1935 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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.

Women's singles
1935 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Helen Moody
Runner-up	Helen Jacobs
Score	6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8

Main article: 1935 Wimbledon Championships

Dorothy Round was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Joan Hartigan.

Seeds

01.   Dorothy Round (quarterfinals)

02.   Hilde Sperling (semifinals)

03.   Helen Jacobs (final)

04.   Helen Moody (champion)

05.   Simonne Mathieu (quarterfinals)

06.   Kay Stammers (quarterfinals)

07.   Peggy Scriven (Third roud)

08.   Joan Hartigan (semifinals)

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Bottom half

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

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

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
2. "Mrs. Moody Wins Title". Lincolnshire Echo. 6 July 1935. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1935 French Championships

Grand Slams Women's Singles

Succeeded by 1935 U.S. National Championships