Wills got better winning the French, Wimbledon and US Championships again without losing a set and in more commanding fashion. Phoebe Holcroft Watson is a finalist at the US Championships defeating Jacobs in the semi-finals (she also defeated Jacobs in the Wightman Cup the week before), while Jacobs was a finalist at Wimbledon. Von Reznicek emerged during the year as a contender winning the German Championships.
Daphne Akhurst wins her fourth Australian title but doesnt tour Europe. The USA defeats Great Britain 4-3 at Forest Hills therefore going ahead in the series 4-3 (since 1923). Also Simone Mathieu (nee Passamard) reaches her first French final (she won play 7 more, winning 2).
World Rankings by A Wallis Myers
01 Helen Wills Moody (US) 02 Phoebe Holcroft Watson (England) 03 Helen Jacobs (US) 04 Betty Nuthall (England) 05 Bobbie Heine (South Africa) 06 Simone Passemand Mathieu (France) 07 Eileen Bennett (England) 08 Paula von Reznicek (Germany) 09 Peggy Saunders Michell (England) 10 Elsie Goldsack (England)
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Andrew Tas provided many of the initial results from Ayres Almanack
AustinRunner made several detailed contributions to results.
GeeTee has provided hard to find Aussie results.
Nomarch has provided results for the Swiss Indoors
1R: Jenny Sandison d. Mrs G M Sproule 2-6 6-2 6-2
1R: Y J Allnatt d. V K Holloway 6-3 6-3
1R: Mrs F T Arnold d. Mrs D Maclean 6-1 6-1
1R: Enid Broadbridge d. E M Shackleton 6-0 6-0
1R: G E Tomblin d. M Rogers 6-0 6-1
1R: Aurea Edgington d. K R Oliver 6-1 6-1
1R: Davina Gordon d. Mrs C H Baylis 6-3 6-4
1R: Mrs E C Simon d. M E Walker 10-8 6-3
1R: K K Finnimore d. S P Trist 6-1 6-0
1R: Cristobel Hardie d. E Weil 6-1 6-0
2R: Sandison d. Allnatt 7-5 6-2
2R: J D Gooch d. Arnold 6-2 6-2
2R: Broadbridge d. F Waterhouse 6-2 6-4
2R: Tomblin d. Betty Soames 6-1 6-4
2R: Edgington d. S C Jackson 6-0 6-0
2R: V Myers d. M E Hall 1-6 6-2 6-4
2R: Gordon d. Simon 6-3 6-1
2R: Hardie d. Finnimore 6-3 3-6 6-2
QF: Sandison d. Gooch 6-0 6-2
QF: Broadbridge d. Tomblin 6-2 6-2
QF: Edgington d. Myers 6-2 6-1
QF: Hardie d. Gordon 6-2 6-0
SF: Sandison d. Broadbridge 6-1 6-3
SF: Hardie d. Edgington 6-4 3-6 7-5
Circa mid-January, Bengal Championships, Calcutta, India
FI: Jenny Sandison d. Lena McKenna 6-1, 7-5
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DF: Jenny Sandison/Mrs Simon d. Lena McKenna/Mrs Moir 6-3, 6-3
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XDF: G.H. Perkins/Jenny Sandison d. B. Meyer/Mrs Graham 6-4, 7-5
From "Ayres' Lawn Tennis Almananck" (1930): "Oppressive heat, unusual for January, lowered the standard of play in the forty-second Championship of Bengal."
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Circa mid-November, Swiss Covered Court Championships, Saint Moritz, Switzerland (Wood)
SF: Mme Kleinadel (FRA) d. Mme Culbert 6-3, 6-4
SF: Lolette Payot d. Ilse Friedleben (GER) 9-7, 9-11, 6-3
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FI: Mme Kleinadel (FRA) d. Lolette Payot 7-5, 6-1
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XDF: Roger George (FRA)/Mme Culbert d. Stefan Oppenheimer (GER)/Ilse Friedleben (GER) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
From "Ayres' Lawn Tennis Alamanack" (1930): "A good entry was received for the Championships of Switzerland. [...] In the ladies' singles Frau Friedleben was eliminated in the semi-final by the Swiss player, Mlle Payot, after a match lasting nearly three hours. Mme Kleinadel, of France, after beating Mme Richter, easily qualified for the final at the expense of Mme Culbert. The final was less interesting than anticipated, but Mme Kleinadel clearly assserted her superiority."
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