Bill Tilden career statistics

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This is a list of the main career statistics of American former tennis player Bill Tilden (1893–1953) whose amateur and professional career spanned three decades from the early 1910s to the mid 1940s.

Major titles[edit]

Performance timeline[edit]

Bill Tilden joined professional tennis in 1931 and was unable to compete in the amateur Grand Slam tournaments from that year onward.

Titles / played Career win–loss Career win %
Grand Slam Amateur career 10 / 23 114–13 89.76
1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Australian A not held A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0 N/A
French not held Only for players of French clubs A A F A SF F 0 / 3 14–3 82.35
Wimbledon not held A W W A A A A A SF SF SF W 3 / 6 31–3 91.18
U.S. A 1R 3R F F W W W W W W QF F A W SF 7 / 14 69–7 90.79
Pro Slam Professional career 3 / 18 36–17 67.92
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946
U.S. Pro W SF A A W A A A SF SF QF A QF N.H. SF 1R 2 / 9 18–7 72.00
French Pro A A N.H. W SF A SF F SF not held 1 / 5 10–4 71.43
Wembley Pro not held 3rd F N.H. F N.H. 3rd not held 0 / 4 8–6 57.14
Total: 13 / 41 150–30 83.33

Grand Slam tournaments[edit]

Singles : 10 titles, 5 runners-up
Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1918 U.S. Championships Grass United States R. Lindley Murray 3–6, 1–6, 5–7
Loss 1919 U.S. Championships Grass United States Bill Johnston 4–6, 4–6, 3–6
Win 1920 Wimbledon Grass Australia Gerald Patterson 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Win 1920 U.S. Championships Grass United States Bill Johnston 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Win 1921 Wimbledon (2) Grass South Africa Brian Norton 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5
Win 1921 U.S. Championships (2) Grass United States Wallace F. Johnson 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Win 1922 U.S. Championships (3) Grass United States Bill Johnston 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Win 1923 U.S. Championships (4) Grass United States Bill Johnston 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Win 1924 U.S. Championships (5) Grass United States Bill Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 6–2
Win 1925 U.S. Championships (6) Grass United States Bill Johnston 4–6, 11–9, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 1927 French Championships Clay France René Lacoste 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11
Loss 1927 U.S. Championships Grass France René Lacoste 9–11, 3–6, 9–11
Win 1929 U.S. Championships (7) Grass United States Francis Hunter 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1930 French Championships Clay France Henri Cochet 6–3, 6–8, 3–6, 1–6
Win 1930 Wimbledon (3) Grass United States Wilmer Allison 6–3, 9–7, 6–4
Doubles: 6 titles, 2 runners-up
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1918 U.S. Championships Grass United States Vincent Richards United States Fred Alexander
United States Beals Wright		 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–2
Loss 1919 U.S. Championships Grass United States Vincent Richards Australia Norman Brookes
Australia Gerald Patterson		 6–8, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6
Win 1921 U.S. Championships Grass United States Vincent Richards United States Watson Washburn
United States Richard Norris Williams		 13–11, 12–10, 6–1
Win 1922 U.S. Championships Grass United States Vincent Richards Australia Pat O'Hara Wood
Australia Gerald Patterson		 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
Win 1923 U.S. Championships Grass South Africa Brian Norton United States Richard Williams
United States Watson Washburn		 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Runner-up 1926 U.S.Championships Grass United States Alfred Chapin United States Vincent Richards
United States R. Norris Williams		 4–6, 8–6, 9–11, 3–6
Win 1927 Wimbledon Grass United States Francis Hunter France Jacques Brugnon
France Henri Cochet		 1–6, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 1927 U.S. Championships Grass United States Francis Hunter United States Richard Norris Williams
United States Bill Johnston		 10–8, 6–3, 6–3
Mixed doubles: 5 titles, 6 runners-up
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1913 U.S. Championships Grass United States Mary K. Browne United States Dorothy Green
United Kingdom C.S. Rogers		 7–5, 7–5
Win 1914 U.S. Championships (2) Grass United States Mary K. Browne United States Margaretta Myers
United States J. R. Rowland		 6–1, 6–4
Loss 1916 U.S. Championships Grass United States Florence Ballin United States Eleonora Sears
United States Willis E. Davis		 4–6, 5–7
Loss 1917 U.S. Championships Grass United States Florence Ballin Norway Molla Bjurstedt
United States Irving Wright		 12–10, 1–6, 3–6
Loss 1919 U.S. Championships Grass United States Florence Ballin United States Marion Zinderstein
United States Vincent Richards		 6–2, 9–11, 2–6
Loss 1921 U.S. Championships Grass United States Molla Mallory United States Bill Johnston
United States Mary Browne		 6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win 1922 U.S. Championships (3) Grass United States Molla Mallory United States Howard Kinsey
United States Helen Wills		 6–4, 6–3
Win 1923 U.S. Championships (4) Grass United States Molla Mallory Australia John Hawkes
United Kingdom Kitty McKane		 6–3, 2–6, 10–8
Loss 1924 U.S. Championships Grass United States Molla Mallory United States Vincent Richards
United States Helen Wills		 8–6, 5–7, 0–6
Loss 1927 French Championships Clay Spain Lilí Álvarez France Marguerite Broquedis
France Jean Borotra		 4–6, 6–2, 2–6
Win 1930 French Championships Clay Germany Cilly Aussem United Kingdom Eileen Bennett
France Henri Cochet		 6–4, 6–4

