5 greatest Wimbledon Singles' Champions

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The Championships - Wimbledon 2007 Day Four
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Helen Wills Moody

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Helen Wills Moody on the left, Wimbledon 1932

The first female tennis superstar, American legend Helen Wills Moody dominated the Women's game in the 1920's and 1930's with her slick shots and powerful shot-making. Her style of power-packed play was so dominating that she even beat a top-ranked male tennis player comfortably in straight sets. She won a total of 19 Grand Slam titles, 12 Grand Slam Doubles' titles and 2 Olympic Gold Medals in both Singles and Doubles at the Paris Olympic Games of 1924. She won The Wimbledon Championships 8 times including 4 consecutive times between 1927 and 1930.

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