Bill Tilden career statistics

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

Performance timeline 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 1930AustralianAnot heldAAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0N/AFrenchnot heldOnly for players of French clubsAAFASFF0 / 314–382.35Wimbledonnot heldAWWAAAAASFSFSFW3 / 631–391.18U.S.A1R3RFFWWWWWWQFFAWSF7 / 1469–790.79 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 1946U.S. ProWSFAAWAAASFSFQFAQFN.H.SF1R2 / 918–772.00French ProAAN.H.WSFASFFSF not held1 / 510–471.43Wembley Pronot held3rdFN.H.FN.H.3rdnot held0 / 48–657.14 Total: 13 / 41 150–30 83.33

Grand Slam tournaments Singles : 10 titles, 5 runner-ups Result YearChampionship SurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1918 U.S. Championships Grass R. Lindley Murray 3–6, 1–6, 5–7Loss 1919 U.S. Championships Grass Bill Johnston 4–6, 4–6, 3–6Win 1920 Wimbledon Grass Gerald Patterson 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4Win 1920 U.S. Championships Grass Bill Johnston 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3Win 1921 Wimbledon (2) Grass Brian Norton 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5Win 1921 U.S. Championships (2) Grass Wallace F. Johnson 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4Win 1922 U.S. Championships (3) Grass Bill Johnston 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 Win 1923 U.S. Championships (4) Grass Bill Johnston 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 Win 1924 U.S. Championships (5) Grass Bill Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 6–2Win 1925 U.S. Championships (6) Grass Bill Johnston 4–6, 11–9, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3Loss 1927 French Championships Clay René Lacoste 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11Loss 1927 U.S. Championships Grass René Lacoste 9–11, 3–6, 9–11Win 1929 U.S. Championships (7) Grass Francis Hunter 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4Loss 1930 French Championships Clay Henri Cochet 6–3, 6–8, 3–6, 1–6Win 1930 Wimbledon (3) Grass Wilmer Allison 6–3, 9–7, 6–4

Doubles: 6 titles, 2 runner-ups Result YearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1918U.S. Championships Grass Vincent Richards Fred Alexander Beals Wright 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–2Loss 1919 U.S. Championships Grass Vincent Richards Norman Brookes Gerald Patterson 6–8, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6Win 1921 U.S. Championships Grass Vincent Richards Watson Washburn Richard Norris Williams 13–11, 12–10, 6–1Win 1922 U.S. Championships Grass Vincent Richards Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4Win 1923 U.S. Championships Grass Brian Norton Richard Williams Watson Washburn 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2Loss 1926 U.S.Championships Grass Alfred Chapin Vincent Richards R. Norris Williams 4–6, 8–6, 9–11, 3–6Win 1927 Wimbledon Grass Francis Hunter Jacques Brugnon Henri Cochet 1–6, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–4Win 1927 U.S. Championships Grass Francis Hunter Richard Norris Williams Bill Johnston 10–8, 6–3, 6–3

Mixed doubles: 5 titles, 6 runner-ups Result YearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1913 U.S. Championships Grass Mary K. Browne Dorothy Green C.S. Rogers 7–5, 7–5Win 1914 U.S. Championships (2) Grass Mary K. Browne Margaretta Myers J. R. Rowland 6–1, 6–4Loss 1916 U.S. Championships Grass Florence Ballin Eleonora Sears Willis E. Davis 4–6, 5–7Loss 1917 U.S. Championships Grass Florence Ballin Molla Bjurstedt Irving Wright 12–10, 1–6, 3–6Loss 1919 U.S. Championships Grass Florence Ballin Marion Zinderstein Vincent Richards 6–2, 9–11, 2–6Loss 1921 U.S. Championships Grass Molla Mallory Bill Johnston Mary Browne 6–3, 4–6, 3–6Win 1922 U.S. Championships (3) Grass Molla Mallory Howard Kinsey Helen Wills 6–4, 6–3Win 1923 U.S. Championships (4) Grass Molla Mallory John Hawkes Kitty McKane 6–3, 2–6, 10–8Loss 1924 U.S. Championships Grass Molla Mallory Vincent Richards Helen Wills 8–6, 5–7, 0–6Loss 1927 French Championships Clay Lilí Álvarez Marguerite Broquedis Jean Borotra 4–6, 6–2, 2–6Win 1930 French Championships Clay Cilly Aussem Eileen Bennett Henri Cochet 6–4, 6–4

Pro Slam Singles : 3 titles, 4 runners-up Result YearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1931 U.S. Championship Grass Vinnie Richards 7–5, 6–2, 6–1Win 1934 French Championship Clay Martin Plaa 6–2, 6–4, 7–5Loss 1935 Wembley Championship Indoors Ellsworth Vines 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6Win 1935 U.S. Championship Clay Karel Kozeluh 0–6, 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4Loss 1937 Wembley Championship Indoors Hans Nüsslein 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 2–6Loss 1938 French Championship Clay Hans Nüsslein 0–6, 1–6, 2–6

World Championship finals Singles : 1 title Result YearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1921 World Hard Court Championships Clay Jean Washer 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

Career titles AmateurProfessional1918 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 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 surfaceClay (70)Grass (43)Wood (9)Hard (4)? (12)