Bill Bowrey
William Bowrey (born 25 December 1943) is a former Australian tennis player. He was ranked world No. 8 in 1967.
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) |
| 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) |
Bowrey was born in Sydney, Australia and is best remembered as the last amateur to win the Australian Championships in 1968 before the tournament opened itself to professional tennis players in 1969.
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