Cochet–Tilden rivalry

Henri Cochet (11 Major singles, 8 Major doubles, 4 Major mixed doubles, 2 Olympic Silvers singles and doubles, World No.1)
Bill Tilden (15 Major singles, 4 Major doubles, 4 Major mixed doubles, World No 1.)

This was a tennis rivalry [1] played between the French player Henri Cochet, and the American player Bill Tilden. In their respective careers the met each other on the court 35 times from 1926 until 1939 it ended with Tilden leading in head to head matches 23-12.[2] In Major championship matches their rivalry ended with Cochet leding Tilden 4-3.

Henri Cochet a former World number 1 and seven time Grand Slam champion, three time ITF Major champion and one time Pro Slam champion. Bill Tilden also a former World number 1, a ten time Grand Slam singles champion, a four time Pro Slam champion and one time ILTF Major champion. Both players were Davis Cup champions Cochet six times and Tilden seven times.

Summary

Cochet and Tildens rivalry began during their amateur careers and ended when they were both professionals.[3] They first met each other in the quarter finals of the 1926 US National Championships with Henri Cochet winning their rivalry debut. There last meeting was again at the quarter final stage of the 1939 French Pro Championships in which Tilden won. They played each other on four surfaces including grass courts , clay courts, hard courts and wood courts as well as outdoors and outdoors. In Grand Slam tournaments they met five times it ended with Cochet ahead 4-1.[4] Curtis (2013) ranked their 1927 Wimbledon semi-final meeting as One of the Ten Most Epic Matches in Tennis History.[5][6] Whilst American sportswriter Al Laney wrote at the time 'One of the Most Famous Tennis Matches Ever Played'.[7] The 1927 Wimbledon Championships was particularly notable from Cochet's stand point as he played and won three consecutive five set matches en route to becoming champion despite being two sets to love down in the quarter finals, semi finals and the final.

Head-to-head

Official matches (Cochet 12–23 Tilden)

Included:[2]

Legend (Cochet-Tilden)
Grand Slams (4-1)
Pro Slams (0-2)

(i) denotes indoor tournament.

NoTournamentDateRoundSurfaceWinnerRunner UpScore
1US National Championships1926Quarter FinalGrassHenri CochetBill Tilden6-8 6-1 6-3 1-6 8-6 [8]
2French Championships1927Semi FinalClayBill TildenHenri Cochet9-7 6-3 6-2
3Wimbledon Championships1927Semi FinalGrassHenri CochetBill Tilden2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-3 [9]
4Davis Cup1927Round RobinGrassBill TildenHenri Cochet6-4 2-6 6-2 8-6
5Davis Cup1928Round RobinClayHenri CochetBill Tilden9-7 8-6 6-4
6Wimbledon Championships1929Semi FinalGrassHenri CochetBill Tilden6-4 6-1 7-5 [10]
7Davis Cup1929Round RobinClayHenri CochetBill Tilden6-3 6-1 6-2
8French Championships1930FinalClayHenri CochetBill Tilden3-6 8-6 6-3 6-1[11]
9Davis Cup1930Round RobinClayHenri CochetBill Tilden4-6 6-3 6-1 7-5
10France vs. USA Pro1933Round RobinClayBill TildenHenri Cochet6-3 6-4 6-2
11USA vs. France Pro Series1934Round RobinHardBill TildenHenri Cochet7-9 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-3
12USA vs. France Pro Series1934Round RobinHardBill TildenHenri Cochet10-8 6-2 7-5
13USA vs. France Pro Series1934Round RobinHardHenri CochetBill Tilden7-9 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-2
14USA vs. France Pro Series1934Round RobinHardBill TildenHenri Cochet6-3 6-3 9-11 6-1
15USA vs. France Pro Series1934Round RobinHardBill TildenHenri Cochet6-4 6-3 7-5
16USA vs. France Pro Series1934Round RobinHardBill TildenHenri Cochet11-9 7-9 8-6 7-5
17USA vs. France Pro Series1934Round RobinHardHenri CochetBill Tilden7-5 5-7 6-2 6-0
18USA vs. France Pro Series1934Round RobinHardBill TildenHenri Cochet6-3 2-6 6-0 6-2
19USA vs. France Pro Series1934Round RobinHardBill TildenHenri Cochet7-5 6-2 6-2
20USA vs. France Pro Series1934Round RobinHardBill TildenHenri Cochet6-4 4-6 8-6 3-6 6-3
21Eastern Pro Championship1934Round RobinClayBill TildenHenri Cochet9-7 6-2 6-4 [12]
22Middle States Pro Championship1934Semi FinalClayBill TildenHenri Cochet6-1 6-1 6-0 [13]
23France vs. USA Pro III1934Round RobinHardBill TildenHenri Cochet6-2 6-4 4-6 6-3
24Lyon Pro1934FinalClayBill TildenHenri Cochet3-6 6-3 7-5 6-4
25La Baule Pro1936FinalClayHenri CochetBill Tilden6-4 3-6 6-0 6-2
26Bonnardel Cup1936Round RobinGrassBill TildenHenri Cochet6-4 6-4 2-6 3-6 6-3 [14]
27Scheveningen Pro1937FinalClayBill TildenHenri Cochet6-2 8-6 1-6 6-1
28France vs. USA Pro1937Round RobinClayBill TildenHenri Cochet?
29France vs. USA Pro1937Round RobinClayBill TildenHenri Cochet?
30Wembley Pro Championship1937Semi FinalHard (i)Bill TildenHenri Cochet6-3 6-2 6-3
31Florence Pro19373RDHard (i)Bill TildenHenri Cochet6-4 8-6
32Milan Pro1937Round RobinHard (i)Bill TildenHenri Cochet6-4 3-6 6-1
33Rome Pro1937Semi FinalHard (i)Henri CochetBill Tilden?
34Olympia Pro1939Round RobinHard (i)Henri CochetBill Tilden2-6 6-4 6-3 [15]
35French Pro Championship1939 [8]Quarter FinalClayBill TildenHenri Cochet3-6 9-7 6-3 3-6 7-5

