Derrick William Barton (26 September 1923 – 11 March 2006) was a British tennis player and coach.

Derrick Barton
Full nameDerrick William Barton
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born(1923-09-26)26 September 1923
Died11 March 2006(2006-03-11) (aged 82)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1946, 1947)
Wimbledon3R (1946, 1947)
US Open3R (1946)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonQF (1947)

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.[1] 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.[2] After this he coached Southwestern (now Rhodes College) in Memphis for two decades, then went into business building and resurfacing tennis courts.[1] He was inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Maum, Emmitt (November 12, 1987). "Tennis is lifetime career for Derrick Barton". 148:451. The Commercial Appeal. p. E–15. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Barton Quits Davidson Job". The Charlotte News. 1 August 1952.
  3. ^ "Derrick Barton". tntennishofstg.wpengine.com. Tennessee Tennis Patrons Foundation. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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