Ian Barclay

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Ian Barclay
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Ian Barclay
Born
Ian Barclay

(1938-12-02) 2 December 1938 (age 85)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationTennis Coach
Years active1960–present

Ian Barclay (born on 2 December 1938) is a Melbourne-based tennis coach.

Barclay was born in Melbourne, Australia. He coached a number of Victorian and Australian Junior Champions, singles and doubles, most notably Pat Cash. [1]

He went on to be the National Junior Coach for the Lawn Tennis Association, where he remained for nine years before returning to Australia. [2] As of 2010 he was still coaching and involved with junior development programs with Tennis Australia. [3]

Coaching Highlights

YearPlayerTournamentS/DSurfaceOpponent in FinalScore in Final
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash The Championships, Wimbledon SGrass Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 7–6, 6–2, 7–5

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References

  1. Atkin, Ron (2 August 1987). "Wimbledon Victory Means a Cash Windfall". The Dallas Morning News . Dallas, Texas. p. 12b.
  2. Pearce, Linda (20 May 2003). "Boy wonder proves a world-beater - Tennis". The Age . Melbourne, Australia. p. 13.
  3. Woodbridge, Todd (25 January 2010). "Big-name coaches no magic remedy". Herald Sun . Melbourne, Australia. p. 74.