Will Coghlan

Will Coghlan
Full name	William Coghlan
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	6 March 1941
Died	14 April 2023 (aged 82)
Turned pro	1969 (ILTF World Circuit from 1958)
Retired	1979
Singles
Career record	104–75
Career titles	23
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1961, 1967)
Wimbledon	2R (1961)
US Open	3R (1960)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	SF (1967)

William Coghlan was a former tennis player from Australia. He was active from 1958 to 1979 and won 22 career singles titles. Will died April 14th 2023.

Biography

Coghlan won the junior title at the 1960 Australian Championships.

A Melbourne real estate agent by profession, he made regular appearances at his home grand slam tournament, twice making the third round. He was a semi-final in the men's doubles at the 1967 Australian Championships, partnering David Power of the United States.

He was the younger brother of tennis player Lorraine Coghlan.

References

1 2 3 "Players: Coghlan, William (Will)". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 3 November 2023.^{[dead link]}
↑ "William George Coghlan - Online Tribute". tobinbrothers.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
↑ "Boys' Singles - Australian Open". ausopen.com. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
↑ "Mixed day for two tennis families". The Canberra Times. ACT, Australia. 25 January 1967. p. 30. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
↑ "Local young guns fly flag as tournament reaches business end". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

External links

Will Coghlan at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Will Coghlan at World Tennis

[tb-1] 1 2 3 "Players: Coghlan, William (Will)". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 3 November 2023.^{[dead link]}

[2] "William George Coghlan - Online Tribute". tobinbrothers.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2026.

[3] "Boys' Singles - Australian Open". ausopen.com. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

[4] "Mixed day for two tennis families". The Canberra Times. ACT, Australia. 25 January 1967. p. 30. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

[5] "Local young guns fly flag as tournament reaches business end". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.