William E. Glyn (1859 – March 23, 1939) was an American based

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

male

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. 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 Richard Field Conover (November 20, 1858 – June 5, 1930) was an American tennis player, lawyer and real estate manager. Life Conover was born in South Amboy, New Jersey, the son of Francis Stevens Conover and Helen Stockton Field. He was a ...

, W. Gammell Jr., and T. A. Shaw. In the final he met and was defeated by

Richard D. Sears Richard Dudley Sears (October 26, 1861 – April 8, 1943) was an American tennis player, who won the US Open (tennis), US National Championships singles in its first seven years, from 1881 to 1887, and the doubles for six years from 1882 to 1887 ...

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

References

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glyn, William British male tennis players Tennis people from New York (state) Place of birth missing 1859 births 1939 deaths