Kitty McKane
Kathleen "Kitty" McKane Godfree (née McKane; 7 May 1896 – 19 June 1992) was a British tennis and badminton player and the second most decorated female British Olympian, joint with Katherine Grainger
According to A. Wallis Myers of ''The Dail ...
defeated
Helen Wills
Helen Newington Wills (October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998), also known by her married names Helen Wills Moody and Helen Wills Roark, was an American tennis player. She won 31 Grand Slam tournament titles (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) d ...
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1924 Wimbledon Championships.
[100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977] was the five-time defending champion, but withdrew from her semifinal match against Kitty McKane due to health problems.
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
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Women's Singles
Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles
Wimbledon Championships - singles
Wimbledon Championships - singles