Pro Slam[edit]

Singles : 3 titles, 4 runners-up
Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1931 U.S. Championship Grass United States Vinnie Richards 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Winner 1934 French Championship Clay France Martin Plaa 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 1935 Wembley Championship Indoors United States Ellsworth Vines 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 1935 U.S. Championship Clay Czechoslovakia Karel Kozeluh 0–6, 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4
Runner-up 1937 Wembley Championship Indoors Germany Hans Nüsslein 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 2–6
Runner-up 1938 French Championship Clay Germany Hans Nüsslein 0–6, 1–6, 2–6

ILTF Majors[edit]

Singles : 1 title
Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1921 World Hard Court Championships Clay Belgium Jean Washer 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

Career titles[edit]

Amateur Professional
1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938
5 9 6 4 8 8 11 15 11 13 2 5 18 3 0 2 4 3 0 2 1

Amateur era[edit]

According to Bud Collins, as an amateur (1912–1930) Tilden won 138 of 192 tournaments, lost 28 finals and had a 907–62 match record, a 93.60% winning percentage. Only known titles are detailed here.

Titles by surface
Clay (70)
Grass (43)
Wood (9)
Hard (4)
? (12)
No. Date Tournament Country Surface Opponent Score
1 1915–5–? Philadelphia District, Germantown, PA [1][2] United States Grass United States Stanley W. Pearson 4–6, 6–0, 5–7, 9–7, 6–0
2 1915–6–12 Pennsylvania Invitational, St Martins, PA [2] United States Grass United States Craig Biddle 0–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
3 1915–7–17 Schuylkill Valley, PA [2] United States Clay United States Norman Swayne 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
4 1915–9–11 Western New Jersey Championship, Moorestown, NJ [2] United States Grass United States E.C. Hall 11–9, 6–4, 0–6, 4–6, 6–4
5 1916 Schuylkill Valley, PA [1] United States Clay United States Philip B. Hawk
6 1916–7–22 Beach Haven, NJ [3] United States United States Norman Swayne 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4
7 1916 Point Pleasant, PA (Memorial Day) [1] United States United States Paul W. Gibbons
8 1916 Point Pleasant, PA (Labor Day) [1] United States United States Hammett Norton
9 1916 Western New Jersey Championship, NJ [1] United States Grass United States Norman Swayne
10 1916 Camden County, NJ [1][3] United States United States Philip B. Hawk 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–1
11 June 1917 Delaware State Patriotic Tournament [1][4] United States United States P.S. Osborne 6–1, 6–2, 6–0
12 1917–7–21 Beach Haven, NJ [4] United States United States Norman Swayne 6–3, 1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–0
13 1918–05–18 New York Harlem Tennis Club [5] United States Clay United States Henry Bassford 6–2, 7–5, 6–0
14 1918–06–9 Bronxville Championships, New York [6] United States ? United States S.Howard Voshell 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
15 1918–06–15 Pennsylvania Grass Court Championships, Philadelphia [7] United States Grass United States Philip B. Hawk 6–2, 6–0, 6–0
16 1918–06–22 Western Pennsylvania Championships, Pittsburgh [8] United States Grass United States Charles Garland 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
17 1918–07–06 U.S. Clay Court Championships, Chicago [9] United States Clay United States Charles Garland 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
18 1918–08–24 Meadow Club Invitational, Southampton[10] United States Grass United States Theodore Pell 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
19 1919–03-01 Middle States Indoor, Philadelphia[11] United States Wood United States Vincent Richards 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 7–5
20 1919–04-19 North & South Tournament, Pinehurst[12] United States ? Japan Ichiya Kumagae 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
21 1919–05-19 Harlem Tennis Club, New York United States Clay Japan Ichiya Kumagae 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
22 1919–06–01 Plymouth Cup, Plymouth United States Grass United States Wallace Johnson 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
23 1919–06–18 Pennsylvania Grass Court Championships, Philadelphia United States Grass United States Wallace Johnson 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–2
24 1919–06–28 Delaware Championships, Wilmington[13] United States Grass United States Richard Norris Williams 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
25 1919–07–10 Western Pennsylvania, Philadelphia United States Clay United States Vincent Richards 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
26 1919–08–01 Seabright Invitational, New Jersey United States Grass United States Leonard Beekman 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
27 1919–08–09 Newport Casino Trophy, Newport United States Grass United States William Johnston 7–5, 8–6, 6–1
28 1920-03-28 U.S. Indoor Championships, New York United States Wood ? United States Vincent Richards 10–8, 6–3, 6–1
29 1920-04-14 North & South Tournament, Pinehurst United States Clay United States S.Howard Voshell 6–4, 11–13, 6–3, 6–4
30 1920-06–23 Wimbledon United Kingdom Grass Australia Gerald Patterson 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
31 1920-07–26 Midland Counties Championships, Edgbaston[14] England ? South Africa Charles Winslow 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
32 1920-09–18 U.S. Championships United States Grass United States William Johnston 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
33 1920–12 New Zealand Championships, Auckland[15] New Zealand Grass Australia Gerald Patterson 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
34 1921-04-07 Pennsylvania Invitational, Philadelphia[16] United States Wood United States Vincent Richards 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
35 1921-05-05 World Hard Court Championships, Paris France Clay Belgium Jean Washer 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
