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Pat Cash

Patrick Hart Cash (born 27 May 1965) is an Australian former professional tennis player and coach. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 4 in May 1988 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 6 in August 1988. Upon winning the 1987 singles title at Wimbledon, Cash climbed into the stands to celebrate, starting a tradition that has continued ever since.

Infobox

Country (sports)
Australia
Residence
London, England
Born
(1965-05-27) 27 May 1965 Melbourne, Australia
Height
1 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro
1982
Retired
1997 (singles) 2006 (doubles)
Plays
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money
US$1,950, 345
Career record
174–110 (61 %)
Career titles
12
Highest ranking
No. 6 (13 August 1984)
Australian Open
SF (1984)
French Open
3R (1982)
Wimbledon
F (1984, 1985)
US Open
SF (1983)
Tour Finals
RR (1987)
WCT Finals
QF (1988)
Olympic Games
1R (1984, demonstration event)
Davis Cup
W (1983, 1986)
Hopman Cup
F (1989)

Tables

· Grand Slam finals › Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1987
Championship
Australian Open
Opponent
Stefan Edberg
Score
3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
1987
Championship
Wimbledon
Opponent
Ivan Lendl
Score
7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–5
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1988
Championship
Australian Open
Opponent
Mats Wilander
Score
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 1–6, 6–8
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1987
Australian Open
Grass
Stefan Edberg
3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6
Win
1987
Wimbledon
Grass
Ivan Lendl
7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–5
Loss
1988
Australian Open
Hard
Mats Wilander
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 1–6, 6–8
· Grand Slam finals › Doubles (2 runner-ups)
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1984
Championship
Wimbledon
Partner
Paul McNamee
Opponents
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Score
2–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1985
Championship
Wimbledon
Partner
John Fitzgerald
Opponents
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
Score
4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1984
Wimbledon
Grass
Paul McNamee
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
2–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss
1985
Wimbledon
Grass
John Fitzgerald
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6
· ATP career finals › Singles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Grand Slam (1–2)
Grand Slam (1–2)
Legend
Grand Slam (1–2)
Year-end championship (0–0)
Year-end championship (0–0)
Legend
Year-end championship (0–0)
Grand Prix Super series (0–0)
Grand Prix Super series (0–0)
Legend
Grand Prix Super series (0–0)
Grand Prix Championship series (0–0)
Grand Prix Championship series (0–0)
Legend
Grand Prix Championship series (0–0)
Grand Prix Tour (5–3)
Grand Prix Tour (5–3)
Legend
Grand Prix Tour (5–3)
Legend
Grand Slam (1–2)
Year-end championship (0–0)
Grand Prix Super series (0–0)
Grand Prix Championship series (0–0)
Grand Prix Tour (5–3)
· ATP career finals › Singles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Melbourne Outdoor, Australia
Melbourne Outdoor, Australia
Result
Win
W-L
1–0
Date
Dec 1982
Tournament
Melbourne Outdoor, Australia
Opponent
Rod Frawley
Score
6–4, 7–6
Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Result
Win
W-L
2–0
Date
Oct 1983
Tournament
Brisbane, Australia
Opponent
Paul McNamee
Score
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Melbourne Indoor, Australia
Melbourne Indoor, Australia
Result
Loss
W-L
2–1
Date
Oct 1984
Tournament
Melbourne Indoor, Australia
Opponent
Matt Mitchell
Score
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Australian Open, Melbourne
Australian Open, Melbourne
Result
Loss
W-L
2–2
Date
Jan 1987
Tournament
Australian Open, Melbourne
Opponent
Stefan Edberg
Score
3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6
Lorraine Open, France
Lorraine Open, France
Result
Win
W-L
3–2
Date
Mar 1987
Tournament
Lorraine Open, France
Opponent
Wally Masur
Score
6–2, 6–3
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Result
Win
W-L
4–2
Date
Jun 1987
Tournament
Wimbledon
Opponent
Ivan Lendl
Score
7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–5
Australian Indoor Championships
Australian Indoor Championships
Result
Loss
W-L
4–3
Date
Oct 1987
Tournament
Australian Indoor Championships
Opponent
Ivan Lendl
Score
4–6, 2–6, 4–6
South African Open
South African Open
Result
Win
W-L
5–3
Date
Nov 1987
Tournament
South African Open
Opponent
Brad Gilbert
Score
7–6(9–7), 4–6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
Australian Open, Melbourne
Australian Open, Melbourne
Result
Loss
W-L
5–4
Date
Jan 1988
Tournament
Australian Open, Melbourne
Opponent
Mats Wilander
Score
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 1–6, 6–8
Seoul Open, South Korea
Seoul Open, South Korea
Result
Loss
W-L
5–5
Date
Apr 1990
Tournament
Seoul Open, South Korea
Opponent
Alex Antonitsch
Score
6–7(2–7), 3–6
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Result
Win
W-L
6–5
Date
Apr 1990
Tournament
Hong Kong
Opponent
Alex Antonitsch
Score
6–3, 6–4
Result
W-L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Dec 1982
Melbourne Outdoor, Australia
Grass
Rod Frawley
6–4, 7–6
Win
2–0
Oct 1983
Brisbane, Australia
Carpet (i)
Paul McNamee
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss
2–1
Oct 1984
Melbourne Indoor, Australia
Carpet (i)
Matt Mitchell
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss
2–2
Jan 1987
Australian Open, Melbourne
Grass
Stefan Edberg
3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6
Win
3–2
Mar 1987
Lorraine Open, France
Carpet (i)
Wally Masur
6–2, 6–3
Win
4–2
Jun 1987
Wimbledon
Grass
Ivan Lendl
7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–5
Loss
4–3
Oct 1987
Australian Indoor Championships
Hard (i)
Ivan Lendl
4–6, 2–6, 4–6
Win
5–3
Nov 1987
South African Open
Hard (i)
Brad Gilbert
7–6(9–7), 4–6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
Loss
5–4
Jan 1988
Australian Open, Melbourne
Hard
Mats Wilander
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 1–6, 6–8
Loss
5–5
Apr 1990
Seoul Open, South Korea
Hard
Alex Antonitsch
6–7(2–7), 3–6
Win
6–5
Apr 1990
Hong Kong
Hard
Alex Antonitsch
6–3, 6–4
· ATP career finals › Doubles (11 titles, 6 runner-ups)
Grand Slam (0–2)
Grand Slam (0–2)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–2)
Year-end championship (0–0)
Year-end championship (0–0)
Legend
Year-end championship (0–0)
Grand Prix Super series (1–0)
Grand Prix Super series (1–0)
Legend
Grand Prix Super series (1–0)
Grand Prix Championship series (0–0)
Grand Prix Championship series (0–0)
Legend
Grand Prix Championship series (0–0)
Grand Prix Tour (11–4)
Grand Prix Tour (11–4)
Legend
Grand Prix Tour (11–4)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–2)
Year-end championship (0–0)
Grand Prix Super series (1–0)
Grand Prix Championship series (0–0)
Grand Prix Tour (11–4)

