John Bartlett (tennis)

John Bartlett
Country (sports)	Australia
Residence	Brighton, Victoria, Australia
Born	17 March 1948 (age 76); Woonona, NSW, Australia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	28–91
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 93 (15 October 1973)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1972, 1974)
French Open	2R (1969)
Wimbledon	1R (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972)
US Open	1R (1974)
Doubles
Career record	28–76
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 38 (12 Aug 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1972)
French Open	4R (1970)
Wimbledon	2R (1975)
US Open	2R (1976)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	4R (1970)

John Bartlett (born John David Bartlett; 17 March 1948) is an Australian former tennis player who was a Davis Cup member and top ten player, in Australia in the 1970s.

Career

His career highlights include winning the "All Japan Indoors" in 1969 and the Egyptian Open Doubles with John Marks and twice qualifying for the ATP World Doubles Finals. He also has wins over many top players including Arthur Ashe. Bartlett, a right-handed player, was an original member of the ATP and in the 1970s an action photo of him playing was included in the International Hall Of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. Bartlett was also the first Yonex contract Professional. After retiring from his tennis career, Bartlett has involved himself in the following ventures;

Bartlett headed up a program for the ATP in 1979 to introduce prize money into the qualifying events in Europe. Partnered by his wife, they organised over $100,000 in prize money by switching the qualifying events to other towns 50 km away. This has led to many ATP tournaments being formed. John Bartlett was also the SE Asian Manager and Australian director for Penn Racquet Sports. Bartlett developed and distributed his own tennis ball "The Bartlett Tennis Ball" before encountering political difficulties with Tennis Australia. Bartlett currently is working as tennis analyst for SEN Sports Radio Melbourne and also headed up their live commentary team for the 2011 Australian Open.

Career finals

Doubles (1 win)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Mar 1977	Cairo, Egypt	Clay	John Marks	Pat DuPré Chris Lewis	7–5, 6–1, 6–3

Junior Grand Slam titles

Doubles: 1

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1967	Australian Open	Grass	Sven Ginman	Dave Wright Ian Fletcher	6–3, 6–5

External links

John Bartlett at the Association of Tennis Professionals
John Bartlett at the International Tennis Federation