36 1921-07–02 Wimbledon England Grass South Africa Brian Norton 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5
37 1921-09–19 U.S. Championships United States Grass United States Wallace Johnson 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
38 1922-5-30 Philadelphia Districts, Philadelphia United States Clay United States Wallace Johnson 2–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
39 1922-06–05 Eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia United States Clay United States Phil Bettens 6–4, 5–7, 6–0, 6–0
40 1922-06–19 Rhode Island Clay Court, Providence United States Clay United States Arnold Jones 7–5, 6–4, 6–0
41 1922-06–26 Illinois State Championships, Skokie United States Grass United States Walter T. Hayes 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
42 1922-07–10 U.S. Clay Court Championships, Indianapolis United States Clay Japan Zenzo Shimizu 7–5, 6–3, 6–1
43 1922-07–15 Providence Rhode Island State United States Clay United States Vincent Richards 6–3, 6–1, 6–0
44 1922-07–23 Longwood Bowl, Brookline[17][18] United States Grass United States Richard Norris Williams 6–1, 6–3, 7–5
45 1922-09–16 U.S. Championships United States Grass United States William Johnston 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
46 1923-02-12 Buffalo Indoor Championships [19] United States Wood ? United States Vincent Richards 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
47 1923-05-31 Philadelphia City Championships [20] United States Clay United States Wallace Johnson 3–6, 6–3, 11–9, 7–5
48 1923-06–02 Eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia United States Clay Spain Manuel Alonso 1–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
49 1923-06–17 New England Championships, Hartford United States Grass ? Spain Manuel Alonso 7–5, 7–5, 6–8, 6–3
50 1923-06–24 Great Lakes Championships, Buffalo[21] United States Clay Spain Manuel Alonso 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
51 1923-07-16 U.S. Clay Court Championships, Chicago United States Clay Spain Manuel Alonso 6–2, 6–8, 6–1, 7–5
52 1923-07–29 Southern California, Los Angeles United States Hard ? Spain Manuel Alonso 9–7, 6–4, 6–2
53 1923-07–16 U.S. Championships United States Grass United States William Johnston 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
54 1924-04-06 South Atlantic Championships, Augusta United States Clay United States Lawrence Rice 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
55 1924-05-03 Middle States Clay Court, Philadelphia United States Clay Spain Manuel Alonso 3–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
56 1924-06–02 Orange Invitation, Mountain Station United States Grass United States Dean Mathey 4–6, 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
57 1924-06–06 Rhode Island State, Providence United States Clay United States Nathaniel Niles 6–0, 6–4, 6–1
58 1924-06–14 New England Championships, Hartford United States Clay United States Nathaniel Niles 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
59 1924-06–20 Great Lakes Championships, Buffalo United States Clay United States Alfred Chapin 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 8–6
60 1924-07–06 Western Championships, Indianapolis United States Clay United States John Hennessey 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
61 1924-07–14 U.S. Clay Court Championships, Saint-Louis United States Clay United States Harvey Snodgrass 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
62 1924-07–21 Illinois State Championships, Glencoe United States Grass United States Robert Kinsey 6–1, 0–6, 6–4, 6–3
63 1924-08–08 Southern California, Los Angeles United States Hard United States Alfred Chapin ?
64 1924-09–03 U.S. Championships United States Grass United States William Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 6–2
65 1925-02-14 Heights Casino Indoor, Brooklyn United States Wood ? United States Dean Mathey 6–2, 6–1, 6–8, 7–5
66 1925-02-23 Indoor Championships, Buffalo United States Wood ? United States Lawrence Rice 6–0, 6–4, 6–2
67 1925-03-16 Florida Championships, Palm Beach United States Clay Spain Manuel Alonso 6–3, 7–9, 6–1, 6–4
68 1925-03-21 Southeastern Championships, Jacksonville United States Clay United States Vincent Richards 7–5, 6–1, 6–4
69 1925-04-25 White Sulphur Springs Invitational United States Hard United States Francis Hunter 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
70 1925-05-22 Pennsylvania & Middle States, Philadelphia United States Grass United States Richard Norris Williams 0–6, 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
71 1925-06–13 New England Championships, Hartford United States Clay Spain Manuel Alonso 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
72 1925-06–21 Metropolitan Clay Court, New York City United States Clay United States Vincent Richards 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
73 1925-06–27 Eastern New York, New Rochelle[22] United States Clay United States Vincent Richards 8–6, 6–4, 6–1
74 1925-07–04 Nassau Bowl, Glen Cove United States Grass United States Alfred Chapin 6–4, 6–0, 6–0
75 1925-07–09 Maryland Championships, Chevy Chase United States ? United States Alfred Chapin 5–7, 6–1, 7–5, 6–0
76 1925-07–11 Rhode Island State, Providence United States Clay United States Arnold Jones 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
77 1925-07–19 U.S. Clay Court Championships, Saint-Louis United States Clay United States George Lott 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2, 8–6
78 1925-07–26 Illinois State Championships, Skokie United States Grass United States William Johnston 6–4, 6–3, 9–7
79 1925-09–20 U.S. Championships United States Grass United States William Johnston 4–6, 11–9, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
80 1926–02-06 Heights Casino Indoor, Brooklyn United States Wood United States Vincent Richards 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
81 1926–04-03 South Atlantic Championships, Augusta United States Clay United States Alfred Chapin 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
