Helen Wills - Tennis player -

August 24, 1929: The day Helen Wills claimed the US Nationals for the sixth time

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On August 24, 1929, American legend Helen Wills swept through the field at US Nationals to win her eighth consecutive Grand Slam title

Alexandre Sokolowski

August 24, 2024

July 4, 1938: The day Suzanne Lenglen, tennis’ first female superstar, passed away

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1938, Suzanne Lenglen, the first female tennis superstar, passed away at the young age of 39

Alexandre Sokolowski

July 4, 2024

February 16, 1926: The day Suzanne Lenglen beat Helen Wills in the Match of the Century

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 16, 1926, Suzanne Lenglen beat Helen Wills in the Match of the Century.

Alexandre Sokolowski

February 16, 2024

January 1, 1998: The day tennis legend Helen Wills passed away at the age of 92

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1998 to pay a tribute to Helen Wills, a 19-time Grand Slam champion who, along with Suzanne Lenglen, was the first real legend in the history of women’s tennis

Alexandre Sokolowski

January 1, 2024