Glenn Petrovic

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Glenn Petrovic
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1957-03-03) March 3, 1957 (age 66)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record2–10
Highest rankingNo. 199 (Dec 26, 1979)
Doubles
Career record4–12
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1980)
US Open 1R (1980, 1981)

Glenn Petrovic (born March 3, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Raised in Pacific Palisades, California, Petrovic is the son of Vladimir Petrović, a Yugoslav Davis Cup player. [1]

Petrovic played collegiate tennis for the USC Trojans and earned All-American honors in 1978, before embarking on the professional tour. In 1979 he won an ATP Challenger singles title in Huntington Beach and made the second round of the New South Wales Open, losing to Guillermo Vilas. He ended the year ranked in the world's top 200. His grand slam main draw appearances would all come in doubles, featuring at the French Open and US Open. [2]

ATP Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No.   Date   TournamentSurfaceOpponentsScore
1.Oct 1979Huntington Beach Challenger,
United States
Hard Flag of the United States.svg Marcel Freeman 6–4, 6–2

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