, 6–1
Win 1932 French Championships (4) Clay France Simonne Mathieu 7–5, 6–1
Win 1932 Wimbledon (5) Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–3, 6–1
Win 1933 Wimbledon (6) Grass United Kingdom Dorothy Round 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
Loss 1933 U.S. Championships Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–8, 6–3, 0–3, ret.
Win 1935 Wimbledon (7) Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Win 1938 Wimbledon (8) Grass United States 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 United States Mary Browne United States Molla Mallory
United States Edith Sigourney
6–4, 7–9, 6–3
Win 1924 Wimbledon Grass United States Hazel Wightman United Kingdom Phyllis Covell
United Kingdom Kathleen McKane
6–4, 6–4
Win 1924 U.S. Championships (2) Grass United States Hazel Wightman United States Eleanor Goss
United States Marion Jessup
6–4, 6–3
Win 1925 U.S. Championships (3) Grass United States Mary Browne United States Elizabeth Ryan
United States May Sutton
6–4, 6–3
Win 1927 Wimbledon (2) Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan South Africa Bobbie Heine
South Africa Irene Bowder Peacock
6–3, 6–2
Win 1928 U.S. Championships (4) Grass United States Hazel Wightman United States Edith Cross
United States Anna McCune Harper
6–2, 6–2
Win 1930 French Championships Clay United States Elizabeth Ryan France Simone Barbier
France Simonne Mathieu
6–3, 6–1
Win 1930 Wimbledon (3) Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan United Kingdom Edith Cross
United States Sarah Palfrey
6–2, 9–7
Win 1932 French Championships (2) Clay United States Elizabeth Ryan United Kingdom Betty Nuthall
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
6–1, 6–3
Loss 1933 U.S. Championships Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan United Kingdom Freda James
United Kingdom Betty Nuthall
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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 United States Howard Kinsey United States Bill Tilden
United States Molla Mallory
4–6, 3–6
Win 1924 US Open Hard United States Vincent Richards United States Bill Tilden
United States Molla Mallory
6–8, 7–5, 6–0
Loss 1928 French Open Clay United States Frank Hunter France Henri Cochet
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win 1928 US Open Hard Australia John B. Hawkes Australia Edgar Moon
United States Edith Cross
6–1, 6–3
Loss 1929 French Open Clay United States Frank Hunter France Henri Cochet
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
3–6, 2–6
Win 1929 Wimbledon Grass United States Frank Hunter United Kingdom Ian Collins
United Kingdom Joan Fry
6–1, 6–4
Loss 1932 French Open Clay United States Sidney Wood United Kingdom Fred Perry
United Kingdom 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 France 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 United States Hazel Wightman United Kingdom Phyllis Covell
United Kingdom 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 United States Helen Baker 3–6, 9–7, 6–0
Win May1922 Pacific Coast Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States Rea Leachman 6–1, 6–0
Loss Jul 1922 Rhode Island State Championships Providence, RI, US Grass United States Leslie Bancroft 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss Jul 1922 Newport Invitational Newport, RI, US Grass United States Leslie Bancroft 4–6, 3–6
Loss Aug 1922 U.S. National Championships New York, NY, US Grass United States Molla Mallory 3–6, 1–6
Loss Sep 1922 Rockaway Hunting Club Invitation Cedarhurst, NY, US Grass United States Molla Mallory 6–3, 1–6, 3–6
Win Jul 1923 Pacific Coast Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States Charlotte Hosmer 6–2, 6–0
Win Jul 1923 Illinois State Championships Chicago, IL, US Clay United States Marian Leighton 6–0, 6–0
Loss Jul 1923 New York State Championships Rye, NY, US Grass United States Molla Mallory 6–4, 0–6, 1–6
