Graeme Thomson (born 1951) is an Australian former professional

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player. Born in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

, 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

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on three occasions, including the 1974 tournament when he lost to

Jimmy Connors James Scott Connors (born September 2, 1952) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He held the top Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking for a then-record 160 consecutive weeks from 1974 to 1977 and a career total of 268 ...

, who went on to win his first grand slam title. Thomson played Bundesliga tennis for Solingen and married a German. Their son Clinton was a tennis player.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomson, Graeme 1951 births Living people Australian male tennis players Tennis players from Sydney Australian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Sportsmen from New South Wales