Tony Lloyd (born 3 December 1956) is a former British professional

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player.

Biography

Lloyd is the youngest of three brothers who played tennis at the top level. Two brothers, David Lloyd and

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, represented Great Britain in the

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. All three appeared in the main singles draw of the

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, which was Tony's only Grand Slam appearance in singles. Given a wild card into the main draw, Lloyd was beaten in the first round by John Alexander. 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

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tournament, and twice made the third round of the

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, in 1979 and 1980. During their run in 1979 they defeated number two seeds

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and Tom Okker.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

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