Full name Robert Carmichael Name Bob Carmichael Retired 1979 | Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) Country (sports) Australia | |
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Died 18 November 2003(2003-11-18) (aged 63) Turned pro 1968 (amateur tour from 1963) | ||
Bob "Nails" Carmichael (4 July 1940 – 18 November 2003) was an Australian tennis player and coach.
As a player, Carmichael won 1 singles title and 12 doubles titles, and achieved a Top 10 ranking in 1970. Partnering Allan Stone, he reached the doubles final of the 1975 Australian Open. Following his retirement in 1979, Carmichael was a coach for Tennis Australia, and the Australian Institute of Sport. He coached top-ranking pros Patrick Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt, Darren Cahill and Leander Paes.
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