Win Aug 1923 U.S. National Championships New York, NY, US Grass United States Molla Mallory 6–2, 6–1
Win Sep 1923 California State Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States Charlotte Hosmer 6–3, 6–1
Loss Jul 1924 Wimbledon London, UK Grass United Kingdom Kitty McKane 6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Win Jul 1924 Summer Olympics Paris, France Clay France Diddie Vlasto 6–2, 6–2
Win Aug 1924 U.S. National Championships New York, NY, US Grass United States Molla Mallory 6–1, 6–3
Win Sep 1924 California State Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States May Sutton 6–3, 6–4
Win May 1925 Central California Championships Sacramento, CA, US Hard United States Charlotte Hosmer 6–2, 6–2
Win Jun 1925 Pacific Coast Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States Charlotte Hosmer 6–4, 6–0
Win Jul 1925 Longwood Invitational Chestnut Hill, MA, US Grass United States Marion Jessup 7–5, 6–2
Win Jul 1925 Essex Country Club Invitational Manchester, MA, US Grass United States Mary Browne 6–2, 6–1
Loss Aug 1925 Seabright Invitational Tournament Rumson, NJ, US Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan 3–6, 3–6
Win Aug 1925 New York State Championships Rye, NY, US Grass United States Molla Mallory 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win Aug 1925 U.S. National Championships New York, NY, US Grass United Kingdom Kitty McKane 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win Sep 1925 California State Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States Lucy McCune 6–0, 6–0
Win Jan 1926 Metropole Hotel Cannes, France Clay France Diddie Vlasto 6–3, 7–5
Win Jan 1926 Gallia Club Cannes, France Clay Greece Hélène Contostavlos 6–3, 6–2
Loss Feb 1926 Carlton Club Cannes, France Clay France Suzanne Lenglen 3–6, 6–8
Win Feb 1926 Bristol Hotel Beaulieu, France Clay United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–1, 6–1
Win Mar 1926 Monte Carlo Championships Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Spain Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 6–3
Win Mar 1926 Riviera Championships Mentone, France Clay Spain Lilí de Álvarez 6–4, 6–4
Win Mar 1926 South of France Championships Nice, France Clay United States Isabella Mumford 6–0, 6–1
Win Mar 1926 Côte d'Azur Championships Cannes, France Clay United Kingdom Joan Ridley default
Win Aug 1926 Maidstone Women's Invitational East Hampton, NY, US Grass United States Mary Browne 6–3, 6–2
Loss Aug 1926 Seabright Invitational Tournament Rumson, NJ, US Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan 4–6, 1–6
Win Mar 1927 Hotel Huntington Invitation Pasadena, CA, US Hard United States Marion Williams 6–2, 6–1
Win Jun 1927 North London Championships Stamford Hill, London, UK Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan 6–2, 6–2
Win Jun 1927 Kent Championships Beckenham, Kent, UK Grass United Kingdom Kitty McKane 6–2, 6–4
Win Jul 1927 Wimbledon London, UK Grass Spain Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 6–4
Win Jul 1927 Essex Country Club Invitational Manchester, MA, US Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–1, 6–2
Win Aug 1927 U.S. National Championships New York, NY, US Grass United Kingdom Betty Nuthall 6–1, 6–4
Win Jun 1928 French Championships Paris, France Clay United Kingdom Eileen Bennett 6–1, 6–2
Win Jul 1928 Wimbledon London, UK Grass Spain Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 6–3
Win Jul 1928 Essex Country Club Invitational Manchester, MA, US Grass United States Edith Cross 6–1, 6–3
Win Aug 1928 Maidstone Women's Invitational East Hampton, NY, US Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–2, 6–1
Win Aug 1928 U.S. National Championships New York, NY, US Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–2, 6–1
Win Jun 1929 French Championships Paris, France Clay France Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4
Win Jul 1929 Wimbledon London, UK Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–1, 6–2
