Glen Holroyd (born September 25, 1954) is a former professional

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player from the United States and played college tennis at Arizona State University.

Biography

Career

Holroyd competed professionally in the early 1980s. He made the main singles draw of the

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and was beaten in the first round by 16th seed Vitas Gerulaitis, then in the men's doubles made it all the way to the third round with partner Walter Redondo, where they took eventual finalists Bob Lutz and

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to five sets. His two other Grand Slam main draw appearances were in doubles, at the Australian and French Opens in 1980, with

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. On the Challenger circuit he won a doubles title in Guadalajara in 1981, with

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as his partner. His best performance on the Grand Prix tour was a win over former world number four

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on clay in Boston in 1982.

Personal life

Holroyd went to

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in Phoenix and has a degree from

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. He is the maternal uncle of golfer

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Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Holroyd, Glen 1954 births Living people American male tennis players Tennis players from Arizona Sportspeople from Phoenix, Arizona Arizona State University alumni