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Richard Sorlien

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Richard Sorlien
Full nameRichard C. Sorlien
Country (sports) United States
Born(1922-06-23)June 23, 1922
DiedJanuary 7, 2008(2008-01-07) (aged 85)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open3R (1951)

Richard Sorlien (June 23, 1922 — January 7, 2008) was an American lawyer and amateur tennis player.

Sorlien, a native of Minnesota, had his early career interrupted by World War II, in which he served with the United States Air Force. He made the singles third round of the 1951 U.S. National Championships, losing to Mervyn Rose. In 1952 he played in the men's doubles and mixed doubles main draws of the Wimbledon Championships.[1]

A Harvard University graduate, Sorlien was a lawyer by profession and practiced at a firm in the Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia. He was on the board of the International Lawn Tennis Club of the United States and has an annual open-age competition, the Sorlien Cup, named in his honor.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Doris Hart And Little Mo Lead US At Wimbledon". The Fresno Bee. June 24, 1952.
  2. ^ Downey, Sally A. (January 13, 2008). "Business lawyer who loved tennis". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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