Derrick William Barton (26 September 1923 – 11 March 2006) was a British tennis player and coach.
| Full name | Derrick William Barton |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 26 September 1923 |
| Died | 11 March 2006 (aged 82) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1946, 1947) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1946, 1947) |
| US Open | 3R (1946) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (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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edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Barton Quits Davidson Job". The Charlotte News. 1 August 1952.
- ^ "Derrick Barton". tntennishofstg.wpengine.com. Tennessee Tennis Patrons Foundation. Retrieved January 7, 2023.