The year 1930 in tennis was a complex mixture of mainly amateur tournaments composed of international, invitational, national, exhibition, team (city leagues, country leagues, international knock-out tournaments) events and joined by a marginal Pro Tour encompassing only British, German, French and American Pro events.
At the end of the Pro season the champion title was awarded, which in this year was given to the US Pro Champion. Vincent Richards held the title at the end of the year. The professionals were trainers in a major part those who accepted money for coaching. There were a few occasional professional against amateur challenges as well held in team competition format. The amateur events were almost all co-educated thus the majority included a mixed title contest. American Bill Tilden debuted this year on the European riviera scene winning almost every tournament he entered and took a dozen titles partnering his protégé Wilbur Coen. The women's most successful players were Elizabeth Ryan in the European international championships and Helen Wills Moody, who won the two most prestigious tournaments in Europe, the French Championships and Wimbledon. Australian Jack Crawford also left his mark on the Continental tennis scene.
The most important team cups were the Wightman Cup for women and the Davis Cup (called the International Lawn Tennis Challenge) and the Mitre Cup (South American version of the Davis Cup) for men. The 1930 Wightman Cup was its eighth edition and was organized by the United States Lawn Tennis Association between the teams of Great Britain and the United States. The 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was its 25th edition and was organized by the International Tennis Federation. The tournament was split into the American and European zones. The winner of each sub-zone played in the Inter-Zonal Final. Twenty-four teams entered the Europe Zone (including India, Australia and Japan), while four participated in the America Zone. The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone, but then lost to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their fourth straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, on July 25–27.
Key Pro MajorsNational championshipsInternational championshipsTeam eventsPro tour
Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt def. = defeated
w/o = Walkover ret = Retired d = Defaulted
This list includes men and women international tournaments (where at least several different nations were represented), main (annual) national championships, professional tour events and the Davis, Mitre, Wightman Cup
Pre-tournament season In an inter-club challenge between the cities of Menton and Bordighera the former club was victorious with a match score of 10-4. Helen Wills married American banker Fred Moody and announced she'd use her married name Mrs. Helen Moody in tournaments.
January On the January 3rd meeting of International Tennis Federation several Davis Cup-related issues were addressed including the suspension of the Romanian Tennis Federation as there were two rival tennis governing bodies existing in the country, the general usage of Dunlop balls as the official balls of the Cup and most importantly the dividing of the European Zone into North-European and South-European subzones. E. Angel became the British junior covered courts champion. Miss Jay was crowned the ladies' champion. VV. Jacobs became the American junior covered courts champion. M. Hecht was crowned the ladies' champion. The Australia Davis Cup team trials were held. Hamburg beat Bremen 22-8. Queen's Club beat Helsingfors L.T.C. 4-3 in Finland. MonthEventMenWomenMixedChampionsRunner-upChampionsRunner-upChampionsRunner-upDecember 23–29Championships of HyèresHyères, France Philip Buss7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 Henri Reynaud Doris Metaxa6–3, 3–6, 6–2 Julie Vlasto A. Ducreux / Reynaud6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 8–6. Buss / Wuarin N/AN/A Reynaud / R. Vlasto8–6, 8–6 Buss / J. VlastoDecember 30-January 5Métropole Club de Cannes BeausiteCannes, France Paul Barrelet de Ricou8–6, 6–2, 6–4 George Lyttleton-Rogers Elizabeth Ryan6–3, 1–6, 6–3 Sylvie Jung Henrotin Aeschlimann / Magrane4–6, 10-8, 6–2 Ricou / Lysaght Ryan / Satterthwaite6–3, 6–5 suspended Jung / Petchell Cholmondeley / Ryanw/oScovel / JungJanuary 6–12Monte Carlo Country ClubMonte Carlo, Monaco Bill Tilden7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 6–0 George Lyttleton-Rogers Elizabeth Ryan6–1, 6–4 Phyllis Satterthwaite Tilden / Kingsley6–0, 6–4 Grahn / Rogers N/AN/AN/AN/AJanuaryBelgian Covered Courts tournamentBelgium André Ewbank6–2, 6–1, 6–3 Leopold de Borman N/A N/A Ewbank / de Borman7–5, 8–6, 4–6, 6–8, 9–7 J. Borin/Belle N/A N/A Laloux / Dupont4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Coumick / Mrs. GarryCoupe de NoëlParis, France Jean Borotra6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 Bill Tilden Simone Barbier8–6, 5–7, 6–4 Ida Adamoff Borotra / Glasser8–6, 6–4, 11–9 D Torralva-Ponsa / L Torralva-Ponsa Desloges / Conquet6–4, 6–4 Barbier / Bordes Borotra / Bordes6–1, 9–7 Boussus / RosambertCanadian Covered Courts tournamentCanada Gilbert HallN/A N/A N/A N/A Hall / Mercur Lott / RainvilleN/AN/AN/AN/ABelgian International Covered Courts tournamentBelgium Antoine Gentien6–2, 6–3, 6–0 Roger George Josane