82 1926–04-10 Blue Ridge Championships, Asheville United States Clay United States Alfred Chapin 6–4, 4–6, 12–10, 4–6, 9–7
83 1926–06–13 New England Championships, Hartford United States Clay United States Alfred Chapin 6–3, 10–8, 9–7
84 1926–06–20 Middle States Championships, Philadelphia[23] United States Grass ? Spain Manuel Alonso 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
85 1926–07–12 U.S. Clay Court Championships, Detroit[24] United States Clay South Africa Brian Norton walkover
86 1926–07–24 Longwood Bowl, Brookline United States Grass United States Lewis White 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
87 1926–08–15 Southern New York, Rye United States Clay United States Vincent Richards 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
88 1926–08–21 New York Meadow Club, Southampton United States Grass South Africa Brian Norton 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
89 1926–08–28 Newport Casino Trophy United States Grass United States Alfred Chapin 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 8–6
90 1926–12–19 Pennsylvania AC Tournament, Philadelphia United States Wood Spain Manuel Alonso 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
91 1927–03-06 South Florida, Miami Beach[25] United States Clay Spain Manuel Alonso 6–3, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
92 1927–03-12 Florida Championships, Palm Beach United States ? Spain Manuel Alonso 7–5, 6–8, 3–6, 6–0, 6–4
93 1927–03-18 Southeastern Championships, Ortega United States Clay United States George Lott 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
94 1927–04-01 South Atlantic Championships, Augusta United States Clay United States George Lott 11–9, 0–6, 6–2, 6–1
95 1927–04-07 Blue Ridge Championships, Asheville United States Clay United States George Lott 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
96 1927–04-15 North & South Tournament, Pinehurst United States Clay United States George Lott 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
97 1927–07–24 U.S. Clay Court Championships, Detroit United States Clay United States John Hennessey 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
98 1927–08–01 Illinois State Championships, Chicago United States Grass United States John Hennessey 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6
99 1927–08–06 Seabright Invitational United States Grass United States Francis Hunter 6–4, 6–1, 8–6
100 1927–08–13 New York Meadow Club, Southampton United States Grass United States George Lott 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
101 1927–08–27 Newport Casino Trophy United States Grass Spain Manuel Alonso 5–7, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
102 1927–10–09 Pacific Southwest Championships, Los Angeles United States Hard ? United States Francis Hunter 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
103 1927–10–28 Pennsylvania AC Tournament, Philadelphia United States Wood United States Francis Hunter 8–6, 5–7, 2–1, ret.
104 1928–04-29 Ojai Valley California Championships United States ? United States John Hennessey 6–2, 6–1, 6–0
105 1928–06–23 Queen's (London Grass Court) England Grass United States Francis Hunter 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
106 1929–06–09 Swiss Championships, Zurich[26] Switzerland Clay United States Francis Hunter 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
107 1929–06–16 Dutch Championships, Noordwijk Netherlands Clay United States Francis Hunter 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
108 1929–08–17 Eastern Grass Court, Rye United States Grass United States Francis Hunter 6–2, 6–2, 10–8
109 1929–08–23 Newport Casino Trophy United States Grass United States George Lott 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
110 1929–09–15 U.S. Championships United States Grass United States Francis Hunter 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
111 1930-01-13 Monte-Carlo Country Club Tournament Monaco Clay Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers 7–5, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0
112 1930-01-25 New Courts Championships, Cannes France Clay Italy Giorgio De Stefani 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
113 1930-02-02 Galia Championships, Cannes France Clay Austria Hermann Von Artens 6–0, 6–2, 6–0
114 1930-02-18 South of France Championships, Nice France ?Clay Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers 4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–0
115 1930-03-02 Butler Trophy Cup, Monte-Carlo Monaco Clay United Kingdom Bunny Austin 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
116 1930-03-09 Riviera Championships, Menton France ?Clay France Jacques Brugnon 10–8, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–1
117 1930-03-16 Nice First Meeting France Clay Italy Giorgio De Stefani 6–0, 6–4, 6–2
118 1930-03-24 Côte d'Azur Championships, Cannes France Clay Italy Giorgio De Stefani 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
119 1930-04-06 Saint-Raphaël Championships [27] France Clay United States Wilbur Coen Not played
120 1930-04-13 Juan-les-Pins Championships France Clay ? United States Wilbur Coen 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
121 1930-04-21 Beaulieu Second Meeting [28] France Clay ? United States Wilbur Coen Walkover
122 1930-04-27 Monte-Carlo Third Meeting Monaco Clay France Daniel Lesueur 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
123 1930-05-04 Italian Championships, Milan Italy Clay Italy Umberto de Morpurgo 6–1, 6–1, 6–2
124 1930-05-11 Austrian International Championships, Vienna[29] Austria Clay Austria Franz Matejka 6–3, 6–1, 8–6
125 1930-06–09 German Championships, Berlin Germany Clay Germany Daniel Prenn 7–5, 8–6, 1–6, 7–5
126 1930-07–04 Wimbledon England Grass United States Wilmer Allison 6–3, 9–7, 6–4
127 1930-07–13 Dutch Championships, Noordwijk Netherlands Clay Germany Roderich Menzel 8–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–4
128 1930-08–23 Newport Casino Trophy, Newport United States Grass United States Wilmer Allison 6–1, 0–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Professional era[edit]

