Ken Weatherley (born 24 November 1947) is a British former professional tennis player.[2]
Career
He played his first tournament in 1963 at the Palace Hotel Covered Courts Championships in Torquay.[1] Weatherley, a Surrey county player, was educated at the Millfield School and University of Cambridge. He made the main draw of the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.[1]
His career singles highlights included winning his one and only title at the Les Diablerets International Championship in Switzerland in 1971.[1] Additionally he was also a finalist at the Grantown-on-Spey Open in 1964.[1] In 1971 he contested four other finals including the Torquay Open where he lost to Premjit Lall,[1] the Ascona International where he lost to John de Mendoza,[1] the Ilkley Open losing to Ray Keldie,[1] and the Israel International Invitation where he was defeated by Hank Irvine.[1] Weatherley played his final singles event in 1977 at the Tally-Ho! Open Tennis Championships.[1]
A former Wimbledon committee member, he founded the charity Tennis First which helps fund young players. He was influential in getting funding for a 12-year old Emma Raducanu.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Players: Chamberlain, Walter William". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Jones, C M (6 May 1967). "Another Aussie Crashes - To Student Ken". Daily Mirror. p. 30.
- ^ "Raducanu 'must absorb lessons' to reach top of women's tennis". France 24. 19 January 2022.
External links
- Ken Weatherley at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ken Weatherley at the International Tennis Federation
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