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Derrick Barton
Derrick William Barton (26 September 1923 – 11 March 2006) was a British tennis player and coach. Born in London, Barton competed briefly on tour in the immediate post-war period, playing for the Great Britain Davis Cup team in 1946 and 1947. He was a men's doubles quarter-finalist at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships and twice made the singles third round. In 1947 he moved to the United States and began a career in coaching, first serving five years in charge of the Davidson College tennis team. After this he coached Southwestern (now Rhodes College) in Memphis for two decades, then went into business building and resurfacing tennis courts. He was inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999. See also *List of Great Britain Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Great Britain Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Great Britain have taken part in the competition since 1900. Players ''Last updated after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 French Championships – Men's Singles
Marcel Bernard defeated Jaroslav Drobný 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1946 French Championships. Seeds Draw 1946 French Championships draw. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1946 French Championships - Men's Singles French Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles 1946 in French tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |