John Feaver (born 16 February 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom.[1][2]
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Residence | Wimbledon, London |
| Born | 16 February 1952 Fleet, Hampshire |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 67–167 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 98 (31 October 1973) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1974) |
| French Open | 1R (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1973) |
| US Open | 4R (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 126–171 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1974, 1977Jan) |
| French Open | SF (1982) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1981) |
| US Open | 3R (1977) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1981) |
| Team competitions | |
Career edit
After attending Millfield, Feaver enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles.[3][4] During his career he reached 10 doubles finals, achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 98 in October 1973, and a career-high doubles ranking of 24 . He was a French Open doubles semi-finalist in 1982.[5] For over 20 years (1976 to 1997), Feaver held the record for serving the most aces in a single Wimbledon match, 42, achieved against John Newcombe.[6] He also represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup between 1977 and 1983.[7] He also achieved the remarkable distinction of beating five-times Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg twice in a week at the Beckenham grass court tournament in the mid-1970s. John has enjoyed a successful career in sport and business after his tennis days and lives between Wimbledon and Somerset.[8][9]
Personal life edit
He married South African Alison Braatvedt and has two children Lucinda and James, who is also a tennis player. John is an accomplished golfer and cricketer and works closely with sports agencies and charities StreetGames and Performance Plus Sport.[10]
Grand Prix and WCT finals edit
Doubles (1 win, 9 losses) edit
| Result | W-L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1974 | Jackson, U.S. | Carpet |  Byron Bertram
|
 Fred McNair Grover Raz Reid
|
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1975 | Istanbul, Turkey | Carpet |  Colin Dowdeswell
|
 Colin Dibley  Thomaz Koch
|
2–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | 1976 | London, England | Carpet | John James
|
David Lloyd John Lloyd
|
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | 1977 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | John James
|
Mark Cox Buster Mottram
|
5–7, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–5 | 1979 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Ismail El Shafei
|
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee
|
5–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 0–6 | 1979 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Robin Drysdale
|
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta
|
6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–7 | 1980 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Peter McNamara
|
 Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–7 | 1980 | Bordeaux, France | Clay |  Gilles Moretton
|
 Gianni Ocleppo  Ricardo Ycaza
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–8 | 1981 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) |  Jiří Hřebec
|
 Ilie Năstase Adriano Panatta
|
4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–9 | 1981 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Steve Krulevitz
|
Steve Meister Van Winitsky
|
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
References edit
- ^ Wilson, Bill (16 June 2011). "BBC News – From tennis court to business deals". Bbc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002243 [bare URL]
- ^ "StreetGames' John Feaver featured on BBC News". StreetGames. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Wimbledon 97: Feaver's record safe for a while – Sport". The Independent. 24 June 1997. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "BBC talk to Team Bath tennis". Team Bath. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Steinberger, Michael (23 August 2012). "Queens Was Burning, Too". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Bill (23 May 2014). "BBC News – Sporting chance for disadvantaged youth". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Feaver Head To Head | John Feaver vs I. Nastase H2H". Stevegtennis.com. 16 February 1952. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Eleanor Preston (29 June 2005). "Wimbledon: Others jest but McEnroe has to be serious | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Baker, Andrew (10 April 2001). "Henman thrives as single man". Telegraph. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
External links edit
- John Feaver at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- John Feaver at the International Tennis Federation
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