Breakdown of their rivalry

  • All matches: Tilden, 23–12
  • Major matches Cochet, 4–3
  • All finals: Tied, 2–2
  • Grand Slam finals: Cochet, 1–0
  • Clay courts: Tilden, 9–5
  • Grass courts: Cochet, 3–2
  • Hard courts: Tilden, 11–4
  • Wood courts: Tilden, 1–0
  • Outdoor courts: Tilden, 18-9
  • Indoor courts: Tilden, 5-3
  • Davis Cup matches: Cochet, 3-1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Entering the Big Time: 80 Years of Roland Garros". Tennis.com. Tennis Channel Network. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "Jean Borotra -Henri Cochet-Matches Head 2 Head". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "International Tennis Hall of Fame: Inductee Henri Cochet". www.tennisfame.com. Newport, RI, United States: International Tennis Hall of Fame. 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Henri Cochet VS Bill Tilden Head 2 Head ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATP World Tour. London, England: Association of Tennis Professionals. 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Curtis, Jake (10 July 2013). "Ranking the 10 Most Epic Matches in Tennis History". Bleacher Report. Turner Publishing Inc. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "The greatest comebacks in the history of sport". The Telegraph. London, England: Telegraph Media Group Limited. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Baltzell, E. Digby (2013). Sporting Gentlemen: Men's Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the Superstar. Piscataway, New Jersey, United States: Transaction Publishers. p. 193. ISBN 9781412851800.
  8. 1 2 Morris, James; Hegedus, Tomas (2013). "1877 to 2012 Finals Results". www.stevegtennis.com. stevegtennis. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Championships 1927 Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). wimbledon.com. All England Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Championships 1929 Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). wimbledon.com. All England Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  11. ↑ Zemek, Matt (22 May 2014). "Roland Garros: The 5 Most Significant Men's Matches Of All Time - Attacking the Net". Attacking the Net. NESN digital network. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Garcia, Gabriel. "Eastern Pro Tournament Roll of honour 1932-1954". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 27 July 2018. Event Location: New York
  13. ↑ Garcia, Gabriel. "Middle States Pro Championship: Tournament Roll of Honour - 1934-1968". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  14. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "Bonnardel Cup 1936". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  15. ↑ Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "Olympia Pro London , Indoors, Hard, Tournament Draw 1939". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 27 July 2018. Held from 27 March to 9 April 1939

Sources

  • Association of Tennis Professionals. (2018). Henri Cochet VS Bill Tilden Head 2 Head ATP World Tour "Tennis". ATP World Tour. London, England.
  • Baltzell, E. Digby (2013). Sporting Gentlemen: Men's Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the Superstar. Piscataway, New Jersey, United States: Transaction Publishers. ISBN 9781412851800.
  • Curtis, Jake (2013). "Ranking the 10 Most Epic Matches in Tennis History". Bleacher Report. Turner Publishing Inc.
  • Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "Jean Borotra -Henri Cochet-Matches Head 2 Head". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL.
  • Morris, James; Hegedus, Tomas (2013). "1877 to 2012 Finals Results". www.stevegtennis.com. stevegtennis.
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