Bill Gilmour Jr.

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Bill Gilmour
Full nameBill Gilmour Jr.
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1960-05-29) 29 May 1960 (age 62)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 454 (26 Dec 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q3 (1979)
Wimbledon Q1 (1978, 1980)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 600 (30 Jul 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1978)

Bill Gilmour Jr. (born 29 May 1960) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

Gilmour won a boys' doubles tile at the 1978 Australian Open (with Michael Fancutt). [1] His father, Bill Sr, was also an Australian Open junior champion and played on the international tour, later becoming a Davis Cup referee. [2]

While competing on the professional circuit, Gilmour had a best singles world ranking of 454 and made qualifying draw appearances at Wimbledon. He now coaches at his family's tennis centre in Sydney. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Boys' Doubles". ausopen.com.
  2. ↑ "Bill Gilmour - a great friend of the Foundation". Men Of League. 30 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Coaching staff". www.gilmourtennis.com.au.
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