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Keith Gledhill (February 16, 1911 – June 2, 1999) was an American tennis player of the 1930s.

Keith Gledhill

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1911-02-16)February 16, 1911 Santa Barbara, California
Died	June 2, 1999(1999-06-02) (aged 88)
Turned pro	1934 (amateur tour from 1930)
Retired	1942
Plays	Right-handed (1-handed backhand)
College	Stanford University
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	F (1933)
Wimbledon	3R (1933)
US Open	4R (1931, 1932, 1933)
Professional majors
US Pro	SF (1941)
French Pro	QF (1934)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (1933)
Wimbledon	1R (1933)
US Open	W (1932)

Playing career

In 1929 Gledhill won the national junior singles and, partnering Ellsworth Vines, doubles title.[1] He attended Stanford University and in 1931, became the second Stanford player to win the NCAA Men's Singles Championship. In 1932, Gledhill and partner Joe Coughlin won the NCAA Doubles Championship.[2]

In Grand Slam events, Gledhill and partner Ellsworth Vines won the doubles championship at the U.S. Championships in 1932.[3] Six months later, Gledhill and Vines won the 1933 Australian Championships doubles title.[4] In that tournament, Gledhill also recorded his best Grand Slam singles result. In the quarter finals, Gledhill was 2 sets to 0 and 5–3 down against the finalist of the previous three years, Harry Hopman, but fought back to win.[5] Gledhill then beat Vivian McGrath before losing in the final to Jack Crawford.[6]

In 1930 and 1933 Gledhill reached the final in the singles event of the Pacific Coast Championships on Los Angeles, but lost both finals to George Lott and Lester Stoefen respectively.

Gledhill turned professional in early 1934 and joined a tour with Bill Tilden and Vines.[7]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1933	Australian Championships	Grass	Jack Crawford	6–2, 5–7, 3–6, 2–6

Doubles (2 titles)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1932	U.S. Championships	Grass	Ellsworth Vines	Wilmer Allison John Van Ryn	10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Win	1933	Australian Championships	Grass	Ellsworth Vines	Jack Crawford Edgar Moon	6–4, 6–3, 6–2

References

External links

• Keith Gledhill at the Association of Tennis Professionals

На других языках

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[de] Keith Gledhill

Keith Gledhill (* 16. Februar 1911 in Santa Barbara (Kalifornien); † 2. Juni 1999 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Tennisspieler.

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[es] Keith Gledhill

Keith Gledhill (Santa Bárbara, California, 16 de febrero de 1911 - 2 de junio de 1999) fue un tenista estadounidense de los años 30 que consiguió dos títulos de Grand Slam en dobles, formando pareja con el fenómeno estadounidense Ellsworth Vines, y que alcanzó una final de individuales en el Campeonato Australiano.

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