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Helen Newington Wills (October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998), also known by her married names Helen Wills Moody and Helen Wills Roark, was an American tennis player. She won 31 Grand Slam tournament titles (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) during her career, including 19 singles titles.
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.
Helen Wills successfully defended her title, defeating Helen Jacobs in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1929 Wimbledon Championships. [ 1 ] Seeds
Helen Wills was a 20-year-old American tennis player who was regarded as an up-and-coming star and one of the only players who could potentially defeat Lenglen, if not the only one. She had been ranked No. 2 in the world by A. Wallis Myers after the 1925 season by virtue of having won the U.S. National Championships the previous three years.
First-seeded Helen Wills defeated Phoebe Holcroft Watson 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1929 U.S. National Championships. It was her sixth U.S. National singles title and her third in a row. [1] [2] [3] Wills won the tournament without losing a set. [4]
First-seeded Helen Wills defeated Helen Jacobs 6–2, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1928 U.S. National Championships. The event was held at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, New York City. It was Wills's fifth U.S. National singles title and her second in a row. [1] Wills won the tournament without ...
First-seeded Helen Wills defeated Betty Nuthall 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1927 U.S. National Championships. The event was held at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, New York City. It was Wills's fourth U.S. National singles title. [1]
Helen Wills is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. Helen Wills (champion) Bobbie Heine Miller (quarterfinals) Phoebe Holcroft Watson (quarterfinals) Eileen Bennett (semifinals) Kornelia Bouman (first round) Simonne Mathieu (finalist) Cilly Aussem (semifinals) Irmgard Rost (third round)