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.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1922 | U.S. Championships | Grass | | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1923 | U.S. Championships | Grass | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1924 | Wimbledon | Grass | | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1924 | U.S. Championships (2) | Grass | | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 1925 | U.S. Championships (3) | Grass | | 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 1927 | Wimbledon | Grass | | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 1927 | U.S. Championships (4) | Grass | | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 1928 | French Championships | Clay | | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 1928 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 1928 | U.S. Championships (5) | Grass | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 1929 | French Championships (2) | Clay | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 1929 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 1929 | U.S. Championships (6) | Grass | | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 1930 | French Championships (3) | Clay | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 1930 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 1931 | U.S. Championships (7) | Grass | | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 1932 | French Championships (4) | Clay | | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 1932 | Wimbledon (5) | Grass | | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 1933 | Wimbledon (6) | Grass | | 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1933 | U.S. Championships | Grass | | 6–8, 6–3, 0–3, ret. |
| Win | 1935 | Wimbledon (7) | Grass | | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 1938 | Wimbledon (8) | Grass | | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1922 | U.S. Championships | Grass | | | 6–4, 7–9, 6–3 |
| Win | 1924 | Wimbledon | Grass | | | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1924 | U.S. Championships (2) | Grass | | | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 1925 | U.S. Championships (3) | Grass | | | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 1927 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | | | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 1928 | U.S. Championships (4) | Grass | | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 1930 | French Championships | Clay | | | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 1930 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | | | 6–2, 9–7 |
| Win | 1932 | French Championships (2) | Clay | | | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1933 | U.S. Championships | Grass | | | default |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1922 | U.S. Championships | Grass | | | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1924 | U.S. Championships | Grass | | | 6–8, 7–5, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1928 | French Championships | Clay | | | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1928 | U.S. Championships (2) | Grass | | | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1929 | French Championships | Clay | | | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1929 | Wimbledon | Grass | | | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1932 | French Championships | Clay | | | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1924 | Paris Olympics | Grass | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1924 | Paris Olympics | Grass | | | 7–5, 8–6 |
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Sep 1921 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | 3–6, 9–7, 6–0 |
| Win | May1922 | Pacific Coast Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | Jul 1922 | Rhode Island State Championships | Providence, RI, US | Grass | | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | Jul 1922 | Newport Invitational | Newport, RI, US | Grass | | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | Aug 1922 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | Sep 1922 | Rockaway Hunting Club Invitation | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Grass | | 6–3, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | Jul 1923 | Pacific Coast Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | Jul 1923 | Illinois State Championships | Chicago, IL, US | Clay | | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Loss | Jul 1923 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | | 6–4, 0–6, 1–6 |
