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US tennis player
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9 May 1961(Stanford)
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Biography
Introduction
Glenn Layendecker (born May 9, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. His highest singles ranking was World No. 48 in 1990. His highest doubles ranking was World No. 32. Layendecker's career wins included Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, Yannick Noah, Aaron Krickstein, Anders Järryd, and Brad Gilbert in singles matches. He also beaned John McEnroe in the temple with an approach shot at the US Open.
Layendecker graduated from Yale University in 1983.
He was the tennis coach of the Oregon Episcopal School Aardvarks. Under his coaching, the team garnered four consecutive state titles.
Doubles (1 title - 4 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | February 24, 1985 | Toronto Indoor | Carpet (i) |  Glenn Michibata |  Anders Järryd Peter Fleming | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | October 4, 1987 | SAP Open, San Francisco | Carpet (i) | Todd Witsken | Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe | 6–2, 0–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | January 8, 1989 | South Australian Open | Grass |  Mark Kratzmann |  Neil Broad Stefan Kruger | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | February 11, 1990 | SAP Open, San Francisco | Carpet (i) | Richey Reneberg | Kelly Jones Robert Van’t Hof | 2–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | July, 19, 1992 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay |  Byron Talbot |  Javier Sánchez Marc Rosset | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |