John Lloyd (tennis)

John Lloyd
Lloyd at the Dutch Open in 1975
Country (sports) United Kingdom
ResidenceCalifornia, USA
Born (1954-08-27) 27 August 1954 (age 70)
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$598,092
Singles
Career record210–259
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 21 (23 July 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1977Dec)
French Open3R (1978, 1982)
Wimbledon3R (1973, 1984, 1985)
US OpenQF (1984)
Doubles
Career record206–239
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 34 (8 September 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1984, 1985)
French OpenQF (1986)
WimbledonQF (1982)
US OpenQF (1984)
Mixed doubles
Career titles3
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (1989)
French OpenW (1982)
WimbledonW (1983, 1984)

John Lloyd (born 27 August 1954) is a British former professional tennis player. Lloyd reached an ATP world ranking of 21 in July 1978, and was ranked as UK number 1 in 1984 and 1985. He now works as a tennis commentator.

During his career, he reached one Grand Slam singles final – losing to Vitas Gerulaitis in the 1977 Australian Open. Lloyd won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles with tennis partner Wendy Turnbull: the French Open in 1982 and Wimbledon in 1983 and 1984. Lloyd was a member of the Great Britain team that reached the final of the 1978 Davis Cup, losing to the United States.

He was the first husband of the former top woman player Chris Evert and is the younger brother of the former British Davis Cup captain David Lloyd. He served as the British Davis Cup captain himself from August 2006 until March 2010.[1] He is a member of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

  1. ^ "John Lloyd resigns as Great Britain Davis Cup captain". BBC Sport. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2016.