Ken Barton (tennis)

Ken Barton
Country (sports)	Australia
Singles
Career record	1–4
Highest ranking	No. 343 (3 Jan 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1982)
Wimbledon	Q2 (1983)
Doubles
Career record	0–2
Highest ranking	No. 437 (3 Jan 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1982)
Wimbledon	Q2 (1983)

Ken Barton is an Australian former professional tennis player.

Barton competed on the professional tour in the early 1980s, reaching a best world ranking of 343. In 1982 he had a win over Stan Smith at the Columbus Open and held a match point in his loss to world number 24 Hank Pfister at the Melbourne Outdoor.[1][2] He qualified for the main draw of the 1982 Australian Open and lost his first round match to Peter Feigl in five sets.[3]

References

"Grove City, Ohio". United Press International. 3 August 1982.
"U16 No 1 seed through to semi-finals". The Canberra Times. Vol. 57, no. 17, 259. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 December 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 19 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
"Sports Results, Detail". The Canberra Times. Vol. 57, no. 17, 233. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 December 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 19 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Ken Barton at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Ken Barton at the International Tennis Federation

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[1] "Grove City, Ohio". United Press International. 3 August 1982.

[2] "U16 No 1 seed through to semi-finals". The Canberra Times. Vol. 57, no. 17, 259. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 December 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 19 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Sports Results, Detail". The Canberra Times. Vol. 57, no. 17, 233. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 December 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 19 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.