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Helen Wills Moody

Helen Wills Moody
Personal information
NameHelen Wills Moody
Full nameHelen Newington Wills Roark
CountryUnited States
Grand Slam results
French OpenW (1928, 1929, 1930, 1932)
WimbledonW (1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938)
US OpenW (1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931)
Major tournaments
Olympic GamesGold medal (1924)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French OpenW (1930, 1932)
WimbledonW (1924, 1927, 1930)
US OpenW (1922, 1924, 1925, 1928)
Major doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesGold medal (1924)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
WimbledonW (1929)
US OpenW (1924, 1928)

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Helen Newington Wills Roark (October 6, 1905 � January 1, 1998), also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."


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