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American tennis player

Louis Gloria
Country (sports)United States United States
ResidenceOrange, Connecticut
Born (1969-04-15) April 15, 1969 (age 55)
New Haven, Connecticut
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Turned pro1991
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$158,068
Singles
Career record5–19
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 177 (November 14, 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon2R (1995)
Doubles
Career record1-4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 349 (October 11, 1993)

Louis "Lou" Gloria (born April 15, 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Career

Gloria played collegiate tennis for the University of South Carolina and was an All-American in 1991.

He won the Brunei Challenger tournament in 1992, which would remain his only Challenger title.

In 1994, Gloria had his best year on the ATP Tour, making the second round of three tournaments, the Lipton Championships, EA Generali Open and the Japan Open.

His only Grand Slam main draw appearance came at the 1995 Wimbledon Championships, where he defeated German Jörn Renzenbrink in a five-set opening round match. He lost in the second round to Alexander Volkov of Russia, also in five sets.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1992 Brunei Hard Canada Daniel Nestor 6–3, 2–6, 6–2

References

  1. ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. ^ ATP World Tour Profile
  3. Providence Journal, "Ex-Connecticut champion grabs a win", June 27, 1995
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