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Keith Gledhill (February 16, 1909 in Santa Barbara, California – June 2, 1999) was an American tennis player of the 1930s.

Playing career

Gledhill 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.

In Grand Slam events, Glenhill and partner Ellsworth Vines won the doubles championship at the U.S. Championships in 1932. Six months later, Gledhill and Vines won the 1933 Australian Championships doubles title. In that tournament, Gledhill also recorded his highest Grand Slam singles finish, losing in the final to Jack Crawford.

Grand Slam finals

Singles runner-up (1)

Year Tournament Opponent in Final Score in Final
1933 Australian Championships Jack Crawford 2–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles wins (2)

Year Tournament Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1932 U.S. Championships Ellsworth Vines Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 10-8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1933 Australian Championships Ellsworth Vines Jack Crawford / Gar Moon 6–4, 6–3, 6–2

References

  1. "Men's Tennis: Past Champions". NCAA. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  2. "Men's Doubles Championships". USOpen.org. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
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