| Win | Aug 1923 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | Sep 1923 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | Jul 1924 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | Jul 1924 | Summer Olympics | Paris, France | Clay | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | Aug 1924 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | Sep 1924 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | May 1925 | Central California Championships | Sacramento, CA, US | Hard | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | Jun 1925 | Pacific Coast Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | Jul 1925 | Longwood Invitational | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | Grass | | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | Jul 1925 | Essex Country Club Invitational | Manchester, MA, US | Grass | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | Aug 1925 | Seabright Invitational Tournament | Rumson, NJ, US | Grass | | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | Aug 1925 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | Aug 1925 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | Sep 1925 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Win | Jan 1926 | Metropole Hotel | Cannes, France | Clay | | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | Jan 1926 | Gallia Club | Cannes, France | Clay | | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | Feb 1926 | Carlton Club | Cannes, France | Clay | | 3–6, 6–8 |
| Win | Feb 1926 | Bristol Hotel | Beaulieu, France | Clay | | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | Mar 1926 | Monte Carlo Championships | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | Mar 1926 | Riviera Championships | Mentone, France | Clay | | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | Mar 1926 | South of France Championships | Nice, France | Clay | | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | Mar 1926 | Côte d'Azur Championships | Cannes, France | Clay | | default |
| Win | Aug 1926 | Maidstone Women's Invitational | East Hampton, NY, US | Grass | | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | Aug 1926 | Seabright Invitational Tournament | Rumson, NJ, US | Grass | | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | Mar 1927 | Hotel Huntington Invitation | Pasadena, CA, US | Hard | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | Jun 1927 | North London Championships | Stamford Hill, London, UK | Grass | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | Jun 1927 | Kent Championships | Beckenham, Kent, UK | Grass | | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | Jul 1927 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | Jul 1927 | Essex Country Club Invitational | Manchester, MA, US | Grass | | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | Aug 1927 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | Jun 1928 | French Championships | Paris, France | Clay | | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | Jul 1928 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | Jul 1928 | Essex Country Club Invitational | Manchester, MA, US | Grass | | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | Aug 1928 | Maidstone Women's Invitational | East Hampton, NY, US | Grass | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | Aug 1928 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | Jun 1929 | French Championships | Paris, France | Clay | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | Jul 1929 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | Aug 1929 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | Mar 1930 | Hotel Huntington Invitational | Pasadena, CA, US | Hard | | 6–1, 6–3 [1] |
| Win | Jun 1930 | French Championships | Paris, France | Clay | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | Jul 1930 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | Oct 1930 | Pacific Coast Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | Jul 1931 | Essex Country Club Invitation | Manchester, MA, US | Grass | | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | Aug 1931 | Seabright Invitational Tournament | Rumson, NJ, US | Grass | | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Win | Aug 1931 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | Jun 1932 | French Championships | Paris, France | Clay | | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | Jul 1932 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | Jul 1932 | Dutch Championships | Noordwijk, Netherlands | Clay | | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | Jul 1932 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg, Germany | Clay | | 6–0, 8–6 |
| Win | Jun 1933 | London Championships, Queens | London, UK | Grass | | co-winners, rain |
| Win | Jul 1933 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 |
| Loss | Aug 1933 | U.S. National Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 6–8, 6–3, 0–3 ret. |
| Win | Jun 1935 | St George's Hill Open | Weybridge, Surrey, UK | Grass | | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | Jul 1935 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Win | May 1938 | North London Hard Courts Championships | Highbury, UK | Hard | | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | May 1938 | Surrey Grass Court Championships | Surbiton, UK | Grass | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | Jul 1938 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | Jul 1938 | Irish Championships | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | | 6–4, 6–2 |
Sources:
Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guides [2]
Helen Wills: Tennis, Art, Life [3]
| Result | Opponent | Date | Location | Surface | Score | Players | Opponents | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | May 28–30, 1926 | Paris, France | Clay | 8–3 | | | W | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | May 10–12, 1928 | Scheveningen, Netherlands | Grass | 2–3 | | | W | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| | | W | 6–1, 6–2 | ||||||
