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==Playing career== ==Playing career==
Gledhill attended ] and in 1931, became the second Stanford player to win the ]. In 1932, Gledhill and partner ] won the NCAA Doubles Championship.<ref name="ncaa">{{cite web|url=http://www.ncaasports.com/tennis/mens/history|title=Men's Tennis: Past Champions|publisher=NCAA|accessdate=2007-11-12 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071021112837/http://www.ncaasports.com/tennis/mens/history <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-10-21}}</ref> Gledhill attended ] and in 1931, became the second Stanford player to win the ]. In 1932, Gledhill and partner ] won the NCAA Doubles Championship.<ref name="ncaa">{{cite web|url=http://www.ncaasports.com/tennis/mens/history|title=Men's Tennis: Past Champions|publisher=NCAA|accessdate=November 12, 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071021112837/http://www.ncaasports.com/tennis/mens/history <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = October 21, 2007}}</ref>


In ] events, Glenhill and partner ] won the doubles championship at the ] in 1932.<ref name=uso>{{cite web|url=http://www.usopen.org/en_US/about/history/mdchamps.html|title=Men's Doubles Championships|publisher=USOpen.org|accessdate=2007-11-12}}</ref> Six months later, Gledhill and Vines won the 1933 ] doubles title. In that tournament, Gledhill also recorded his highest Grand Slam singles finish, losing in the final to ]. In ] events, Glenhill and partner ] won the doubles championship at the ] in 1932.<ref name=uso>{{cite web|url=http://www.usopen.org/en_US/about/history/mdchamps.html|title=Men's Doubles Championships|publisher=USOpen.org|accessdate=November 12, 2007}}</ref> Six months later, Gledhill and Vines won the 1933 ] doubles title. In that tournament, Gledhill also recorded his highest Grand Slam singles finish, losing in the final to ].


==Grand Slam finals== ==Grand Slam finals==

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Keith Gledhill
Country (sports) United States
Born(1909-02-16)February 16, 1909
Santa Barbara, California
DiedJune 2, 1999(1999-06-02) (aged 90)
Turned pro1934 (amateur tour from 1930)
Retired1942
PlaysRight-handed (1-handed backhand)
CollegeStanford University
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1933)
Wimbledon3R (1933)
US Open4R (1931, 1932, 1933)
Professional majors
US ProSF (1941)
French ProQF (1934)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1933)
US OpenW (1932)
Last updated on: December 27, 2012.

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 October 21, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  2. "Men's Doubles Championships". USOpen.org. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
Australian Open men's doubles champions
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