Full name | Christopher Bovett |
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Country (sports) | Great Britain |
Born | West Hagley, England | 25 December 1945
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Plays | Right handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R ( 1964, 1965, 1966) |
French Open | Q3 ( 1971) |
Wimbledon | Q3 ( 1971) |
US Open | 2R ( 1967) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R ( 1971) |
US Open | 3R ( 1968) |
Coaching awards and records | |
Awards Texas Tennis Hall of Fame (2014) |
Christopher Bovett (born 25 December 1945) is a British-American former professional tennis player.
Born in Worcestershire, Bovett was educated at Harrow High School. [1] In the mid-1960s, after being unable to secure special coaching from the LTA, he emigrated to Australia to work as a freelance photographer. [2] He secured a scholarship in 1966 to Pan American College (Texas), transferring from there to the University of Houston, where he met his wife Karen. [1] He featured in main draws at the Australian and US national championships while based in both countries. [1] A longtime resident of the Houston area, he was a 2014 inductee into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame. [3]
Full name | Christopher Bovett |
---|---|
Country (sports) | Great Britain |
Born | West Hagley, England | 25 December 1945
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Plays | Right handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R ( 1964, 1965, 1966) |
French Open | Q3 ( 1971) |
Wimbledon | Q3 ( 1971) |
US Open | 2R ( 1967) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R ( 1971) |
US Open | 3R ( 1968) |
Coaching awards and records | |
Awards Texas Tennis Hall of Fame (2014) |
Christopher Bovett (born 25 December 1945) is a British-American former professional tennis player.
Born in Worcestershire, Bovett was educated at Harrow High School. [1] In the mid-1960s, after being unable to secure special coaching from the LTA, he emigrated to Australia to work as a freelance photographer. [2] He secured a scholarship in 1966 to Pan American College (Texas), transferring from there to the University of Houston, where he met his wife Karen. [1] He featured in main draws at the Australian and US national championships while based in both countries. [1] A longtime resident of the Houston area, he was a 2014 inductee into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame. [3]