William Edward Glyn (1859 – March 23, 1939) was a United States-based British male tennis player.

William Glyn
Full nameWilliam Edward Glyn
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born1859
Wycliffe, County Durham, England[1]
Died23 March 1939 (aged 80)[2]
New York City, United States
Turned pro1881 (amateur tour)
Retired1887
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenF (1881)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenQF (1882)

William Glyn from the Staten Island Cricket and B.B. Club was a finalist in the first U.S. National Championships held in 1881 at the Newport Lawn Tennis Club in Newport, Rhode Island. En route to the final, he defeated Mr. Rives, Richard Field Conover, W. Gammell Jr., and T. A. Shaw. In the final he met and was defeated by Richard D. Sears.

Grand Slam finals edit

Singles (1 runner-up) edit

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1881 U.S. Championships Grass   Richard D. Sears 0–6, 3–6, 2–6

References edit

  1. ^ "William E. Glyn -Ancestry.co.uk1". Ancestry.
  2. ^ "William E. Glyn -Ancestry.co.uk2". Ancestry.

Sources edit

Shannon, Bill (1981). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis. Harper & Row. p. 19.