Titles by surface
Clay (5)
Grass (4)
Wood (3)
? (3)
Singles (1931–1940) : 15+ titles
No. Date Tournament Location Surface Runner-up Score
1 1931-05-17 U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, United States Wood ? United States Vincent Richards 6–4, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
2 1931-05-31 Longwood Bowl Round Robin Boston, United States Wood Czechoslovakia Karel Kozeluh 8–6, 6–3, 6–2
3 1931-07-12 U.S. Pro Championships Forest Hills, United States Grass United States Vincent Richards 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
4 1933-09-24 Paris First Meeting Paris, France Clay France Henri Cochet 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
5 1933-12-31 U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, United States Wood ? United States Vincent Richards 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
6 1934-06-24 Great Lakes Pro Detroit, United States ? Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh ?
7 1934-09-16 Pro Championships Lyon, France ? France Henri Cochet ?
8 1934-09-23 French Pro Championship Paris, France Clay France Martin Plaa 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
9 1934-09-30 Pro Championship of Britain Southport, England Grass France Martin Plaa N.A. (Round robin)
10 1935-06-02 American Pro South Orange, United States ? United States George Lott 8–6, 6–1, 6–2
11 1935–08 Pro Championships Le Touquet, France Clay France Robert Ramillon 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
12 1935-09-16 U.S. Pro Championships Brooklyn, United States Grass Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh 0–6, 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4
13 1937-07-30 Pro Championships La Baule, France Clay France Robert Ramillon 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
14 1937-09-19 German Pro Championships Berlin, Germany Clay Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein round-robin
15 1938-07-10 Scottish Pro Championships Glasgow, Scotland Grass Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein 6–3, 6–2

