1924 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1924. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
Australian Open
Men's singles
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James Anderson defeated Bob Schlesinger 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Women's singles
Sylvia Lance defeated Esna Boyd 6–3, 3–6, 8–6
Men's doubles
James Anderson / Norman Brookes defeated Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
Daphne Akhurst / Sylvia Lance defeated Kathleen Le Messurier / Meryl O'Hara Wood 7–5, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Daphne Akhurst / Jim Willard defeated Esna Boyd / Gar Hone 6–3, 6–4
French Open
Not a Grand Slam event.
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Jean Borotra defeated René Lacoste, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 [1]
Women's singles
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Helen Wills, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [2]
Men's doubles
Frank Hunter / Vincent Richards defeated Watson Washburn / R. Norris Williams, 6–3, 3–6, 8–10, 8–6, 6–3 [3]
Women's doubles
Hazel Wightman / Helen Wills defeated Phyllis Covell / Kitty McKane, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
Mixed doubles
John Gilbert / Kitty McKane defeated Leslie Godfree / Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [5]
US Open
Men's singles
Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 6–2
Women's singles
Helen Wills defeated Molla Mallory 6–1, 6–3
Men's doubles
Howard Kinsey / Robert Kinsey defeated Gerald Patterson / Pat O'Hara Wood 7–5, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / Helen Wills defeated Eleanor Goss / Marion Zinderstein Jessup 6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Helen Wills / Vincent Richards defeated Molla Mallory / Bill Tilden 6–8, 7–5, 6–0
Notes
References
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) Archived January 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine