Grand Slam Singles Tournament Timeline
| Tournament | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| French Championships1 | A | NH | A | SF | W | SF | 1R | 1 / 4 |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 4R | 3R | 3R | 0 / 7 |
| U.S. Championships | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 12 |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
NH = tournament not held.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
1Through 1923, the French Championships were open only to French nationals. The World Hard Court Championships (WHCC), actually played on clay in Paris or Brussels, began in 1912 and were open to all nationalities. The results from the 1923 edition of that tournament are shown here. The Olympics replaced the WHCC in 1924, as the Olympics were held in Paris. Beginning in 1925, the French Championships were open to all nationalities, with the results shown here beginning with that year.
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