Neil Broad (born 20 November 1966) is a former professional

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player who represented Great Britain for most of his playing career. He is a former UK number 1 who won seven

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doubles titles in his career, and won the silver medal in doubles at the

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partnering

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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

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doubles result at the

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, reaching the semifinals while partnering

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of South Africa. Broad played on the

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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

. He retired from the tour in 2000. Broad teamed up with

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in the doubles event at the Australian Open in

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, they were defeated by David Macpherson and

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Major finals

Olympic finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Career finals

Doubles (7 titles, 17 runners-up)

After the tour

Since retirement, Broad has helped coach South African

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tennis player

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in preparation for the

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. Broad is currently coaching Brad Williams, a player at

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. Broad also plays tennis on the Senior tour.

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