Bill Tym

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Bill Tym
Full nameWilliam A. Tym
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born3 April 1940
Turned pro1959 (amateur)
Retired1977
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1966)
Wimbledon Q1 (1969)
US Open 2R (1966)

William A. Tym is an American former tennis player.

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Tennis career

Tym, raised in Montville, New Jersey, attended Boonton High School and played collegiate tennis for the University of Florida. In 1963 he was SEC champion at No. 1 singles and earned All-American honors, reaching the quarter-finals of the NCAA singles championships. During the 1960s he featured in the six editions of the US Open and played in doubles main draws at Wimbledon. From 1987 to 1996 he served as the men's head coach of Vanderbilt University. He was the personal coach of tennis player Bryan Shelton. [1]

Personal life

Tym is married to former collegiate tennis coach Alice Luthy. [2]

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References

  1. Power, Ted (July 29, 1986). "Discipline tough Tym's first lesson". The Tennessean .
  2. Markus, Robert (December 24, 1967). "Amateurism A Thorny Issue For Tennis-Loving Tyms". Fort Lauderdale News .