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United States–based British tennis player (1859–1939) This article is about the American tennis player. For the 16th century Welsh bishop, see William Glyn (bishop).

William Glyn
Full nameWilliam Edward Glyn
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born1859
Wycliffe, County Durham, England
Died23 March 1939 (aged 80)
New York City, United States
Turned pro1881 (amateur tour)
Retired1887
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenF (1881)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenQF (1882)

William Edward Glyn (1859 – March 23, 1939) was a United States–based British male tennis player.

William Glyn from the Staten Island Cricket and B.B. Club was a finalist in the first U.S. National Championships held in 1881 at the Newport Lawn Tennis Club in Newport, Rhode Island. En route to the final, he defeated Mr. Rives, Richard Field Conover, W. Gammell Jr., and T. A. Shaw. In the final he met and was defeated by Richard D. Sears.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1881 U.S. Championships Grass United States Richard D. Sears 0–6, 3–6, 2–6

References

  1. "William E. Glyn -Ancestry.co.uk1". Ancestry.
  2. "William E. Glyn -Ancestry.co.uk2". Ancestry.

Sources

Shannon, Bill (1981). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis. Harper & Row. p. 19.

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