Barry Geraghty (tennis)

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Barry Geraghty
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1964)
French Open 1R (1962)
Wimbledon 2R (1963)

Barry Geraghty is an Australian former tennis player.

A tall 198 cm player from Bega, Geraghty made his main draw debut at the Australian Championships in 1962 and took Neale Fraser to five sets in a second round loss. [1] He had an upset win over Davis Cup player Alan Mills at the 1962 British Hardcourts and also had a win over Roger Taylor during his career. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Yugoslav Said "Did Not Try"". The Canberra Times . 6 January 1962. p. 24 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "Upset by Geraghty". The Canberra Times . 4 May 1962. p. 28 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Tennis Upset". The Canberra Times . 30 December 1963. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
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