Glenn Grisillo Explained

Glenn Grisillo
Birth Date:16 July 1946
Death Place:Reno, Nevada
Wimbledonresult:Q1 (1978)
Wimbledonmixedresult:3R (1966)

Glenn Grisillo (born 25 July 1946) was a South African former professional tennis player.

Grisillo, a Reno resident originally from Johannesburg, featured twice in the mixed doubles main draw at Wimbledon, including in 1966 when he made the third round partnering Cora Schediwy. He played collegiate tennis for Mississippi State University on a scholarship, later transferring to the University of Nevada.[1] In 1971, for a charity event, he set a record with his cousin Mel Baleson of playing continuous tennis for 73 hours and 25 minutes.[2] Unofficially, the two played a total of 2,224 games. It was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tennis post for Grisillo . . May 18, 1970 . 4 February 2022 . 5 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220205000109/http://www.newspapers.com/image/149278063/ . live .
  2. News: Grisillo, Baleson end marathon . . May 10, 1971 . 4 February 2022 . 4 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220204235921/https://newspaperarchive.com/reno-evening-gazette-may-10-1971-p-4/ . live .
  3. News: 73 Hours of Tennis - Who Won? . . May 10, 1971 . 4 February 2022 . 5 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220205000329/http://www.newspapers.com/image/547222826/ . live .