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SIGNATURE OF 31 TIMES GRAND SLAM TITLE HOLDER
MOODY
(Helen Newington née Wills, 1905-1998, American Tennis Player)
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with the date, 4½ x 3½, no place, January
Item Date: 1932
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She was known by her married names Helen Wills Moody and Helen Wills Roark, was an American tennis player. She won 31 Grand Slam tournament titles (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) during her career, including 19 singles titles. She had a 180-match win streak from 1927 until 1933. In 1933, she beat the eighth-ranked US male player in an exhibition match. Her record of eight wins at Wimbledon was not surpassed until 1990 when Martina Navratilova won her ninth.
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