Graeme Thomson (tennis)

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Graeme Thomson
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born1951 (age 7273)
Sydney, Australia
Singles
Career record9-24
Highest rankingNo. 162 (3 June 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1973, 1974, 1975)
French Open 1R (1974)
Wimbledon 1R (1973)
Doubles
Career record5-16
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1974, 1975)
Wimbledon 1R (1977, 1978)

Graeme Thomson (born 1951) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

Born in Sydney, Thomson was active on tour in the 1970s and had a best singles world ranking of 162. He featured in the second round of the Australian Open on three occasions, including the 1974 tournament when he lost to Jimmy Connors, who went on to win his first grand slam title. [1]

Thomson played Bundesliga tennis for Solingen and married a German. Their son Clinton was a tennis player. [2]

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References

  1. Perry, Douglas (3 March 2015). "Roger Federer and Serena Williams' all-time records face challenges from historical re-evaluation". The Oregonian .
  2. "Wenn das Hobby zum Beruf wird". Solinger Tageblatt (in German). 17 February 2011.