Louis "Lou" Gloria (born April 15, 1969) is a former professional

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player from the

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Career

Gloria played collegiate tennis for the University of South Carolina and was an All-American in 1991.ATP World Tour Profile
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tournament in 1992, which would remain his only Challenger title. In 1994, Gloria had his best year on the ATP Tour, making the second round of three tournaments, the Lipton Championships, EA Generali Open and the Japan Open. His only Grand Slam main draw appearance came at the

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, where he defeated German

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in a five-set opening round match.''

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'', "Ex-Connecticut champion grabs a win", June 27, 1995 He lost in the second round to Alexander Volkov of Russia, also in five sets.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gloria, Louis 1969 births Living people American male tennis players Tennis players from Connecticut Sportspeople from New Haven, Connecticut South Carolina Gamecocks men's tennis players