page_title: 1930 in tennis
section_title: Men's singles
hierarchical_section_title: 1930 in tennis / Rankings / Men's singles
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Frankreichs Verteidigung des Davis-Pokals&#160;! Eine Wimbledon-Aufnahme der französischen Vertreter Brudnon (links) und Cochet (rechts). Brudnon in erhöhter Aktion beim Kampf gegen Amerikaner Tilden-Lott.
context_page_description: The year 1930 in tennis was a complex mixture of mainly amateur tournaments composed of international, invitational, national, exhibition, team events and joined by a marginal Pro Tour encompassing only British, German, French and American Pro events.
  At the end of the Pro season the champion title was awarded, which in this year was given to the US Pro Champion. Vincent Richards held the title at the end of the year. The professionals were trainers in a major part those who accepted money for coaching. There were a few occasional professional against amateur challenges as well held in team competition format. The amateur events were almost all co-educated thus the majority included a mixed title contest. American Bill Tilden debuted this year on the European riviera scene winning almost every tournament he entered and took a dozen title partnering his protégé Wilbur Coen. The women's most successful players were Elizabeth Ryan in the European international championships and Helen Wills Moody, who won the two most prestigious tournaments in Europe, the French Championships and Wimbledon. Australian Jack Crawford also left his mark on the Continental tennis scene.
caption: Henri Cochet (right), ranked number one amateur on all lists, with Jacques Brugnon, with whom he won the 1930 Wimbledon doubles (pictured)
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