Win Aug 1929 U.S. National Championships New York, NY, US Grass United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson 6–4, 6–2
Win Mar 1930 Hotel Huntington Invitational Pasadena, CA, US Hard United States Edith Cross 6–1, 6–3[1]
Win Jun 1930 French Championships Paris, France Clay United States Helen Jacobs 6–2, 6–1
Win Jul 1930 Wimbledon London, UK Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan 6–2, 6–2
Win Oct 1930 Pacific Coast Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States Anna McCune Harper 6–3, 6–1
Win Jul 1931 Essex Country Club Invitation Manchester, MA, US Grass United States Anna McCune Harper 6–0, 6–1
Win Aug 1931 Seabright Invitational Tournament Rumson, NJ, US Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–0, 6–0
Win Aug 1931 U.S. National Championships New York, NY, US Grass United Kingdom Eileen Whittingstall 6–4, 6–1
Win Jun 1932 French Championships Paris, France Clay France Simonne Mathieu 7–5, 6–1
Win Jul 1932 Wimbledon London, UK Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–3, 6–1
Win Jul 1932 Dutch Championships Noordwijk, Netherlands Clay Netherlands Madzy Rollin Couquerque 6–1, 6–1
Win Jul 1932 Strasbourg Strasbourg, Germany Clay Germany Ilse Friedleben 6–0, 8–6
Win Jun 1933 London Championships, Queens London, UK Grass United Kingdom Elsie Pittman co-winners, rain
Win Jul 1933 Wimbledon London, UK Grass United Kingdom Dorothy Round 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
Loss Aug 1933 U.S. National Championships New York, NY, US Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–8, 6–3, 0–3 ret.
Win Jun 1935 St George's Hill Open Weybridge, Surrey, UK Grass United Kingdom Elsie Pittman 6–0, 6–4
Win Jul 1935 Wimbledon London, UK Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Win May 1938 North London Hard Courts Championships Highbury, UK Hard United States Yvonne Law 6–2, 7–5
Win May 1938 Surrey Grass Court Championships Surbiton, UK Grass United Kingdom Margot Lumb 6–3, 6–4
Win Jul 1938 Wimbledon London, UK Grass United States Helen Jacobs 6–4, 6–0
Win Jul 1938 Irish Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass United Kingdom 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 United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Kathleen McKane W 6–2, 7–5
United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Mabel Clayton W 6–2, 6–1
United States Molla Mallory
United States Helen Wills
United Kingdom Geraldine Beamish
United Kingdom Mabel Clayton
W 6–2, 6–2
Loss  Great Britain Jun 18–19, 1924 London, UK Grass 1–6 United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Phyllis Covell L 2–6, 4–6
United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Kathleen McKane L 2–6, 2–6
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
United States Helen Wills
United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer
United Kingdom Kathleen McKane
W 6–0, 6–3
Loss  Great Britain Aug 14–15, 1925 New York, US Grass 3–4 United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Joan Fry W 6–0, 7–5
United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Kathleen McKane W 6–1, 1–6, 9–7
United States Mary Browne
United States Helen Wills
United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer
United Kingdom Kathleen McKane
L 0–6, 3–6
Win  Great Britain Aug 12–13, 1927 New York, US Grass 5–2 United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Joan Fry W 6–2, 6–0
United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Kathleen McKane W 6–1, 6–1
United States Mary Browne
United States Helen Wills
United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer
United Kingdom Kathleen McKane
W 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss  Great Britain Jun 15–16, 1928 London, UK Grass 3–4 United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson W 6–1, 6–2
United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Eileen Bennett W 6–3, 6–2
United States Penelope Anderson
