Jump to content

Terry Ryan (tennis)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jevansen (talk | contribs) at 08:50, 3 February 2016 (Created new article). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Terry Ryan
Full nameTerence Ryan
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1942-04-27) 27 April 1942 (age 82)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Singles
Career record38-70
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 100 (3 June 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1968, 1971)
Wimbledon3R (1966, 1970)
US Open2R (1966)
Doubles
Career record18-48
Career titles0
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open4R (1971)
Wimbledon2R (1968, 1972)
US Open3R (1971)

Terence "Terry" Ryan (born 27 April 1942) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.

Biography

Career

Born in Johannesburg, Ryan began touring in the 1960s. Ryan notably pushed Arthur Ashe to five sets when they met in second round of 1969 Wimbledon Championships. He won the first two sets, before the fifth seeded American came back to win and ultimately make the semi-finals.[1] In 1971 he partnered with Zeljko Franulovic to make the fourth round of the men's doubles at French Open, then teamed up with Jimmy Connors at the US Open and reached the third round. His best results on the Grand Prix circuit were quarter-final appearances at Eastbourne in 1971 and Newport in 1973.[2][3]

Personal life

Ryan was the tournament director of the Dorado Beach WCT Tournament of Champions in 1979, when he featured on the World Championship Tennis tour.[4] He settled in Puerto Rico and worked as a head tennis coach at resorts in Dorado.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Gonzales Vs. Arthur Ashe At Wimbledon". Gettysburg Times. 28 June 1969. p. 9. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Eastbourne - 14 June - 20 June 1971". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Newport, Wales - 09 July - 14 July 1973". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Connors-Nastase tourney favorites today". Star-News. 20 February 1979. p. 5B. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. ^ Sutton, Horace (23 June 1985). "Hyatt Poised To Fashion More Rich Touches At Rockefeller`s Dorado Resort". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2016.