John Cottrill

John Arthur Cottrill (born 18 November 1945) is an Australian former professional tennis player.[1]

John Cottrill
Full nameJohn Arthur Cottrill
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1945-11-18) 18 November 1945
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1963, 1966, 1967)
French Open1R (1966)
Wimbledon2R (1967)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1967)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1966)
WimbledonQF (1967)

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

  1. ""Good" Enough". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1966.
  2. "Emerson to meet Roche in final". Sports Argus. 26 February 1966.
  3. "Couple In Comeback". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 October 1970.
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