Bill Tym
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| Full name | William A. Tym |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| Born | 3 April 1940 |
| Turned pro | 1959 (amateur) |
| Retired | 1977 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1966) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1969) |
| US Open | 2R (1966) |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
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William A. Tym is an American former tennis player.
Tennis career
[edit | edit source]Tym, raised in Montville, New Jersey, attended Boonton High School and played collegiate tennis for the University of Florida. In 1963 he was SEC champion at No. 1 singles and earned All-American honors, reaching the quarter-finals of the NCAA singles championships. During the 1960s he featured in the six editions of the US Open and played in doubles main draws at Wimbledon. From 1987 to 1996 he served as the men's head coach of Vanderbilt University. He was the personal coach of tennis player Bryan Shelton.[1]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Tym is married to former collegiate tennis coach Alice Luthy.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Bill Tym at the Association of Tennis ProfessionalsLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Bill Tym at the International Tennis FederationLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).