1929 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Helen Wills successfully defended her title, defeating Helen Jacobs in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1929 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Women's Singles
1929 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Helen Wills
Runner-up	Helen Jacobs
Final score	6–1, 6–2
Draw	96 (10Q)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1929 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Helen Wills (Champion)

02.   Lilí de Álvarez (Fourth round)

03.   Betty Nuthall (Third round)

04.   Eileen Bennett (Fourth round)

05.   Helen Jacobs (Final)

06.   Bobbie Heine (Quarterfinals)

07.   Simonne Mathieu (Third round)

08.   Cilly Aussem (Fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Helen Wills	6	6
	6	Bobbie Heine	2	4
								1	Helen Wills	6	6
									Elsie Goldsack	2	0
		Elsie Goldsack	6	6
		Billie Tapscott	3	3
															1	Helen Wills	6	6
															5	Helen Jacobs	1	2
		Mary McIlquham	1	0
	5	Helen Jacobs	6	6
								5	Helen Jacobs	6	6
									Joan Ridley	2	2
		May Bundy	3	2
		Joan Ridley	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Helen Wills	6	6
									GE Tomblin	0	0
															1	H Wills	6	6
																T Schomburgk	0	0
									Toni Schomburgk
									Lucia Valerio	w/o
																						1	H Wills	6	6
																							J Sigart	2	3
									Cecily Marriott	4	6	2
									Gwen Sterry	6	4	6
																G Sterry	6	4
																J Sigart	8	6
									Josane Sigart	6	6	9
									Joan Strawson	2	8	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								6	Bobbie Heine	6	6
								Q	Gladys Thompson	3	3
															6	E Heine	6	6
																S Kleinadel	2	3
									Simone Kleinadel	6	3	6
									Lavender Campbell	2	6	2
																						6	E Heine	6	7
																							P Covell	2	5
									Phyllis Covell
									Mence Canters	w/o
																P Covell	6	4	6
																W Beamish	4	6	3
									Jacqueline Gallay	1	2
									Winifred Beamish	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	Betty Nuthall	6	6
	Q	Vera Marshall	1	4				3	B Nuthall	6	6
		Dorothy Round	6	4	8				D Round	1	1
		Ilse Friedleben	3	6	6										3	B Nuthall	3	3
		Edith Cross	6	4	5											M Michell	6	6
		Enid Clarke	3	6	7				E Clarke	6	3	4
		Betty Dix	6	2	5				M Michell	2	6	6
		Peggy Michell	4	6	7																		M Michell	6	5	0
		Elsie Goldsack	6	6																			E Goldsack	4	7	6
	Q	Helen Bourne	3	4					E Goldsack	6	6
		Else Dam	6	6					E Dam	3	3
		Winifred Bower	4	1												E Goldsack	6	6
		JL Colegate	2	5												E Haylock	3	0
		Cristobel Hardie	6	7					C Hardie	2	6
		Rosetta Blair-White	7	3	2				E Haylock	6	8
		Elsa Haylock	5	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	Simonne Mathieu	6	6
		Madzy Couquerque	2	2				7	S Mathieu	7	6
		Phyllis Whitley	4	6	10				P Whitley	5	4
	Q	Gethyn Harry	6	4	8										7	S Mathieu	7	1	3
		Jenny Sandison	2	3												D Tapscott	5	6	6
		Simone Barbier	6	6					S Barbier	6	1	1
		Beatrice Feltham	5	3					D Tapscott	4	6	6
		Billie Tapscott	7	6																			D Tapscott	6	5	6
	Q	Sybil Johnson	6	6																			V Chamberlain	3	7	4
	Q	Betty Boas	3	1				Q	S Johnson	5	3
		Phyllis Satterthwaite	7	4	6				P Satterthwaite	7	6
		Madge Slaney	5	6	2											P Satterthwaite	3	7
	Q	Margaret Mellows	2	6	8											V Chamberlain	6	9
		Davinia Gordon	6	1	10				D Gordon	1	6	3
		Violet Chamberlain	6	6					V Chamberlain	6	2	6
		Aurea Edgington	3	2

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	2	Lilí de Álvarez	6	6
		Mrs Bruce-May	0	2				2	E de Álvarez	6	6
		Julie Serpieri	6	6					J Serpieri	2	2
		I Lenos	0	3											2	E de Álvarez	6	8
		Mary Heeley	1	8	0											E Ryan	4	6
		Dorothy Hill	6	6	6				D Hill	0	2
		Dorothy Anderson	1	1					E Ryan	6	6
		Elizabeth Ryan	6	6																		2	E de Álvarez	4	6	2
		Eleanor Rose	6	6																			M McIlquham	6	4	6
		Mrs HV Edwards	2	3					E Rose	1	2
		Mary McIlquham	6	10					M McIlquham	6	6
		Doreen Cole	0	8												M McIlquham	3	6	6
		Effie Hemmant														P Mudford	6	0	2
		Margaret Stocks	w/o						E Hemmant	3	0
		F Pearson	2	1					P Mudford	6	6
		Phyllis Mudford	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	Helen Jacobs	6	6
		Alida Neave	0	3				5	H Jacobs	6	6
		Violette Gallay	0	10					I Rost	3	0
		Irmgard Rost	6	12											5	H Jacobs	6	6
		Joan Lycett	6	6												J Lycett	2	2
	Q	Evelyn Goldsworth	4	4					J Lycett	7	6
		Jeanne Vaussard						Q	V Montgomery	5	3
	Q	Vera Montgomery	w/o																			5	H Jacobs	6	6
		Joan Fry	6	7																			J Fry	3	4
		Enid Broadbridge	2	5					J Fry	6	6
		Elizabeth Macready	4	2					D Shepherd-Barron	3	4
		Dorothy Shepherd-Barron	6	6												J Fry	6	6
		Dorothy Jameson														P Watson	1	4
		Lolette Payot	w/o						D Jameson	4	5
		Phoebe Watson	7	6					P Watson	6	7
		Evelyn Colyer	5	2

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								4	Eileen Bennett	6	6
									Nanette le Besnerais	1	1
															4	E Bennett	6	6
																M Morrill	3	3
									Marjorie Morrill	6	6
								Q	DE Munro	0	1
																						4	E Bennett	6	4	4
																							M Bundy	3	6	6
									Esna Robertson	w/o
									May Bundy
																M Bundy	6	4	6
																E Harvey	2	6	4
									Naomi Trentham	4	3
									Ermyntrude Harvey	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	Cilly Aussem	6	6
									CJ Tyrrell	0	2
															8	C Aussem	6	6
																M Mallory	4	1
									Audrey de Smidt	3	6	5
									Molla Mallory	6	3	7
																						8	C Aussem	6	1
																							J Ridley	8	6
									Yvonne Sigart	0	1
									Joan Ridley	6	6
																J Ridley	6	6
																K Bouman	4	3
									Nancy Lyle	6	1
									Kea Bouman	8	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com