Wills, Helen (Newington)

Wills, Helen (Newington)
or Helen Wills Moody in full Helen Newington Wills Moody Roark

born Oct. 6, 1905, Centerville, Calif., U.S.
died Jan. 1, 1998, Carmel, Calif.

U.S. tennis player.

She won the first of seven U.S. singles titles in 1923. She took the gold medal in both singles and doubles at the 1924 Olympic Games. So overpowering was her game that from 1927 to 1932 she won every set she played in U.S. singles play. She took the Wimbledon title eight times (1927–30, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938), a record only broken in 1990 by Martina Navratilova.

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  • Wills, Helen — ▪ 1999       American tennis player (b. Oct. 6, 1905, Berkeley, Calif. d. Jan. 1, 1998, Carmel, Calif.), dominated women s tennis in the 1920s and 30s, winning 31 major tournaments. Wills was encouraged to play by her father and at the age of 15… …   Universalium

  • Helen Newington Wills — noun United States tennis player who dominated women s tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905 1998) • Syn: ↑Moody, ↑Helen Wills Moody, ↑Helen Wills • Instance Hypernyms: ↑tennis player …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Wills — (as used in expressions) Wilde, Oscar (Fingal O Flahertie Wills) Wills, Bob James Robert Wills Wills, Helen (Newington) Helen Wills Moody Helen Newington Wills Moody Roark …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Helen Wills Moody — noun United States tennis player who dominated women s tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905 1998) • Syn: ↑Moody, ↑Helen Wills, ↑Helen Newington Wills • Instance Hypernyms: ↑tennis player * * * Helen Wills …   Useful english dictionary

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