Bill Tilden
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Full nameWilliam Tatem Tilden Jr.
Country (sports)United States
Born(1893-02-10)February 10, 1893
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft1+12 in (1.87 m)
Turned pro1931 (amateur from 1912)
Retired1946
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1959(member page)
Singles
Career record1726–506 (77.3%)
Career titles138
Highest rankingNo.1(1920, A. Wallis Myers)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenF (1927, 1930)
WimbledonW(1920, 1921, 1930)
US OpenW(1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1929)
Other tournaments
WHCCW(1921)
Professional majors
US ProW(1931, 1935)
Wembley ProF (1935, 1937)
French ProW(1934)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonW(1927)
US OpenW(1918, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1927)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW(1930)
US OpenW(1913, 1914, 1922, 1923)
Team competitions
Davis CupW(1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926)