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1929 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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List of Champions of the 1929 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open):
Bill Tilden
defeated
Francis Hunter
3-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4
Helen Wills Moody
defeated
Phoebe Holcroft Watson
6-4, 6-2
Men's Singles
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Bill Tilden
William Tatem Tilden II , nicknamed "Big Bill," is often considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. An American tennis player who was the World No. 1 player for seven years, he won 14 Majors including ten Grand Slams and four Pro Slams. Bill Tilden dominated the world of...
defeated
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Francis Hunter
For the Distinguished Service Cross recipient, see Francis Hunter .----Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter was a male tennis player from the United States of America...
3-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4
Women's Singles
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Helen Wills Moody
Helen Newington Wills Roark , also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."-Biography:...
defeated
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Phoebe Holcroft Watson
Phoebe Holcroft Watson was a tennis player from the United Kingdom whose best result in singles was reaching the final of the US Championships in 1929, losing to Helen Wills Moody 6–4, 6–2...
6-4, 6-2