Bill Lloyd (tennis)

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Bill Lloyd
Full nameWilliam Lloyd
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1949-05-07) 7 May 1949 (age 76)
Sydney, Australia
Singles
Career record23–53
Highest rankingNo. 106 (31 December 1977)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1968, 1977 Jan, 1977 Dec)
French Open 1R (1973, 1976, 1978)
Wimbledon 1R (1972, 1976)
US Open 2R (1975)
Doubles
Career record24–36
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1977 Jan, 1977 Dec)
French Open 2R (1973, 1976)
Wimbledon 2R (1972)
US Open QF (1975)

William Lloyd (born 7 May 1949) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

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Biography

Early life and education

Lloyd was born in Sydney in 1949. Between ages 8 and 18 he won four Australian National Championships and six state titles. He was selected for the Australian Junior Davis Cup squad in 1966 and 1967. He briefly attended the University of California, Berkeley in 1968. In 1969 he enrolled at Southern Illinois University, where he played collegiate tennis. [1]

Lloyd won the junior doubles title at the 1968 Australian Championships, partnering with Phil Dent. [2]

Professional career

During his 14 year career, which spanned from 1965 through 1979, he competed in the main draw of all four Grand Slam tournaments. He lost a marathon match at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships to Wanaro N'Godrella, 9–11 in the fifth set. At the 1975 US Open he and Phil Dent defeated Björn Borg and Rod Laver en route to the quarter-finals. His best Grand Slam result was a semi-final in mixed doubles at the 1978 French Open, with Trish Bostrom. [3]

Later career

He is a New South Wales–based barrister. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Foreign athletes help SIU". Southern Illinoisan . 12 January 1969. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Larkham plans a hectic schedule". The Canberra Times . 20 February 1968. p. 20. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 29 May - 11 June 1978". ITF . Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mr W L S Lloyd". NSW Bar Association . Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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