| Residence | Wimbledon, London |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 16 February 1952 (age 74) |
| Birth place | Fleet, Hampshire |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singlesrecord | 67–167 |
| Singlestitles | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 91 (3 October 1977)[1] |
| Australianopenresult | 2R (1974) |
| Frenchopenresult | 1R (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983) |
| Wimbledonresult | 4R (1973) |
| Usopenresult | 4R (1977) |
| Doublesrecord | 126–171 |
| Doublestitles | 1 |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 69 (12 December 1976)[1] |
| Australianopendoublesresult | 2R (1974, 1977Jan) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult | SF (1982) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult | QF (1981) |
| Usopendoublesresult | 3R (1977) |
| Wimbledonmixedresult | QF (1981) |
John Feaver (born 16 February 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom.[2][3]
Career
Feaver attended Millfield School in Somerset, which produced a number of male tennis players from the 1950s to the 1970s, including Mark Cox and Paul Hutchins. He turned professional in 1971, and enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles.[4][5] During his career he reached 10 doubles finals, achieving a career-high doubles ranking of 69, and was a semi-finalist in the men's doubles at the French Open in 1982.[1][6] Feaver's highest singles ranking was 91, which he reached in 1977 after making it to the fourth round of the US Open and competing in his only singles final at the Florence Open (where he was defeated by the reigning champion Paolo Bertolucci in straight sets).[1] His best results were on grass and clay courts, achieving more wins on the latter than on any other surface.
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.[7] He represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup between 1977 and 1983.[8] He also achieved the remarkable distinction of beating five-times Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg twice in a week at the Beckenham grass court exhibition tournament in the mid-1970s.
Personal life
Feaver married South African Alison Braatvedt and has two children Lucinda and James, who is also a tennis player.
John enjoyed a successful career in sport and business after his tennis days, and now lives between Wimbledon and Somerset.[9][10] He is an accomplished golfer and cricketer and works closely with sports agencies and charities StreetGames and Performance Plus Sport.[11]
Grand Prix and WCT finals
Singles: 1 (1 loss)
| Result | W-L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1977 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Paolo Bertolucci | 4–6, 1–6, 5–7[12] |
Doubles: 10 (1 win, 9 losses)
| 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
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- ^ Wilson, Bill (2011-06-16). "BBC News – From tennis court to business deals". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002243
- ^ "StreetGames' John Feaver featured on BBC News". StreetGames. 2011-06-17. Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ "Wimbledon 97: Feaver's record safe for a while – Sport". The Independent. 1997-06-24. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ "BBC talk to Team Bath tennis". Team Bath. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ Steinberger, Michael (2012-08-23). "Queens Was Burning, Too". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ Wilson, Bill (2014-05-23). "BBC News – Sporting chance for disadvantaged youth". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ "Feaver Head To Head | John Feaver vs I. Nastase H2H". Stevegtennis.com. 1952-02-16. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ Eleanor Preston (29 June 2005). "Wimbledon: Others jest but McEnroe has to be serious | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ Baker, Andrew (2001-04-10). "Henman thrives as single man". Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ "John Feaver: Matches - Finals". www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com. Retrieved 4 December 2024.