Helen Jacobs
Rezumat
Helen Jacobs (6 august 1908- 2 iunie 1997; Globe, Arizona, SUA) a fost o jucătoare americană de tenis. A câștigat 9 titluri de Mare Șlem, 5 la simplu, 3 la dublu și 1 la dublu mixt.
Turnee de Mare Șlem (9)
Simplu (5)
French Championships finalistă (2) în 1930, 1934
Wimbledon (1) 1936, finalistă (5) în 1929, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1938
US Nationals (4) 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, finalistă (4) în 1928, 1936, 1939, 1940
Dublu (3)
French Championships finalistă (1) în 1934
Wimbledon finalistă (3) în 1932, 1936, 1939
US Nationals (3) 1932, 1934, 1935, finalistă în 1931, 1936
Dublu mixt (1)
US Nationals (1) 1934, finalistă în 1932
Cu echipa
Wightman Cup (1927-1937, 1939)
Finale de Grand Slam
Simplu
5 titluri, 11 locuri 2
Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1928 U. S. National Championships Grass United States Helen Wills 2–6, 1–6
Loss 1929 Wimbledon Championships Grass United States Helen Wills 1–6, 2–6
Loss 1930 French International Championships Clay United States Helen Wills Moody 2–6, 1–6
Loss 1932 Wimbledon Championships Grass United States Helen Wills Moody 3–6, 1–6
Win 1932 U. S. National Championships Grass United States Carolin Babcock 6–2, 6–2
Win 1933 U. S. National Championships (2) Grass United States Helen Wills Moody 8–6, 3–6, 3–0 retired
Loss 1934 French International Championships Clay United Kingdom Margaret Scriven 5–7, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 1934 Wimbledon Championships Grass United Kingdom Dorothy Round 2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win 1934 U. S. National Championships (3) Grass United States Sarah Palfrey 6–1, 6–4
Loss 1935 Wimbledon Championships Grass United States Helen Wills Moody 3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win 1935 U. S. National Championships (4) Grass United States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 6–2, 6–4
Win 1936 Wimbledon Championships Grass Nazi Germany Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 1936 U. S. National Championships Grass United States Alice Marble 6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 1938 Wimbledon Championships Grass United States Helen Wills 4–6, 0–6
Loss 1939 U. S. National Championships Grass United States Alice Marble 0–6, 10–8, 4–6
Loss 1940 U. S. National Championships Grass United States Alice Marble 2–6, 3–6
Dublu
9 (3 titluri, 6 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1931 U. S. National Championships Grass United Kingdom Dorothy Round United Kingdom Betty Nuthall
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 2–6, 4–6
Loss 1932 Wimbledon Championships Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan France Doris Metaxa
Belgium Josane Sigart 4–6, 3–6
Win 1932 U. S. National Championships Grass United States Sarah Palfrey United States Alice Marble
United States Marjorie Morrill 8–6, 6–1
Loss 1934 French International Championships Clay United States Sarah Palfrey France Simonne Mathieu
United States Elizabeth Ryan 6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Win 1934 U. S. National Championships Grass United States Sarah Palfrey United States Carolin Babcock
United States Dorothy Andrus 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 1935 U. S. National Championships Grass United States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan United States Carolin Babcock
United States Dorothy Andrus 6–4, 6–2
Loss 1936 Wimbledon Championships Grass United States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan United Kingdom Freda James
United Kingdom Kay Stammers 2–6, 1–6
Loss 1936 U. S. National Championships Grass United States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn
United States Carolin Babcock 7–9, 6–2, 4–6
Loss 1939 Wimbledon Championships Grass United Kingdom Billie Yorke United States Alice Marble
United States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 1–6, 0–6
Dublu mixt
2 (1 titlu, 1 loc 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1934 U. S. National Championships Grass United States George Lott United States Elizabeth Ryan
United States Lester Stoefen 4–6, 13–11, 6–2
Loss 1932 U. S. National Championships Grass United States Ellsworth Vines United States Sarah Palfrey
United Kingdom Fred Perry 3–6, 5–7
Performanțe
În cele 4 turnee câștigate la U. S. National Championships a pierdut doar un set.
Profil
Avea un serviciu puternic. Avea un rever de temut.
Biografie
Lesbianism
A fost lesbiană. A trăit cu Henrietta Bingham (1934-1943) și cu Virginia Gurnee.
Alte jucătoare de tenis lesbiene: Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Amelie Mauresmo, Gigi Fernández, Lisa Raymond, Casey Dellacqua, Samantha Stosur.
Cărți
A scris mai multe cărți:
Modern Tennis (1933)
Improve Your Tennis (1936)
Beyond the game: an autobiography (1936)
„By your leave, sir” : the story of a WAVE (1943)
Storm Against the Wind (1944)
Laurel for Judy (1945)
Adventure in Blue Jeans (1947)
Gallery of Champions (1949)
Center Court (1950)
Proudly she serves! The realistic story of a tennis champion who becomes a Wave (1953)
The young sportsman’s guide to tennis (1961)
Beginner’s Guide to Winning Tennis (1961)
Judy, Tennis Ace (1961)
Better physical fitness for girls (1964)
Courage to Conquer (1967)
The Tennis Machine (1972)
Famous modern American women athletes (1975)
Bibliografie
https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/helen-hull-jacobs
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