John Paish

{{Short description|English tennis player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = John Paish | image = | caption = | country = {{flagicon|GBR}} Great Britain | residence = Wimbledon, London | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1948|3|25}} | birth_place = Croydon, England | death_date = | death_place = | height = | turnedpro = | plays = Left-handed | careerprizemoney = | singlesrecord = 29–53 | singlestitles = 0 | highestsinglesranking = No. 80 (15 October 1973) | AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1973) | FrenchOpenresult = 2R (1973) | Wimbledonresult = 3R (1972) | USOpenresult = 1R (1971, 1972) | doublesrecord = 27–46 | doublestitles = 0 | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1973) | FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1972, 1973) | WimbledonDoublesresult = SF (1973) | USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1972) }} '''John Paish''' (born 25 March 1948) is a former professional tennis player from England who competed for Great Britain. He is the son of tennis player and administrator Geoffrey Paish.

Paish played a Davis Cup tie for the Great British team in 1972, against France. He lost both his singles rubbers, to Pierre Barthès and Patrick Proisy, but won the doubles rubber, beside David Lloyd.<ref>[http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800174677 Davis Cup Profile]</ref> It was also with Lloyd that he made the semi-finals of the 1973 Wimbledon Championships.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002320 ITF Pro Circuit Profile]</ref> He was runner-up to Jimmy Connors at the 1972 Queen's Club Championships.<ref name=ATP>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Pa/J/John-G-Paish.aspx ATP World Tour Profile]</ref>

==Grand Prix career finals==

===Singles: 1 (0–1)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !width=75|Outcome !width=20|No. !width=50|Year !width=200|Tournament !width=50|Surface !width=200|Opponent !width=140|Score |- |bgcolor=#ffa07a|Runner-up |1. |1972 |Queen's Club, Great Britain |Grass |{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors |2–6, 3–6 |}

===Doubles: 1 (0–1)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !width=75|Outcome !width=20|No. !width=50|Year !width=200|Tournament !width=50|Surface !width=200|Partner !width=200|Opponents !width=140|Score |- |bgcolor=#ffa07a|Runner-up |1. |1971 |Newport, Great Britain |Grass |{{flagicon|GBR}} John Clifton |{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Taylor |5–7, 6–3, 2–6 |}

==References== {{reflist|1}}

==External links== * {{ATP}} * {{ITF}} * {{Davis Cup player}}

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