Alex Ram

*Cash host CNN's internationals monthly tennis magazine show 'Open Court'

* Cash is one of only four players to who have won both the junior and senior titles at Wimbledon. Björn Borg, Stefan Edberg and Roger Federer are the other three

* He was tennis director and coach of the stars for the movie 'Wimbledon' featuring Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany

* Cash was the last player to win a major title using a non-composite tennis racket. In the 1987 Wimbledon final, he played with a Prince Magnesium Pro model

* Cash won a total of 7 top-level singles and 12 tour doubles titles during his career

* Cash's career-high world rankings were Number 4 in singles and Number 6 in doubles

* Cash has jammed on stage with members from bands such as Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, Rose Tattoo, Bad Company, The Cult, The Pretenders and more. He is thanked in the liner notes of the Iron Maiden albums Somewhere in Time and Piece of Mind and featured in the band's documentary Flight 666

*He recorded the Led Zeppelin song Rock and Roll for the Armenian earthquake appeal playing guitar with John McEnroe and having Roger Daltrey (The Who) singing and Nicko McBrain and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) doing drums and bass.

* Pat is a committed Aerosmith fan and immensely enjoyed the Boston Boys' brand of hard rock revelry at Hyde Park, London on June 24th 2007.

* Pat is a qualified Reiki healer and Tarot card reader and has a love of alternative and spiritual healing.

* His father, Pat Cash, Sr, played in the VFL (Australian Rules footballs top league) for the Hawthorn Football Club and his son Daniel plays varsity tennis at the University of Florida, Gainesville

* In May 2001, Cash lost a clay court exhibition match to the future World Number 1 Rafael Nadal, who was then only 15 years old

* Cash has lent his voice as a commentator to the EA Sports video game Grand Slam Tennis, where, interestingly, he can commentate on his own performance on the court

* Cash and Wilander played the first Grand Slam final in history indoors (Australian Open 88) after rain delays forced the closing of the roof mid way through the match.

Pat won the over 45's Wimbledon doubles title (2010) with fellow Ausssie Mark Woodforde. Pat has now collecting the junior, tour and legends Wimbledon titles. The only person and Grandfather to do so!!


Adapted from the Wikipedia article Pat Cash, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki