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American tennis player
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Male
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Birth:
1859(Wycliffe, United Kingdom)
Death:
(New York City, USA)
The details
Biography
Introduction
William E. Glyn (1859 – March 23, 1939) was an American 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 | Richard D. Sears | 0–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Sources
Shannon, Bill (1981). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis. Harper & Row. p. 19.