| Full name | Robert C. Brien |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | (1944-10-26)26 October 1944 (age 80) Sydney, Australia |
| College | Mississippi State University (1964–1967) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1964,1966) |
| US Open | 1R (1964,1971) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1962, 1963)[1] |
Robert C. Brien (born 26 October 1944 inSydney) was atennis player in the 1960s and 1970s.
In 1963 Brien, with Greg Cotterill, won theAustralian Championships Boys Doubles Championship.[2]
As a 19-year-old who had been in the United States for four months, Brien reached the final at theCincinnati Open in 1964 before losing toHerb Fitzgibbon.
According to an article in the 5 July 1964, edition ofThe Cincinnati Enquirer, Brien had defeatedNeale Fraser,Owen Davidson,Tony Roche andBill Lenoir.
Brien played collegiate tennis atMississippi State University.[3][4][5] He was an All-American in 1966 and 1967.[6] Brien finished his collegiate tennis career with a 67–1 career winning record.[7]
In 1981 Brien was inducted into the Mississippi State University Sports Hall of Fame.[8]
Brien was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.[7]
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