Jim Boyce (tennis)

James N. Boyce (born June 22, 1951) is a former Canadian tennis administrator and former Canadian No. 1 tennis player.[1]

Jim Boyce
Full nameJames N. Boyce
Country (sports) Canada
Born (1951-06-22) June 22, 1951
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record18-29
Career titles3
Doubles
Career record0–6 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup)

A native of Toronto, Ontario, Boyce was active on tour in the 1970s and captained Mississippi State University in varsity tennis.

Boyce won the Western Ontario Open in August 1970 at the Waterloo Tennis Club in Waterloo, Ontario against a field of U.S. players, defeating defending champion Jon Hainline in the quarterfinal, Jim Swift in the semifinal and Les Dodson (winner of the Michigan State Championships the following season) in the final.[2][3]

In 1971, Boyce was runner-up at the Canadian National Championships (closed) to Peter Burwash.

He won the Sarasota Open on clay in 1973, defeating American Steve Miller in the final.[4]

Boyce won the Canadian National Championships (closed) in both singles and doubles in 1976, gaining the Canadian No. 1 ranking as a result.[5]

He featured in the 1977 Davis Cup (held in late 1976), playing ties against the Caribbean and Mexico with a record of 2-0 in singles.[6]

From 1998 he served as Executive Director of the Ontario Tennis Association.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Jim Boyce nears goal of being ranked No. 1". The Ottawa Citizen. August 28, 1976.
  2. Western Ontario Open. https://www.waterlootennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/The-Western-Ontario-Open-Tennis-Championship-c.pdf
  3. James Boyce. https://www.tennisarchives.com/player/?pl=22150
  4. James Boyce. https://www.tennisarchives.com/player/?pl=22150
  5. Jim Boyce. https://www.guildwoodtennis.com/pages/hall-of-fame-players
  6. "Boyce wants more tennis bucks". The Montreal Star. June 23, 1976.
  7. Jim Boyce. https://www.tennisontario.com/pages/story-2-ot-spin-week-of-july-2
  8. "Future uncertain for tennis tourney". Beach Metro Community News. January 27, 2015.
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