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

William Glyn

Full name	William E. Glyn
Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	1859 Wycliffe, County Durham, England[1]
Died	23 March 1939 (aged 80)[2] New York City, United States
Turned pro	1881 (amateur tour)
Retired	1887
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	F (1881)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	QF (1882)

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

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1881	U.S. Championships	Grass	Richard D. Sears	0–6, 3–6, 2–6

References

Sources

Shannon, Bill (1981). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis. Harper & Row. p. 19.