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Helen Moody defeated Helen Jacobs in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1935 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] She saved a championship point en route to the title, at 2–5 in the third set.

Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...
Women's singles
1935 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Helen Moody
Runner-upUnited States Helen Jacobs
Score6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Details
Draw96 (10 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
 1934 · Wimbledon Championships · 1936 
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Dorothy Round was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Joan Hartigan.

Seeds

01.   United Kingdom Dorothy Round (quarterfinals)
02.   Denmark Hilde Sperling (semifinals)
03.   United States Helen Jacobs (final)
04.   United States Helen Moody (champion)
05.   France Simonne Mathieu (quarterfinals)
06.   United Kingdom Kay Stammers (quarterfinals)
07.   United Kingdom Peggy Scriven (Third roud)
08.   Australia Joan Hartigan (semifinals)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United Kingdom Dorothy Round 6 4 3
8 Australia Joan Hartigan 4 6 6
8 Australia Joan Hartigan 3 3
4 United States Helen Moody 6 6
4 United States Helen Moody 6 6
5 France Simonne Mathieu 3 0
4 United States Helen Moody 6 3 7
3 United States Helen Jacobs 3 6 5
Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 1 7
3 United States Helen Jacobs 6 9
3 United States Helen Jacobs 6 6
2 Denmark Hilde Sperling 3 0
6 United Kingdom Kay Stammers 5 5
2 Denmark Hilde Sperling 7 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United Kingdom Dorothy Round 8 6
United Kingdom Alex McOstrich 6 3
1 United Kingdom D Round 6 6
United Kingdom M Hargreaves 2 2
Q United Kingdom Patience Thomson 0 6 4
United Kingdom Molly Hargreaves 6 4 6
1 United Kingdom D Round 6 6
United Kingdom J Saunders 3 1
United Kingdom Madie Moss 3 0
United Kingdom Mary Heeley 6 6
United Kingdom M Heeley 2 4
United Kingdom J Saunders 6 6
United States Dorothy Andrus 1 6 3
United Kingdom Jean Saunders 6 3 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Australia Joan Hartigan 10 6 6
France Sylvie Henrotin 8 8 3
8 Australia J Hartigan 4 6 10
Belgium J de Meulemeester 6 1 8
Belgium Josane de Meulemeester 6 6
Canada Eleanor Young 1 4
8 Australia J Hartigan 5 7 6
South Africa Mrs WG Lowe 7 5 1
Netherlands Truid Terwindt 2 7
South Africa Mrs WG Lowe 6 9
South Africa Mrs WG Lowe 6 6
United Kingdom M Burgess-Smith 4 3
United Kingdom Mary Burgess-Smith
Switzerland Lolette Payot w/o

