Tony Lloyd (tennis)
Full name | Anthony Lloyd |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Leigh-on-Sea, Essex | 3 December 1956
Singles | |
Career record | 1–2 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1977) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 8–8 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (1979, 1980) |
Anthony Lloyd (born 3 December 1956) is a British former professional tennis player.
Biography
[edit]Lloyd is the youngest of three brothers who played tennis at the top level.[1] Two brothers, David Lloyd and John Lloyd, represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup.[2] All three appeared in the main singles draw of the 1977 Wimbledon Championships, which was Tony's only Grand Slam appearance in singles.[3] Given a wild card into the main draw, Lloyd was beaten in the first round by John Alexander.[3]
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 Grand Prix tournament, and twice made the third round of the Wimbledon Championships, in 1979 and 1980.[3][4] During their run in 1979 they defeated number two seeds Wojtek Fibak and Tom Okker.[5]
Grand Prix career finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (0–1)
[edit]Result | W-L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1979 | Paris, France | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lloyd family's services to tennis recognised". Essex Chronicle. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Father of Southend tennis stars dies aged 94". Echo. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Players Archive - Tony Lloyd". wimbledon.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Paris Indoor - 29 October - 04 November 1979". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 25 June - 07 July 1979". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
External links
[edit]- Tony Lloyd at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Tony Lloyd at the International Tennis Federation