Davis Cup[edit]

Tilden won 34 out of 41 Davis Cup matches; 25 of his 30 singles matches and 9 out of 11 doubles. He was a member of the victorious United States Davis Cup teams in 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926.

Davis Cup: 7 titles
Edition Zone Round Date Opponents Tie score Location Surface Match Opponent W–L Rubber score
1920 WG QF 8–10 Jul 1920  France 3–0 Eastbourne Grass Singles 2 William Laurentz W 4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
Doubles (Johnston) André Gobert
William Laurentz 		W 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
WG SF 16–19 Jul 1920  Great Britain 5–0 London Grass Singles 2 Algernon Kingscote W 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Doubles (Johnston) Algernon Kingscote
James Cecil Parke 		W 8–6, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Singles 5 James Cecil Parke W 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
WG F 30 Dec 1920 – 1 Jan 1921  Australia 5–0 Auckland Grass Singles 1 Norman Brookes W 10–8, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Doubles (Johnston) Norman Brookes
Gerald Patterson 		W 8–6, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Singles 4 Gerald Patterson W 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1921 CR F 2–5 Sep 1921  Japan 5–0 New York City Grass Singles 2 Zenzo Shimizu W 5–7, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Singles 4 Ichiya Kumagae W 9–7, 6–4, 6–1
1922 CR F 1–5 Sep 1922  Australia 4–1 New York City Grass Singles 1 Gerald Patterson W 7–5, 10–8, 6–0
Doubles (Richards) Pat O'Hara-Wood
Gerald Patterson 		L 4–6, 0–6, 3–6
Singles 4 James Anderson W 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1923 CR F 31 Aug – 1 Sep 1923  Australia 4–1 New York City Grass Singles 2 John Hawkes W 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Doubles (Williams) James Anderson
John Hawkes 		W 17–15, 11–13, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Singles 5 James Anderson W 6–2, 6–3, 1–6, 7–5
1924 CR F 11–13 Sep 1924  Australia 5–0 Philadelphia Grass Singles 1 Gerald Patterson W 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Doubles (Johnston) Pat O'Hara-Wood
Gerald Patterson 		W 17–15, 11–13, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Singles 4 Pat O'Hara-Wood W 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1925 CR F 11–13 Sep 1925  France 5–0 Philadelphia Grass Singles 1 Jean Borotra W 4–6, 6–0, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4
Singles 4 René Lacoste W 3–6, 10–12, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2
1926 CR F 9–11 Sep 1926  France 4–1 Philadelphia Grass Singles 2 Jean Borotra W 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Singles 5 René Lacoste L 6–4, 4–6, 6–8, 6–8
1927 CR F 8–10 Sep 1927  France 2–3 Philadelphia Grass Singles 2 Henri Cochet W 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 8–6
Doubles (Hunter) Jean Borotra
Jacques Brugnon 		W 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0
Singles 4 René Lacoste L 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6
1928 A QF 9–11 Apr 1928  Mexico 5–0 Mexico City Clay Singles 2 Robert Kinsey W 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Doubles (Jones) Robert Kinsey
Alfonso Unda 		W 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
A SF 25–27 May 1928 Taiwan China 5–0 Kansas City Clay Doubles (Coen) Paul Kong
Pao-Hua Lum 		W 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
A F 1–3 Jun 1928  Japan 5–0 Chicago Clay Singles 1 Tamio Abe W 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
Doubles (Lott) Tamio Abe
Teizo Toba 		W 6–1, 10–8, 6–2
Singles 5 Yoshiro Ota W 6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 6–0
CR F 27–29 Jul 1928  France 1–4 Paris Clay Singles 1 René Lacoste W 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Doubles (Hunter) Jean Borotra
Henri Cochet 		L 4–6, 8–6, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Singles 4 Henri Cochet L 7–9, 6–8, 4–6
1929 IZ F 19–21 Jul 1929  Germany 5–0 Berlin Clay Singles 1 Hans Moldenhauer W 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Singles 4 Daniel Prenn W 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
CR F 26–28 Jul 1929  France 2–3 Paris Clay Singles 1 Henri Cochet L 3–6, 2–6, 2–6
Singles 4 Jean Borotra W 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–5
1930 CR F 25–27 Jul 1930  France 1–4 Paris Clay Singles 1 Jean Borotra W 2–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–5
Singles 5 Henri Cochet L 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 5–7

Professional tours[edit]

Singles (1931–1941) : 14 tours
No. Date Tour Standings
1 1931
February 18 – August 16 		World Pro Tour (1)
1) United States Bill Tilden 50–17
2) Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh 17–50
2 1932
January 4 – July 		World Pro Tour (2)

Incomplete tour results. As of early April 1932, Tilden led Nüsslein 32 matches to 12.

1) United States Bill Tilden
2) Germany Hans Nüsslein
3 1933
January 24 – May 		World Pro Tour (3)

Incomplete tour results. As of early May 1933, data from more than half their matches indicated that Tilden won two-thirds of the matches.

1) United States Bill Tilden
2) Germany Hans Nüsslein
4 1934
January 10 – May 13 		World Pro Tour (4)

The results are not known definitively. However, American Lawn Tennis reported that Vines had an edge of 11–9 in the first phase of their tour from January 10 through February 16 and that Vines led Tilden by a 19-match margin after the second phase of their tour, played from March 21 through May 13. Tilden had won 17 times for the entire year, per an Associated Press report,[30] so a probable win-loss record at tour's end on May 13 was 36–17 in Vines' favor (slightly over 50 matches would have been played, per Ray Bowers).