| | | L | 7–9, 6–4, 3–6 | ||||||
| Win | May 10–13, 1929 | Scheveningen, Netherlands | Grass | 7–2 | | | W | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| | | W | 6–1, 6–1 | ||||||
| | | W | 6–4, 2–6, 8–6 | ||||||
| Win | May 17–19, 1929 | Paris, France | Clay | 4–3 | | | W | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| | | W | 8–6, 6–0 | ||||||
| | | W | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | ||||||
| Loss | June 8–10, 1929 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | 3–4 | | | W | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| | | W | 6–0, 6–1 | ||||||
| | | W | 6–3, 6–2 |
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 | | 1R |
| 2. | Aug 1922 | Metropolitan Championships | Glen Cove, NY, US | Grass | | 2R |
| 3. | Sep 1922 | Rockaway Hunting Club | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Grass | | 2R |
| 4. | Sep 1922 | Rockaway Hunting Club | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Grass | | SF |
| 5. | Sep 1922 | Middle States Championship | Philadelphia, PA, US | Grass | | 2R |
| 6. | Jul 1923 | Illinois State Championships | Glencoe, IL, US | Clay | | SF |
| 7. | Jul 1923 | Illinois State Championships | Glencoe, IL, US | Clay | | F |
| 8. | Jul 1923 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | | 1R |
| 9. | Jul 1923 | Seabright Invitational | Seabright, NJ, US | Grass | | 2R |
| 10. | Oct 1923 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | 2R |
| 11. | Oct 1923 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | SF |
| 12. | Aug 1924 | U.S. Championships | Forest Hills, NY, US | Grass | | 1R |
| 13. | Aug 1924 | U.S. Championships | Forest Hills, NY, US | Grass | | 2R |
| 14. | Jun 1925 | Pacific Coast Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | 2R |
| 15. | Aug 1925 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | | 2R |
| 16. | Sep 1925 | California State Championships | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | F |
| 17. | Oct 1925 | Australia vs California | Berkeley, CA, US | Hard | | – |
| 18. | Jan 1926 | Metropole Hotel | Cannes, France | Clay | | 2R |
| 19. | Jan 1926 | Gallia Club | Cannes, France | Clay | | SF |
| 20. | Feb 1926 | Carlton Club | Cannes, France | Clay | | 1R |
| 21. | Feb 1926 | Carlton Club | Cannes, France | Clay | | 2R |
| 22. | Feb 1926 | Carlton Club | Cannes, France | Clay | | 3R |
| 23. | Feb 1926 | Beaulieu LTC | Beaulieu, France | Clay | | 1R |
| 24. | Feb 1926 | Beaulieu LTC | Beaulieu, France | Clay | | 2R |
| 25. | Feb 1926 | Monte Carlo Championships | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | | 3R |
| 26. | Mar 1926 | Riviera Championships | Mentone, France | Clay | | 1R |
| 27. | Mar 1926 | South of France Championships | Nice, France | Clay | | 2R |
| 28. | Mar 1926 | Côte d'Azur Championships | Cannes, France | Clay | | 2R |
| 29. | Mar 1926 | Côte d'Azur Championships | Cannes, France | Clay | | QF |
| 30. | Aug 1926 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | | 2R |
| 31. | Aug 1926 | New York State Championships | Rye, NY, US | Grass | | 3R |
| 32. | Jun 1927 | Kent Championships | Beckenham, UK | Grass | | QF |
| 33. | Jun 1928 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 3R |
| 34. | Jul 1928 | Essex Country Club Invitational | Manchester, MA, USA | Grass | | 2R |
| 35. | Aug 1928 | Maidstone Women's Invitational | East Hampton, NY, US | Grass | | 2R |
| 36. | Aug 1928 | Maidstone Women's Invitational | East Hampton, NY, US | Grass | | 3R |
| 37. | Aug 1928 | Maidstone Women's Invitational | East Hampton, NY, US | Grass | | QF |
| 38. | Jun 1929 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 2R |
| 39. | Jun 1929 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 3R |
| 40. | Aug 1929 | U.S. Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 1R |
| 41. | Aug 1929 | U.S. Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 2R |
| 42. | Aug 1929 | U.S. Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | SF |
| 43. | May 1930 | French Championships | Paris, France | Clay | | 2R |
| 44. | Aug 1931 | Seabright Invitational | Seabright, NJ, US | Grass | | F |
| 45. | Aug 1931 | U.S. Championships | New York, NY, US | Grass | | 1R |
| 46. | Jul 1932 | Strasbourg LTC International | Strasbourg, France | Clay | | SF |
| 47. | Jun 1933 | Wimbledon | London, UK | Grass | | 2R |
| 48. | Jun 1935 | Kent Championships | Beckenham, UK | Grass | | 1R |
| 49. | Jun 1938 | London Championships (Queen's) | London, UK | Grass | | 3R |
| 50. | Jul 1938 | Irish Championships | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | | QF |
Source:
Helen Wills: Tennis, Art, Life [12]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| 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.
| 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 Championships 1 | 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 |
| 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 Championships 1 | 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 |
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.
The sore was 9-7, 4-6, 6-3