Marius Barnard (tennis)
Marius Barnard (born 20 January 1969) is a retired South African tennis player, who delivers Executive Coaching to CEOs, MDs, Directors, and other business leaders. He specialises in shifting mindsets, performance coaching, managing pressure, building self-belief, and utilising Positive Intelligence tools. As a business and psychology graduate, he started coaching tennis players, cricketers, and golfers in 2002. He converted to Executive Coaching in 2019 and became an EMCC Senior Practitioner in March 2021. As a tennis professional, he was more successful in doubles on the ATP Tour and played in Grand Slams for more than a decade. In his career, he won six titles on the ATP Tour, reached eight finals as well as the quarter-finals of Wimbledon and the Australian Open.[1]
Country (sports) | South Africa |
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Born | Cape Town, South Africa | 20 January 1969
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 1988 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $793,416 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–3 |
Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 313 (17 October 1994) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (1993) |
French Open | Q2 (1994) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (1994, 1995) |
US Open | Q2 (1992) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 168–227 |
Career titles | 6 5 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 44 (3 February 1997) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2000) |
French Open | 3R (2000) |
Wimbledon | QF (1994) |
US Open | 3R (2000) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
French Open | 2R (1996, 2000) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1997) |
Last updated on: 24 April 2023. |
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||||
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Wimbledon | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
US Open | A | A | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Doubles
Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 8 | 4–8 | 33% | ||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 5–10 | 33% | ||||||
Wimbledon | Q2 | A | A | A | Q2 | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 10 | 4–10 | 29% | ||||||
US Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 8–11 | 42% | ||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 5–3 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 7–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0 / 39 | 21–39 | 35% | ||||||
ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q2 | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | 25% | ||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | ||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q2 | A | 1R | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 1R | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | 1R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% | ||||||
Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% | ||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | Q1 | 2R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||
Paris | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0 / 24 | 10–24 | 29% |
ATP Career Finals
Doubles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 1992 | Moscow, Russia | World Series | Carpet | John-Laffnie de Jager | Andrei Olhovskiy David Adams |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 1–1 | Aug 1993 | Kitzbühel, Austria | World Series | Clay | Tom Mercer | Juan-Ignacio Garat Roberto Saad |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 1994 | Sun City, South Africa | World Series | Hard | Brent Haygarth | Ellis Ferreira Grant Stafford |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–2 | Feb 1996 | Marseille, France | World Series | Hard | Peter Nyborg | Jean-Philippe Fleurian Guillaume Raoux |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3–2 | Mar 1996 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | World Series | Carpet | David Adams | Hendrik-Jan Davids Cyril Suk |
6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Jul 1996 | Bucharest, United States | World Series | Grass | Piet Norval | Paul Kilderry Michael Tebbutt |
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 5–2 | Aug 1996 | Los Angeles, United States | World Series | Hard | Piet Norval | Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 5–3 | Jun 1997 | Halle, Germany | World Series | Grass | David Adams | Karsten Braasch Michael Stich |
6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 5–4 | Feb 1998 | St. Petersburg, Russia | World Series | Carpet | Brent Haygarth | Nicklas Kulti Mikael Tillström |
6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 5–5 | Jun 1999 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Series | Grass | Brent Haygarth | Patrick Galbraith Justin Gimelstob |
7–5, 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–6 | Aug 1999 | Boston, United States | World Series | Hard | T. J. Middleton | Guillermo Cañas Martín García |
7–5, 6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 5–7 | Sep 2000 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | International Series | Hard | Robbie Koenig | Justin Gimelstob Scott Humphries |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 6–7 | Jan 2001 | Auckland, New Zealand | International Series | Hard | Jim Thomas | David Adams Martín García |
7–6(12–10), 6–4 |
Loss | 6–8 | Sep 2001 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | International Series | Hard | Jim Thomas | Julien Boutter Dominik Hrbatý |
4–6, 6–3, [11–13] |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Doubles: 9 (5–4)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 1990 | Cape Town, South Africa | Challenger | Carpet | Jeremy Bates | Wayne Ferreira Pieter Norval |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 1990 | Aptos, United States | Challenger | Hard | Matt Anger | Jeff Brown Scott Melville |
7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Nov 1992 | Brest, France | Challenger | Hard | Brent Haygarth | Ģirts Dzelde Bent-Ove Pedersen |
6–2, 7–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | May 1993 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Challenger | Hard | Joost Winnink | Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Feb 1994 | Lippstadt, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | Brent Haygarth | Alexander Mronz Arne Thoms |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Feb 1995 | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard | Stefan Kruger | Bill Behrens Matt Lucena |
6–7, 1–6 |
Win | 3–4 | May 1995 | Valletta, Malta | Challenger | Hard | Lionel Barthez | Patrick Baur Tomas Anzari |
7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 4–4 | Feb 1996 | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard | Bill Behrens | João Cunha Silva Mathias Huning |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 5–4 | May 1998 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Challenger | Clay | Stephen Noteboom | Alberto Martín Tomáš Anzari |
7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
References
- "Marius Barnard | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 24 April 2020.