Bill Lloyd (tennis)

William Lloyd (born 7 May 1949) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Bill Lloyd
Full nameWilliam Lloyd
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1949-05-07) 7 May 1949
Sydney, Australia
Singles
Career record17–47
Highest rankingNo. 106 (31 December 1977)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1968, 1977 Jan, 1977 Dec)
French Open1R (1973, 1976, 1978)
Wimbledon1R (1972, 1976)
US Open2R (1975)
Doubles
Career record24–36
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1977 Jan, 1977 Dec)
French Open2R (1973, 1976)
Wimbledon2R (1972)
US OpenQF (1975)

Biography

Lloyd, who was born in Sydney, won the junior doubles title at the 1968 Australian Championships, partnering Phil Dent.[1]

He joined the University of Southern Illinois in 1969 where he played collegiate tennis and he spent the 1970s competing on the professional circuit, as well as World TeamTennis.[2]

During his career he competed in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments. He lost a marathon match at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships to Wanaro N'Godrella, 9–11 in the fifth set. At the 1975 US Open he and Phil Dent had a win over Björn Borg and Rod Laver en route to the quarter-finals. His best performance in a grand slam tournament was a semi-final appearance in the mixed doubles at the 1978 French Open, with Pat Bostrom.[3]

He is now a New South Wales based barrister.[4]

References
  1. "Larkham plans a hectic schedule". The Canberra Times. 20 February 1968. p. 20. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. "Foreign athletes help SIU". Southern Illinoisan. 12 January 1969. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - French Open - 29 May - 11 June 1978". ITF. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. "Mr W L S Lloyd". NSW Bar Association. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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