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States Helen Moody 6 6
Hungary Magda Baumgarten 0 1 4 United States H Moody 6 6
United Kingdom Jeanette Morfey 2 3 United Kingdom A Yorke 3 1
United Kingdom Billie Yorke 6 6 4 United States H Moody 6 6
United Kingdom MA Thomas 6 6 5 United Kingdom S Noel 1 3
Spain Lilí de Álvarez 8 4 7 Spain E de Álvarez w/o
United Kingdom Susan Noel 6 6 United Kingdom S Noel
Q United Kingdom Penny Weekes 3 3 4 United States H Moody 3 6 6
United Kingdom Madge List 4 6 Czechoslovakia E Čepková 6 4 2
United Kingdom Vera Montgomery 6 8 United Kingdom V Montgomery 5 8 7
United Kingdom Mildred Freeman 4 2 United Kingdom J Mowbray-Green 7 6 5
United Kingdom Joy Mowbray-Green 6 6 United Kingdom V Montgomery 5 1
United Kingdom Ruth Kirk 5 2 Czechoslovakia E Čepková 7 6
United Kingdom Joy Cunningham 7 6 United Kingdom J Cunningham 3 8 4
Q United Kingdom Margot Lumb 3 2 Czechoslovakia E Čepková 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Emma Čepková 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 France Simonne Mathieu 7 6
United Kingdom Mary Hardwick 5 4 5 France S Mathieu 6 6
Q United Kingdom J Dawbarn 1 2 United Kingdom S Chuter 3 4
United Kingdom Sheila Chuter 6 6 5 France S Mathieu 6 4 6
United Kingdom Audrey Wright 2 6 3 United Kingdom F Scott 3 6 4
Austria Rosl Kraus 6 4 6 Austria R Kraus 2 5
United Kingdom Freda Scott 4 6 6 United Kingdom F Scott 6 7
United Kingdom Edie Rudd 6 1 1 5 France S Mathieu 8 3 6
United Kingdom Gladys Southwell 4 5 United Kingdom P King 6 6 4
United Kingdom Elsie Pittman 6 7 United Kingdom E Pittman 4 4
United Kingdom Ermyntrude Harvey 0 4 United Kingdom J Ingram 6 6
United Kingdom Joan Ingram 6 6 United States J Ingram 7 4
United Kingdom Doris Howard 6 3 6 United Kingdom P King 9 6
United Kingdom Freda James 2 6 4 United Kingdom D Howard 1 3
United Kingdom Andree Lucas 5 3 United Kingdom P King 6 6
United Kingdom Phyllis King 7 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom Florence Ford 6 6
United Kingdom Gladys Osborne 2 1 United Kingdom F Ford 6 11 6
India Leela Row 2 1 United Kingdom E Dearman 8 9 1
United Kingdom Evelyn Dearman 6 6 United Kingdom F Ford 0 7
Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 7 6 Poland J Jędrzejowska 6 9
United Kingdom Betty Soames 5 4 Poland J Jędrzejowska 6 6
Italy Lucia Valerio 6 6 Italy L Valerio 4 2
Q United Kingdom Sonia Mavrogordato 2 2 Poland J Jędrzejowska 6 6
United Kingdom Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall 6 6 United Kingdom E Fearnley-Whittingstall 2 2
United Kingdom Sybil Edwards 2 2 United Kingdom E Fearnley-Whittingstall 6 6
Australia Nell Hopman 6 6 Australia E Hopman 0 2
United Kingdom Yvonne Law 2 1 United Kingdom E Fearnley-Whittingstall 6 6
United Kingdom Mary Whitmarsh 4 4 7 United Kingdom M Scriven 3 2
United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd-Barron 6 6 United Kingdom D Shepherd-Barron 11 3
United Kingdom Elsa Haylock 2 5 7 United Kingdom M Scriven 13 6
7 United Kingdom Peggy Scriven 6 7

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Edith Belliard 6 7
Q United Kingdom Rosemary Smith 0 5 France E Belliard 9 8
United Kingdom Patricia Brazier 5 7 6 United Kingdom P Brazier 7 6
Q United Kingdom Jenny St John Maule 7 5 2 France E Belliard 4 4
United Kingdom Effie Peters 6 7 United Kingdom E Peters 6 6
Q United Kingdom Barbara Drew 1 5 United Kingdom E Peters 6 5 6
Belgium Beatrice Watson 3 1 United Kingdom N Dickin 4 7 4
United Kingdom Nancy Dickin 6 6 United Kingdom E Peters 2 1
United Kingdom Nancy Lyle 6 4 6 3 United States H Jacobs 6 6
United Kingdom Gethyn Harry 0 6 4 United Kingdom N Lyle 6 4 6
United Kingdom Phyllis Whitley 1 4 United Kingdom M Slaney 3 6 2
United Kingdom Madge Slaney 6 6 United Kingdom N Lyle 5 1
United Kingdom Joan Strawson 2 2 3 United States H Jacobs 7 6
Netherlands Madzy Couquerque 6 6 Netherlands M Couquerque 6 4
Belgium Nelly Adamson 3 2 3 United States H Jacobs 8 6
3 United States Helen Jacobs 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom Joan Ridley 6 6
United Kingdom Gladys Clarke-Jervoise 3 4
United Kingdom J Ridley 2 6 7
United Kingdom M Riddell 6 2 5
Canada Caroline Deacon 1 4
United Kingdom Mona Riddell 6 6
United Kingdom J Ridley 0 6
6 United Kingdom K Stammers 6 8
Netherlands Ada Werring 3 0
Chile Anita Lizana 6 6
Chile A Lizana 2 6
6 United Kingdom K Stammers 6 8
France Jacqueline Goldschmidt 2 7
6 United Kingdom Kay Stammers 6 9

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Greece Phyllis Xydis 2 4
United Kingdom Christabel Wheatcroft 6 6
United Kingdom C Wheatcroft 6 7
Q United Kingdom P Owen 2 5
Q United Kingdom Pat Owen
Spain Josefa de Chávarri w/o
United Kingdom C Wheatcroft 1 1
2 Denmark H Sperling 6 6
Q United Kingdom S Travers 2 2
Germany Marie Horn 6 6
Germany M Horn 3 0
2 Denmark H Sperling 6 6
United Kingdom Dora Beazley 0 2
2 Denmark Hilde Sperling 6 6
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