Tennis player, born in Centerville, California, USA. She 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. She also won the Wimbledon singles championship eight times, the French singles four times, various doubles championships, and two gold medals in the 1924 Olympics. Married to Frederick Moody, she competed between 192939 as Helen Wills Moody. Divorced and remarried, she competed in senior tournaments as Mrs Roark.
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (19)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1923 | U.S. Championships | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory | 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1924 | U.S. Championships (2) | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory | 6-1, 6-3 |
| 1925 | U.S. Championships (3) | Kathleen McKane Godfree | 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 |
| 1927 | Wimbledon | Lili de Alvarez | 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1927 | U.S. Championships (4) | Betty Nuthall Shoemaker | 6-1, 6-4 |
| 1928 | French Championships | Eileen Bennett Whittingstall | 6-1, 6-2 |
| 1928 | Wimbledon (2) | Lili de Alvarez | 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1928 | U.S. Championships (5) | Helen Hull Jacobs | 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1929 | French Championships (2) | Simone Mathieu | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1929 | Wimbledon (3) | Helen Hull Jacobs | 6-1, 6-2 |
| 1929 | U.S. Championships (6) | Phoebe Holcroft Watson | 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1930 | French Championships (3) | Helen Hull Jacobs | 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1930 | Wimbledon (4) | Elizabeth Ryan | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1931 | U.S. Championships (7) | Eileen Bennett Whittingstall | 6-4, 6-1 |
| 1932 | French Championships (4) | Simone Mathieu | 7-5, 6-1 |
| 1932 | Wimbledon (5) | Helen Hull Jacobs | 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1933 | Wimbledon (6) | Dorothy Round Little | 6-4, 6-8, 6-3 |
| 1935 | Wimbledon (7) | Helen Hull Jacobs | 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 |
| 1938 | Wimbledon (8) | Helen Hull Jacobs | 6-4, 6-0 |
Runner-ups (3)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1922 | U.S. Championships | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory | 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1924 | Wimbledon | Kathleen McKane Godfree | 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1933 | U.S. Championships | Helen Hull Jacobs | 8-6, 3-6, 3-0 retired |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| French Championships1 | A | A | NH | A | 2R | A | W | W | W | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | 4 / 5 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | F | A | 1R | W | W | W | W | A | W | W | A | W | A | A | W | 8 / 10 |
| U.S. Championships | F | W | W | W | A | W | W | W | A | W | A | F | A | A | A | A | A | 7 / 9 |
| 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 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 19 / 24 |
NH = tournament not held.
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