Full name | Anthony Lloyd |
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Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
Born | Leigh-on-Sea, Essex | 3 December 1956
Singles | |
Career record | 1–2 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1977) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 8–8 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (1979, 1980) |
Anthony Lloyd (born 3 December 1956) is a British former professional tennis player.
Lloyd is the youngest of three brothers who played tennis at the top level. [1] Two brothers, David Lloyd and John Lloyd, represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup. [2] All three appeared in the main singles draw of the 1977 Wimbledon Championships, which was Tony's only Grand Slam appearance in singles. [3] Given a wild card into the main draw, Lloyd was beaten in the first round by John Alexander. [3]
More noted as a doubles player, he often partnered with his brother John. The pair were runners-up at the 1979 Paris Open, an indoor Grand Prix tournament, and twice made the third round of the Wimbledon Championships, in 1979 and 1980. [3] [4] During their run in 1979 they defeated number two seeds Wojtek Fibak and Tom Okker. [5]
Result | W-L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1979 | Paris, France | Hard | John Lloyd | Jean-Louis Haillet Gilles Moretton | 6–7, 6–7 |
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