United States Helen Wills
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett
United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson
L 2–6, 1–6
Win  Great Britain Aug 8–9, 1929 New York, US Grass 4–3 United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson W 6–1, 6–4
United States Helen Wills United Kingdom Betty Nuthall W 8–6, 8–6
United States Edith Cross
United States Helen Wills
United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson
United Kingdom Peggy Michell
L 4–6, 1–6
Loss  Great Britain Jun 13–14, 1930 London, UK Grass 3–4 United States Helen Wills Moody United Kingdom Joan Fry W 6–1, 6–1
United States Helen Wills Moody United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson W 7–5, 6–1
United States Helen Jacobs
United States Helen Wills Moody
United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson
United Kingdom Kathleen McKane Godfree
L 5–7, 6–1, 4–6
Win  Great Britain Aug 7–8, 1931 New York, US Grass 5–2 United States Helen Wills Moody United Kingdom Phyllis Mudford W 6–1, 6–4
United States Helen Wills Moody United Kingdom Betty Nuthall W 6–4, 6–2
United States Anna Harper
United States Helen Wills Moody
United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson
United Kingdom Peggy Michell
L 6–8, 7–5, 3–6
Win  Great Britain Jun 10–11, 1932 London, UK Grass 4–3 United States Helen Wills Moody United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall W 6–2, 6–4
United States Helen Wills Moody United Kingdom Dorothy Round W 6–2, 6–3
United States Sarah Palfrey
United States Helen Wills Moody
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
United Kingdom Betty Nuthall
L 3–6, 6–1, 8–10
Win  Great Britain Jun 10–11, 1938 London, UK Grass 5–2 United States Helen Wills Moody United Kingdom Margaret Scriven W 6–0, 7–5
United States Helen Wills Moody United Kingdom Kay Stammers W 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
United States Dorothy Bundy
United States Helen Wills Moody
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
United Kingdom 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 United States Helen Wills France Simonne Mathieu W 6–3, 6–4
Loss  Netherlands [6][7] May 10–12, 1928 Scheveningen, Netherlands Grass 2–3 United States Helen Wills Netherlands Madzy Rollin Couquerque W 6–2, 6–2
United States Helen Wills Netherlands Kea Bouman W 6–1, 6–2
United States Penelope Anderson
United States Helen Wills
Netherlands Kea Bouman
Netherlands Madzy Rollin Couquerque
L 7–9, 6–4, 3–6
Win  Netherlands [8] May 10–13, 1929 Scheveningen, Netherlands Grass 7–2 United States Helen Wills Netherlands Madzy Rollin Couquerque W 6–1, 6–1
United States Helen Wills Netherlands Kea Bouman W 6–1, 6–1
United States Edith Cross
United States Helen Wills
Netherlands Kea Bouman
Netherlands Madzy Rollin Couquerque
W 6–4, 2–6, 8–6


Win  France [9][10] May 17–19, 1929 Paris, France Clay 4–3 United States Helen Wills France Sylvie Lafaurie W 6–1, 6–2
United States Helen Wills France Simonne Mathieu W 8–6, 6–0
United States Edith Cross
United States Helen Wills
France Sylvie Lafaurie
France Simonne Mathieu
W 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Loss  Germany [11] June 8–10, 1929 Berlin, Germany Clay 3–4 United States Helen Wills Germany Paula von Reznicek W 6–3, 6–2
United States Helen Wills Germany Cilly Aussem W 6–0, 6–1
United States Edith Cross
United States Helen Wills
Germany Cilly Aussem
Germany 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 United States Mrs. E. Crane 1R
2. Aug 1922 Metropolitan Championships Glen Cove, NY, US Grass United States Amy Egbert 2R
3. Sep 1922 Rockaway Hunting Club Cedarhurst, NY, US Grass United States Marion Chapman 2R
4. Sep 1922 Rockaway Hunting Club Cedarhurst, NY, US Grass United States Clare Cassel SF
5. Sep 1922 Middle States Championship Philadelphia, PA, US Grass United States Genevieve Fox 2R
6. Jul 1923 Illinois State Championships Glencoe, IL, US Clay United States Mrs. Leo Alter SF
