| Full name | John Edward Barrett |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 17 April 1931 Mill Hill, London |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2014 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 167-149 (52.8%) [1] |
| Career titles | 5 [1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1955) |
| French Open | 3R (1955, 1961) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1953, 1954, 1955, 1958) |
| US Open | 3R (1953) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1955)[2] |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1956)[3] |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1960, 1961, 1966)[3] |
John Edward Barrett, MBE (born 17 April 1931) is a former tennis player, television commentator and author. He was born in Mill Hill, North West London, the son of Alfred Edward Barrett, a leaf tobacco merchant, and Margaret Helen Barrett (née Walker). He had one sister, Irene Margaret Leppington (1925–2009), a research chemist. His father had the rare distinction of having played both for Leicester Tigers RFC as a wing three-quarter and for Leicester Fosse FC (the former Leicester City) as a wing half.
- ^ a b Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "John Barrett: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Results Archive – John Barrett – Australian Open Tennis Championships 2015 – Official Site by IBM". Ausopen.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Archive – Draws Archive : John Barrett – 2015 Wimbledon Championships Website – Official Site by IBM". The Championships, Wimbledon. Retrieved 12 July 2015.