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John Yuill (tennis)

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John Yuill
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
ResidenceDurban, South Africa
Born (1948-12-12) 12 December 1948 (age 75)
Durban, South Africa
Turned pro1966 (amateur tour)
Retired1983
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record91–137
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 52 (20 December 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open4R (1977)
Wimbledon3R (1973)
US Open3R (1974, 1976, 1977)
Doubles
Career record76–126
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 480 (3 January 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1977, 1980)
Wimbledon2R (1974, 1981)
US Open2R (1974, 1977)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R (1977, 1981)
WimbledonQF (1975)

John McLaren Yuill (born 12 December 1948) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. Most of his tennis success was in doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles.[1]

Career finals

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Doubles (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 1974 Dublin, Ireland Outdoor Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell Argentina Lito Álvarez
Venezuela Jorge Andrew
6–3, 6–2
Loss 1–1 Jan 1975 Birmingham, U.S. Carpet Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Karl Meiler
1–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss 1–2 Jul 1980 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay New Zealand Chris Lewis Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell
South Africa Frew McMillan
3–6, 4–6
Win 2–2 Nov 1981 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard United States Terry Moor United States Fritz Buehning
New Zealand Russell Simpson
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7, 12–10

References

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  1. ^ "John Yuill | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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