John Cottrill
Australian tennis player
Full name | John Arthur Cottrill |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1945-11-18) 18 November 1945 (age 78) |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1963, 1966, 1967) |
French Open | 1R (1966) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1967) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1967) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1966) |
Wimbledon | QF (1967) |
John Arthur Cottrill (born 18 November 1945) is an Australian former professional tennis player.[1]
Cottrill, a New South Wales junior hard court champion from Sydney, was a member of Australia's Davis Cup squad for a 1965 tie against Spain. He took Roy Emerson to five sets in the semi-finals of the 1966 Australian Hard Court Championships.[2] In 1967, his final year on tour, he was married to tennis player Joan Gibson and partnered with her to make the mixed doubles quarter-finals at Wimbledon. They had a son born in 1969.[3]
References
- ^ ""Good" Enough". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1966.
- ^ "Emerson to meet Roche in final". Sports Argus. 26 February 1966.
- ^ "Couple In Comeback". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 October 1970.
External links
- John Cottrill at the Association of Tennis Professionals