 Bill Bowrey at the 1970 Dutch Open | |
| Full name | William Walter Bowrey |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Residence | Victoria, Australia |
| Born | 25 December 1943 Sydney, Australia |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur tour from 1962) |
| Retired | 1975 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 450–274 |
| Career titles | 21 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1967, The New York Times)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1968) |
| French Open | 3R (1965, 1971) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1966) |
| US Open | QF (1966) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 89–60 (Open era at Grand Slam, Grand Prix and WCT level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1967) |
| French Open | QF (1969, 1971) |
| Wimbledon | F (1966) |
| US Open | F (1967) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1966) |
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William Bowrey (born 25 December 1943) is a former Australian tennis player. He was ranked world No. 8 in 1967.
Bowrey was born in Sydney, Australia and is best remembered as the last amateur to win the Australian Championships in 1968[2] before the tournament opened itself to professional tennis players in 1969.
- ^ "Mulligan, Emerson Lead World Tennis Standing", The New York Times, 21 May 1967.
- ^ "William Bowrey (1943)". Big Sports Fanatic.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2010.