7. Jul 1923 Illinois State Championships Glencoe, IL, US Clay United States Marian Leighton F
8. Jul 1923 New York State Championships Rye, NY, US Grass United States Mrs Nathaniel Dain 1R
9. Jul 1923 Seabright Invitational Seabright, NJ, US Grass United States Mrs. H.F. Hansell Jr. 2R
10. Oct 1923 California State Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States Mrs. H.N. Cress 2R
11. Oct 1923 California State Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States Sue Maynard SF
12. Aug 1924 U.S. Championships Forest Hills, NY, US Grass Canada Mrs. L.C. Beaupre 1R
13. Aug 1924 U.S. Championships Forest Hills, NY, US Grass United States Helen Pollak Falk 2R
14. Jun 1925 Pacific Coast Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States Pauline Davies 2R
15. Aug 1925 New York State Championships Rye, NY, US Grass United States Beatrice Koukol 2R
16. Sep 1925 California State Championships Berkeley, CA, US Hard United States Lucy McCune F
17. Oct 1925 Australia vs California Berkeley, CA, US Hard Australia Sylvia Harper
18. Jan 1926 Metropole Hotel Cannes, France Clay United Kingdom E.M. Green 2R
19. Jan 1926 Gallia Club Cannes, France Clay United Kingdom Peggy Saunders SF
20. Feb 1926 Carlton Club Cannes, France Clay France Emily Fisher 1R
21. Feb 1926 Carlton Club Cannes, France Clay United Kingdom Madeline O'Neill 2R
22. Feb 1926 Carlton Club Cannes, France Clay France Cosette St Omer Roy 3R
23. Feb 1926 Beaulieu LTC Beaulieu, France Clay United Kingdom Lily Hamerton 1R
24. Feb 1926 Beaulieu LTC Beaulieu, France Clay United Kingdom Audrey Wright 2R
25. Feb 1926 Monte Carlo Championships Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay France Mo Marriott 3R
26. Mar 1926 Riviera Championships Mentone, France Clay United States Daisy Hamerton 1R
27. Mar 1926 South of France Championships Nice, France Clay United Kingdom Helen Shirley 2R
28. Mar 1926 Côte d'Azur Championships Cannes, France Clay United States Mrs JR Hall 2R
29. Mar 1926 Côte d'Azur Championships Cannes, France Clay United Kingdom Joan Padwick QF
30. Aug 1926 New York State Championships Rye, NY, US Grass United States Marguerite Dwyer 2R
31. Aug 1926 New York State Championships Rye, NY, US Grass United States Mr.s R. LeRoy 3R
32. Jun 1927 Kent Championships Beckenham, UK Grass South Africa Billie Tapscott QF
33. Jun 1928 Wimbledon London, UK Grass France Violette Gallay 3R
34. Jul 1928 Essex Country Club Invitational Manchester, MA, USA Grass United States Louise Iselin 2R
35. Aug 1928 Maidstone Women's Invitational East Hampton, NY, US Grass United States Virginia Rice 2R
36. Aug 1928 Maidstone Women's Invitational East Hampton, NY, US Grass United States Dorothy Andrus 3R
37. Aug 1928 Maidstone Women's Invitational East Hampton, NY, US Grass United States Carolyn Swartz QF
38. Jun 1929 Wimbledon London, UK Grass United Kingdom G.E. Tomblin 2R
39. Jun 1929 Wimbledon London, UK Grass Germany Toni Schomburgk 3R
40. Aug 1929 U.S. Championships New York, NY, US Grass United States Katherine Lamarche 1R
41. Aug 1929 U.S. Championships New York, NY, US Grass United States Alice Francis 2R
42. Aug 1929 U.S. Championships New York, NY, US Grass United States Molla Mallory SF
43. May 1930 French Championships Paris, France Clay France Arlette Neufeld 2R
44. Aug 1931 Seabright Invitational Seabright, NJ, US Grass United States Helen Jacobs F
45. Aug 1931 U.S. Championships New York, NY, US Grass United States Edith Sigourney 1R
46. Jul 1932 Strasbourg LTC International Strasbourg, France Clay Germany Frau Richter SF
47. Jun 1933 Wimbledon London, UK Grass United States Elizbeth Macready 2R
48. Jun 1935 Kent Championships Beckenham, UK Grass United Kingdom Sheila Chuter 1R
49. Jun 1938 London Championships (Queen's) London, UK Grass United States Tiny Alston 3R
50. Jul 1938 Irish Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass United States 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.