Not even Bill Tilden's penchant for self-destruction was enough for anyone to challenge his place in tennis history. Through glorious triumph and inglorious tragedy, Tilden remained Big Bill.

Since at least the 1920s, speed has been one of tennis’ major attractions. In that decade, Bill Tilden developed his “cannonball” serve, and legend has it that in 1931 he was clocked hitting ...

In Buffalo, Tilden, tennis man, was beanten twice. He met Alonso, paragon rfom Aragon, in the finals of the invitation singles. The result was: 6-4, 1—6, 6—1, 3—6, 6—4. Alonso covered the ...

The year was 1928 and tennis was embroiled in a Franco-American rivalry. Philadelphia’s Bill Tilden had dominated the men’s game since the beginning of the decade, but France’s “Four ...

Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most finals reached at the US Open in the Open Era, while Roger Federer also makes the top five of the list. Bill Tilden, who won seven US Open titles in ...