Bill Tilden
American tennis player (1893-1953) · United States · On the map · Tennis Players · Died at 60
William Tatem Tilden II, nicknamed "Big Bill", was an American tennis player. He was the world No. 1 amateur for six consecutive years, from 1920 to 1925, and was ranked as the world No. 1 professional by Ray Bowers in 1931 and 1932 and Ellsworth Vines in 1933.
Bill Tilden is read about 105 times a day, in 45 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?People around Bill
Richard Norris Williams Teammate at United States Davis Cup team, 1920-1926
Bill Johnston Teammate at United States Davis Cup team, 1920-1927
Vincent Richards Teammate at United States Davis Cup team, 1922-1926
Francis Hunter Teammate at United States Davis Cup team, 1927-1929
Wilmer Allison Teammate at United States Davis Cup team, 1928-1930
Is this everyone?
Only relatives with a profile here are drawn, so a family can be larger than this. A line here can also be wrong.
Correct this familyCareer 1
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Tilden won 14 Major singles titles, including 10 Grand Slam events, one World Hard Court Championships and three professional majors. He was the first American man to win Wimbledon, first claiming the title in 1920. He also won a joint-record seven U.S. Championships titles.
