Neil Broad


Neil Broad is a former professional tennis player who represented Great Britain for most of his playing career. He is a former UK number 1 who won seven ATP tour doubles titles in his career, and won the silver medal in doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Playing career overview

The right-hander played primarily doubles in his career. He achieved his highest doubles ranking of No. 9 on 9 April 1990. Broad achieved his best Grand Slam doubles result at the 1990 Australian Open, reaching the semifinals while partnering Gary Muller of South Africa. Broad played on the Great Britain Davis Cup team from 1992 to 2000, achieving a doubles record of 4–7. He won a silver medal for Great Britain at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, partnering Tim Henman. He retired from the tour in 2000.
Broad teamed up with Roger Federer in the men's doubles at the Australian Open in 2000. However they were knocked out by David Macpherson and Peter Nyborg.

Major finals

Olympic finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Career finals

Doubles (7 titles, 17 runners-up)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Jan 1989Adelaide, AustraliaHard Stefan Kruger Mark Kratzmann
Glenn Layendecker
6–2, 7–6
Loss1.Jul 1989Newport, U.S.Grass Stefan Kruger Patrick Galbraith
Brian Garrow
6–2, 5–7, 3–6
Win2.Jul 1989Washington, U.S.Hard Gary Muller Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe
6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Loss2.Feb 1990Toronto Indoor, CanadaCarpet Kevin Curren Patrick Galbraith
David Macpherson
6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Loss3.Aug 1990Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Gary Muller Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann
6–7, 2–6
Loss4.Sep 1990Basel, SwitzerlandHard Gary Muller Stefan Kruger
Christo van Rensburg
6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Win3.Oct 1990Toulouse, FranceHard Gary Muller Michael Mortensen
Michiel Schapers
7–6, 6–4
Win4.Feb 1992Milan, ItalyCarpet David Macpherson Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Loss5.Oct 1992Lyon, FranceCarpet Stefan Kruger Jakob Hlasek
Marc Rosset
1–6, 3–6
Loss6.Apr 1993Seoul, South KoreaHard Gary Muller Jan Apell
Peter Nyborg
7–5, 6–7, 2–6
Loss7.Jun 1993London/Queen's Club, U.K.Grass Gary Muller Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss8.Jun 1994Florence, ItalyClay Greg Van Emburgh Jon Ireland
Kenny Thorne
6–7, 3–6
Win5.Aug 1994San MarinoClay Greg Van Emburgh Jordi Arrese
Renzo Furlan
6–4, 7–6
Loss9.Oct 1994Palermo, ItalyClay Greg Van Emburgh Tom Kempers
Jack Waite
6–7, 4–6
Loss10.Jul 1995Amsterdam, NetherlandsClay Wayne Arthurs Marcelo Ríos
Sjeng Schalken
6–7, 2–6
Loss11.Apr 1996Barcelona, SpainClay Piet Norval Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
1–6, 3–6
Loss12.Jun 1996Nottingham, U.K.Grass Piet Norval Mark Petchey
Danny Sapsford
7–6, 6–7, 4–6
Loss13.Jul 1996Atlanta Olympics, U.S.Hard Tim Henman Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
4–6, 4–6, 2–6
Loss14.Oct 1996Lyon, FranceCarpet Piet Norval Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg
2–6, 1–6
Loss15.May 1997Hamburg, GermanyClay Piet Norval Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
3–6, 6–7
Loss16.Mar 1998Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Piet Norval Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–7, 3–6
Win6.Aug 1998Umag, CroatiaClay Piet Norval Jiří Novák
David Rikl
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Win7.Sep 1998Bournemouth, U.K.Clay Kevin Ullyett Wayne Arthurs
Alberto Berasategui
7–6, 6–3
Loss17.Feb 1999Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Peter Tramacchi David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager
7–6, 3–6, 4–6

After the tour

Since retirement, Broad has helped coach South African Paralympic tennis player Tim Hubbard in preparation for the 2004 Paralympic Games. Broad is currently coaching Brad Williams, a player at Texas A&M University. Broad also plays tennis on the Senior tour. He is also coaching a very promising young player, Chloe Heerden.