Ian Barclay was (born on 2 December 1938) is a
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-based tennis coach.
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Ian Barclay was (born on 2 December 1938) is a
MelbourneMelbourne is the capital city and most populous city of the State of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne city centre is the anchor of the larger geographical area and statistical division known as the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area – of which Melbourne is...
-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 CashPatrick Hart "Pat" Cash is a retired Australian professional tennis player who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1987.-Early career:...
, whom he coached from the age of 12, including his famous Singles at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, AELTC at
WimlbedonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is generally considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877...
in 1987.
He went on to be the National Junior Coach for The
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, based out of
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, Buckhamshire, where he success with British Junior players.
He is currently still coaching and involved with junior development programs for
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Coaching Highlights
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Player |
Tournament |
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Surface |
Opponent in Final |
Score in Final |
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CZE Ivan LendlIvan Lendl is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl later became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s...
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7–6, 6–2, 7–5 |