1) United States Ellsworth Vines
2) United States Bill Tilden
5 1934
February 19 – March 19 		Professional Tour – France vs. United States

Tilden defeated Cochet 8–2.
Tilden defeated Plaa 10–0.
Vines defeated Cochet 10–0.
Vines defeated Plaa 8–2.

United States Ellsworth Vines
United States Bill Tilden
France Henri Cochet
France Martin Plaa
6 1935
January 9 – April 29 		Professional Tour

Vines edged Tilden 9–3.[31]
Final results are unknown for the Tilden/Lott series, but through April 4 Tilden held an edge of 35–6.[32]

1) United States Ellsworth Vines
?) United States Lester Stoefen
?) United States Bill Tilden
?) United States George Lott
7 1936
January – June 		Professional Tour

Near the end of February Tilden held a 19–4 edge over Barnes.

1) United States Bill Tilden
2) United States Bruce Barnes
8 1936
October – November 		Professional Tour

The final standings of this tour of Japan, China and the Philippines are unknown, but at the end of the Japanese part of the tour, Vines led Tilden 8–1.

1) United States Ellsworth Vines
2) United States Bill Tilden
9 1937
January – March (?) 		Professional Tour

Final standings of this North American tour are unknown, but Ray Bowers reports that Tilden was the overall winner.

United States Bill Tilden
France Martin Plaa
Japan Hytaro Satoh
United States Alfred Chapin
10 1937
March 24 – April 5 		Professional Tour

Perry edged Tilden 4–1 in their own H2H series. They also met on two other occasions (April 9 and 10) when Tilden substituted for an injured Ellsworth Vines on the main World Pro Tour; Tilden won both times.

1) United Kingdom Fred Perry
2) United States Bill Tilden
11 1937-38
December 19 – January 31 		Professional Tour

Final results for this tour of India are not known. Per Ray Bowers, on January 19 Tilden and Cochet had split their meetings with each other 7–7 while Ramillon had an edge over Burke. The tour continued into March in Ceylon, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Java, with unknown results.

United States Bill Tilden
France Henri Cochet
France Robert Ramillon
Republic of Ireland Albert Burke
12 1939
May 16 – August 26 		Professional Tour

Final standings in this tour of Europe are unknown but Budge finished with an 8–2 edge over Tilden,[33][34] who finished with a margin of 4 or 5 wins over Stoefen.[35]

United States Don Budge
United States Ellsworth Vines
United States Bill Tilden
United States Lester Stoefen
Germany Hans Nüsslein
France Henri Cochet
13 1939-40
October 1939 – January 1940 		Professional Tour

Final standings in this tour of the United States and Mexico are unknown.[36][37]

United Kingdom Fred Perry
United States Bill Tilden
United States Lester Stoefen
United States Ben Gorchakoff
United States Bruce Barnes
14 1941
January 6 – May 10 		World Pro Tour (5)

Complete results of this North American tour are not known with certainty, but 49 of the matches are fully documented by Ray Bowers. In those matches, Budge prevailed 43–5 with one tie. The final outcome of the tour was probably 46–7 plus one tie.

1) United States Don Budge
2) United States Bill Tilden

Records[edit]

  • Winning streak of Grand Slam events: 8 titles (1920–1926). Including 6 U.S. titles and 2 Wimbledon titles.
  • Winning streak in single matches at Grand Slam events: 51 (1920–1926)
  • Second best match winning % in Grand Slam events: 89.76%, with a record of 114–13 (1916–1930). Notice that Björn Borg has a winning percentage of 89.81% with a record of 141–16 (1974–1981) in a span time of about the half of Tilden. This highlights the longevity of Tilden's career.
  • Winning streak in single matches at U.S. Championships: 42 (1920–1926)
  • Most single titles at U.S. Championships: 7 (1920–1925, 1929)
  • Most single finals at U.S. Championships: 10 (1918–1925, 1927, 1929)
  • Won single + doubles + mixed doubles titles at same U.S. Championships event (1922, 1923)
  • Winning streak in single matches: 98 (1924–1925)
  • Best match winning % in one season: 98.73%, with a record of 78–1 (1925)
  • Most appearances in final of Davis Cup: 11 with a record of 21–7 in singles (1920–1930)

Career match performance year on year[edit]