References

  1. "Players – Pat Cash"
    https://www.atptour.com/en/players/pat-cash/c023/overview
  2. NewsComAu
    http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-grand-final-hawthorn-hawks-claim-back-to-back-flags-defeating-sydney-swans-by-63-points/story-fndv7pj3-1227072370285
  3. Fox Sports
    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/your-afl-clubs-most-famous-supporters-from-barack-obama-to-cam-newton/news-story/03eb54659866d587cf9c2cc4b9f3d8c5
  4. Tennis Majors
    https://www.tennismajors.com/our-features/on-this-day/december-28-1983-the-day-18-year-old-pat-cash-won-the-davis-cup-for-australia-313806.html
  5. Record-Journal
    https://books.google.com/books?id=7e5HAAAAIBAJ&dq=Cash+wilander&pg=PA6
  6. Toledo Blade
    https://books.google.com/books?id=Pz9PAAAAIBAJ&dq=Cash+lendl&pg=PA37
  7. The Age
    https://books.google.com/books?id=_MsnAAAAIBAJ&dq=Cash+wilander&pg=PA54
  8. New Straits Times
    https://books.google.com/books?id=6LsTAAAAIBAJ&dq=Cash+lendl&pg=PA9
  9. Sports Illustrated
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090822034946/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1066899/index.htm
  10. "Resurfaced: Pat Cash... Remembering 1987 Wimbledon"
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-heritage-cash-1987-wimbledon
  11. New Straits Times
    https://books.google.com/books?id=NrBUAAAAIBAJ&dq=Cash+lendl&pg=PA12
  12. WLM Tennis
    https://wlmtennis.com/australias-open-a-new-documentary/
  13. UPI
    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/01/24/Mats-Wilander-of-Sweden-downed-Aussie-Pat-Cash-6-3/2151569998800/
  14. The Age
    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/top-australian-open-finals-at-melbourne-park-20230105-p5caiq.html
  15. LA Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-09-15-sp-2970-story.html/
  16. UPI
    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/06/25/Three-years-bring-changes-for-Cash/7756646286400/
  17. Wimbledon
    https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2020-07-01/cash_lives_up_to_his_billing_as_a_crowdthriller.html
  18. "CNN Observations :: Home"
    https://cnnobservations.blogspot.com/2010/03/former-wimbledon-champion-pat-cash.html
  19. "Pat Cash"
    https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/pat-cash/
  20. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a38778968/masked-singer-uk-bagpipes-pat-cash/
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