Sigart7–5, 6–4 Leila Claude-Anet Gentien / Glasser6–2, 6–3 Thurneyssen / George Anet / Krahwinkel6–4, 6–8, 7–5 Sigart / Rosenberg N/A N/AFrench Covered Courts tournamentParis, France Jean Borotra6–2, 6–4, 6–1 Christian Boussus Paula von Reznicek6–2, 6–2 Marguerite Bordes Borotra / Glasser8–6, 10-8, 6–2 de Buzelet / Contanson N/A N/A Borotra / Bordes9-11, 7–5, 9–7 Boussus / BarbierRheims Covered Courts tournamentRheims, France Christian Boussus8–6, 6–1 Max Combemale Schumann2–6, 6–4, 8–6, Lais January 13–19Bristol CupBeaulieu-sur-Mer, France Karel Koželuh6–3, 6–3, 6–4 Roman NajuchJanuary 15-1930 Australian ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaMen's singles – Women's singles Edgar Moon6–3, 6–1, 6–3 Harry Hopman Daphne Akhurst Cozens10–8, 2–6, 7–5 Sylvia Lance Harper Crawford / Hopman8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 Fitchett / Hawkes Hood / Molesworth6–3, 0–6, 7–5 Cox / Harper Hopman / Hall11–9, 3–6, 6–3 Crawford / CoxJanuary 20–26New Courts de Cannes ChampionshipCannes, France Bill Tilden6–1, 6–4, 6–1 Giorgio de Stefani Elizabeth Ryan6–2, 2–6, 6–0 Lucia Valerio Tilden / Kingsley6–1, 6–2, 6–1 Worm / Rogers Jung / Ridley6–2, 7–5 Ryan / Satterthwaite Tilden / Aussem6–3, 6–4 Kingsley / Ryan
February The Davis Cup draws were held on February 3 in Paris. W. G. Robertson became the New Zealander junior champion. He was crowned the doubles champion as well alongside M. Ferkins who also won the New Zealand Plate. MonthEventMenWomenMixedChampionsRunner-upChampionsRunner-upChampionsRunner-upFebruary -1All-India national championshipsAllahabad, India E. Vivian Bobb6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 Dip Narain Kapoor Jenny Sandison6–3, 6–0 Lena McKenna Edwards / Michelmore6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 Kapoor / Ahad Hussain McKenna / Jordan6–3, 6–4 Sandison / Fowler Edwards / Sandison6–3, 6–4 Bobb / McKennaFebruary 8 (men)-February 1 (women)American covered courts tournamentsManhattan, United States (men)Longwood, Florida, United States (women) Francis Hunter6–1, 6–2, 6–2Julius Seligson Mianne Palfrey7–5, 6–2 Marion Jessup Cutler / Rockafellow6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 Coggeshall / Murphy Wightman / Palfrey6–3, 6–3 Sigourney / Whiting Harte / Blake3–6, 6–1, 7–5 Murphy / PalfreyJanuary -February 1New Zealand Lawn Tennis Championships 1929-1930Christchurch, New Zealand Charles Angas6–1, 3–6, 6–4 Donald G. France Dulcie NichollsN/A W.J. Melody Malfroy / FranceN/A Wilson / Stedman Andrews / WakeN/A Thompson / Adams Wilson / Thompson A E Sandrall/ Marjorie MacfarlaneJanuary 27–February 2Gallia L.T.C. de Cannes ChampionshipCannes, France Bill Tilden6–0, 6–2, 6–0 Hermann von Artens Elizabeth Ryan6–3, 6–2 Sylvie Jung Henrotin Cochet / Brugnonw/o Tilden / Kingsley Ryan/ Jung6–4, 6–2 Ridley / Harvey Tilden / Aussem6–3, 7–5 Worm / RidleyFebruary -8New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, Australia Jack Cummings6–1, 6–0, 7–5 Edgar Moon Louie Bickerton6–3, 6–4 Emily Hood Crawford / Hopman6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2 Cummings / Moon Akhurst / Marjorie Cox6–3, 3–6, 9–7 Bickerton / Harper Crawford / Crawford3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Hopman / Eleanor Mary HallFebruary 3–9Carlton L.T.C. de Cannes ChampionshipCannes, France Giorgio de Stefani6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 Hermann von Artens Elizabeth Ryanw/o Sylvie Jung Henrotin Cochet / Brugnon3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Worm / Ricou Ryan / Jung6–4, 6–1 Aussem / Valerio Cochet / Ryan12-10, 6–3 Tilden / AussemFebruary 10–16South of France ChampionshipNice, France Bill Tilden4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–0 George Lyttleton-Rogers Cilly Aussem6–0, 6–2 Carolyn Swartz Coen / Tilden6–0, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 Rogers / Worm Radcliffe / Platt6–3, 6–3 Satterthwaite / Ridley Peters / Ridley Coen / Aussemunplayed~February 17–23Philippine National Tennis ChampionshipManila, Philippines Ryosuki Nunoi vs. Lope Yngayo or Sato N/A N/A February 17–23Hotel Bristol ChampionshipsBeaulieu-sur-Mer, France Harry Lee3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 Bunny Austin Joan Ridley6–3, 0–6, 6–4 Violet Owen Coen / Tilden Prenn / Kleinschroth Satterthwaite / Ridley Owen / Petchell Hughes / OwenN/AN/AFebruarySt. Moritz Covered Courts ChampionshipSt. Moritz, Switzerland Fritz GleerupN/A André Ewbank Ida AdamoffN/A Arlette Neufeld Gentien / GlasserN/A Gleerup / Rasmussen N/A N/A N/A Takáts / CulbertGerman Covered Courts ChampionshipsBremen, Weimar Republic Curt Östberg6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Friedrich Frenz Hilde Krahwinkel7–5, 6–0 Ellen Hoffmann Dessart / Frenz10-8, 6–4, 6–3 Östberg / Mackenthum Krahwinkel / Peitz6–0, 6–2 Hemmant / Strawson Austin / Rost11–9, 6–1 Östberg / Fick
March Geneve defeated Paris 10-9. Rhine valley beat the Blau-Weiss Club of Berlin 8-3. Bremer T. V. von 1896 annihilated Gothenburg five to love. Romania Davis Cup team member László Dörner turned pro after the Hungarian international covered courts tournaments. At the March 23 meeting of the International Tennis Federation, the ITF rejected the idea of the USLTA about organizing the first "Open" tournament in the United States. Mexico gave a walkover to Cuba in the first round of the Davis Cup American Zone.