1912–1951
Year Won Lost % Ref
1912 2 1 66.67% [38]
1913 3 2 60.00% [38]
1914 9 2 81.82% [38]
1915 10 3 76.92% [38]
1916 9 4 69.23% [38]
1917 10 3 76.92% [38]
1918 42 2 95.45% [38]
1919 65 4 94.20% [38]
1920 57 2 96.61% [38]
1921 31 3 91.18% [38]
1922 59 5 92.19% [38]
1923 59 1 98.33% [38]
1924 66 1 98.51% [38]
1925 89 1 98.89% [38]
1926 89 8 91.75% [38]
1927 100 5 95.24% [38]
1928 26 5 83.87% [38]
1929 58 9 86.57% [38]
1930 120 6 95.24% [38]
1931 63 16 79.75% [38]
1932 92 23 80.00% [38]
1933 38 8 82.61% [38]
1934 70 41 63.06% [38]
1935 59 19 75.64% [38]
1936 47 31 60.26% [38]
1937 39 17 69.64% [38]
1938 8 3 72.73% [38]
1939 27 32 45.76% [38]
1940 7 5 58.33% [38]
1941 9 33 21.43% [38]
1943 1 1 50.00% [38]
1945 5 2 71.43% [38]
1946 22 27 44.90% [38]
1951 2 4 33.33% [38]
Total 1393 329 80.89% [38]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Spaldings Lawn Tennis Annual, 1917. p. 153.
  2. ^ a b c d Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual. 1916.
  3. ^ a b Spalding Lawn Tennis Annual 1917. 1917.
  4. ^ a b Spaldings's Lawn Tennis Annual. 1918.
  5. ^ "Tilden pounds way to tennis victory" (PDF). The New York Times. May 19, 1918. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Bronx County Net Laurels to Tilden" (PDF). The New York Times. June 10, 1918.
  7. ^ Samuel Hardy, ed. (1919). Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1919. p. 95.
  8. ^ Samuel Hardy, ed. (1919). Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1919. p. 98.
  9. ^ Samuel Hardy, ed. (1919). Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1919. pp. 61–67.
  10. ^ Samuel Hardy, ed. (1919). Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1919. p. 85.
  11. ^ "Tilden Triumphs in Tennis Final" (PDF). The Sun. March 1, 1919. p. 15.
  12. ^ "The Pinehurst Outlook: Tilden beats Kumagae". April 19, 1919. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Tilden Captures Delaware Title" (PDF). The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 29, 1919. p. 23.
  14. ^ "Lawn Tennis – Midlands Counties' Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. British Newspaper Archive. 26 July 1920.
  15. ^ "Tennis". Hawera & Normanby Star. National Library of New Zealand. January 4, 1921. p. 7.
  16. ^ "Tilden Wins Tennis Match". Morning Oregonian. April 7, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Tilden Wallops Norris Williams by Great Playing" (PDF). Buffalo Courier. July 23, 1922.
  18. ^ "Tilden wins Title From Boston Star in Straight Sets" (PDF). The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 23, 1922.
  19. ^ "Syracuse NY Journal" (PDF). Fultonhistory. February 13, 1923. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  20. ^ "Bill Tilden Wins Another Title". Vancouver Daily World. May 31, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  21. ^ "William T. Tilden II defeats Alonso for Great Lakes title in final championships match" (PDF). The Niagara Falls Gazette. June 25, 1923. p. 17. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  22. ^ "Ho, Hum! Tilden Again Wins From Richards". Chicago Tribune. June 29, 1925. p. 20. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  23. ^ "Tilden Takes Two Tennis Titles" (PDF). The Saratogian. AP. June 21, 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  24. ^ "Tilden Retains Clay Court Tennis Crown". Ludington Daily News. AP. July 12, 1926.
  25. ^ "Tilden Defeats Spanish Champ". St. Petersburg Times. AP. March 7, 1927. p. 1 (Section 2).
  26. ^ "Tilden Wins Swiss Title From Hunter". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. AP. June 10, 1929. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ Walter Trumbull (April 14, 1930). "The Listening Post". The Milwaukee Journal.
  28. ^ "Double for Tilden in Riviera Tennis". Ottawa Citizen. AP. April 21, 1930. p. 10.
  29. ^ "Another Title for Tilden". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 12, 1930. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ Stahr, John (June 3, 1934). "Big Bill Tilden, Prodigy Picker, Clips Coupons On Vines Venture". The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC).
  31. ^ Kieran, John (April 29, 1935). "Sports of the Times". The New York Times.
  32. ^ Currie, George (April 15, 1935). "Tilden Troupe of Net Stars Due Here Soon". Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
  33. ^ Tilden II, William T (September 20, 1939). "Pro Tourists—and the War". American Lawn Tennis.
  34. ^ Parrott, Harold (March 7, 1940). "Riggs Mediocre Champ—Tilden". Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
  35. ^ Considine, Bob (September 27, 1939). "Budge To Quit Pro Tennis To Play Piano". The Deseret News.
  36. ^ "Tilden, Perry, Stoefen Slate Matches Here". Arizona Independent Republic. December 5, 1939. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  37. ^ "Perry Beats Tilden in Five-Set Match". The Times (San Mateo, California). January 18, 1940. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  38. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai "Bill Tilden: Career match record-year-on-year-results 1912–1951". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

General sources

  • World Tennis Magazines.
  • Bud Collins, The Bud Collins History of Tennis, 2008.
  • Joe McCauley, The History of Professional Tennis, London 2001.
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