Country (sports) United Kingdom Name Gerald Battrick Retired 1976 Career titles 6 Role Tennis Player Turned pro 1968 | Australian Open 3R (1970) Died August 1, 1999 Highest ranking 53 French Open 4R (1968) Height 1.78 m | |
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Born 27 May 1947
Bridgend, Wales ( 1947-05-27 ) Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Career record 120–159 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix & WCT level, and Davis Cup) | ||
Gerald Battrick (27 May 1947 – 26 November 1998) was a Welsh tennis player who reached as high as No. 3 in Britain (and World No. 53), winning at least 6 titles.
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Personal life
Gerald Battrick was born on 27 May 1947 in Bridgend, Glamorgan, where his father was the Medical Officer.
Juniors
Battrick won the junior titles of Great Britain, Belgium and France and represented Britain in the Davis Cup. In 1965 he won the French Open Boys' Singles.
Pro tour
In 1971 he won the singles title at the Dutch Open in Hilversum, defeating Australian Ross Case in the final in three straight sets, and the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth where he won the final against Željko Franulović in four sets.
In doubles, Battrick reached the quarter-finals of the French Open in 1968 and 1970 and at Wimbledon in 1975.