| Helen Wills Moody | |
|---|---|
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| Country | USA |
| Biographical Information | |
| Died | 1 January, 1998 |
| Birthplace | Centerville, California, USA |
| Physical Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Tennis Information | |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam results | |
| French Open | W (1928, 1929, 1930, 1932) |
| Wimbledon | W (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938) |
| US Open | W (1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931) |
| Olympic Games | 1st place (Gold medal) (1924) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1930, 1932) |
| Wimbledon | W (1924, 1927, 1930) |
| US Open | W (1922, 1924, 1925, 1928) |
| Olympic Games | 1st place (Gold medal) (1924) |
| Last updated on | 23 August, 2011. |
Helen Newington Wills Roark (also known as Helen Wills Moody) is a professional American tennis player born Helen Newington Wills on October 6, 1905 in Centerville, California. Helen Wills studied at the University of California (1927) and from then until her retirement (1939) she dominated women's tennis. She won her first US women's singles title in 1923, then went on to win it six more times by 1931.
Career[]
Helen Wills Moody also won the Wimbledon singles championship eight times, the French singles four times, various doubles championships, and two gold medals in the 1924 Olympics. In all, she won 31 Grand Slam titles.
Married to Frederick Moody, she competed between 1929–39 as Helen Wills Moody. After marrying Aidan Roark in 1939, Helen Wills competed in senior tournaments as Mrs. Roark. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1959.