He may be one of tennis’ most colourful characters but, surprisingly, Pat Cash can still go unrecognised when propping up a bar on Front Street.Perhaps it’s the absence of his trademark black-and-white checked headband that enables the affable Aussie to become incognito away from the court.Not even his equally synonymous cross earring which Cash still sports seems able to betray his identity while relaxing with a rum and coke in hand.Mischeviously he’s managed to twist this to his advantage during his current vacation to Bermuda, because even if a fellow night owl remembers Cash’s Wimbledon win of 1987, they almost certainly aren’t aware of his recent title success at SW19 in this year’s men’s senior doubles.“Nobody seems to believe me when I tell them I’m a Wimbledon champion this year,” said Cash, who famously sealed his ‘87 victory by climbing into the stands and up to the player’s box at Centre Court.“I’ve won a few rum and cokes while I’ve been here, betting them that I am. They’re like ‘no you didn’t’, so I say ‘I bet you I did’. I try not to tell them it was in the over 45s doubles!”Cash, who is staying at Coral Beach Club, has been a regular visitor to the Island over the years. During this summer’s sojourn, the 46-year-old has taken time away from sunning himself on the beach to share some of his vast knowledge with local players, young and old.“I’ve been down here a bunch of times,” said Cash, who lives in London. “The first time, I think, was for the Bermuda Open back in ‘95 when I got to the finals of the doubles with Pat Rafter. It was my first comeback tournament after a serious knee injury and I think Pat carried me most of the way.“I always like to play here and I know James Collieson (the Coral Beach tennis professional), who asked me to come down and do a little bit with the kids and the adults. It’s been good fun. (Coral Beach) is a prestigious old club and there’s obviously a lot of love for the game here.”Since his retirement, Cash has hosted CNN’s tennis-focused magazine show Open Court, and has also worked as a TV commentator, for the BBC in England. He has coached top players including Greg Rusedski and Mark Philippoussis, and opened a tennis academy on the Gold Coast of his native Australia and plans to do the same in Ko Sumui, Thailand and in St Vincent, St Lucia and Dominican Republic.But it’s still on the court where the cross earring wearing, checked head-banded Cash is at his most identifiable, and continues to be a draw on both the ATP and Champions Cup legends tours, having won the Hall of Fame event in Newport Rhode Island in 2008 and 2009.“I play when I can, and when I can’t run anymore I play golf,” Cash said. “I’m still on the Champions Tour which is very competitive, so I have to stay fit.”Collieson, a former top Bermuda player, would like to see more great players, past and present, showcase their skills on the Island, particularly in the absence of the XL Open.“Pat’s a friend of the Island and one of his business partners is Bermudian, so there’s a good connection,” he said.“Without the XL Open, there’s a void for big-time tennis, so it would be great to see a few more of the big names come down here and promote the game.”