|
|
 |
| |
|
Home > Tennis > Tennis Players > Jeremy Bates (1962)
Jeremy Bates (1962)
Tennis is an outdoor sport which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society. Presently tennis is an Olympic sport, as well as, it is played in various tournaments including the four Grand Slams in many countries, by people of all ages and classes.
Jeremy Bates is one of the famous tennis players who turned pro in 1982. He was born on 19th June, 1962 at Solihull, England. He is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighed 160 pounds. He started playing tennis when he was 9 years old. He won the 12 under British Championship in 1980 and the British national singles champion in 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992 an 1993. He even won the doubles titles in 1986 and 1987, against Petchey. Jeremy won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 1987 against Jo Durie and advanced to the RD, round 16 in singles in 1992. He finished as the year end best at Number 89 in 1987 after getting at the semifinals at Hong Kong and quarterfinals at Stockholm.
Jeremy’s career title games include the 1994 Seoul Rotterdam against Bjorkman, 1990 Queen's against Curren, 1989 Tel Aviv against Baur, 1994 QF, Quarter Finals at Rennes, 1993 winner at Gothenburg, runner up at the Dublin championship, SF at Dubai, Bristol championship, QF at Manchester, Kuala Lumpur 2, Enden Championship, Nagoya championship, Doubles winner at Singapore against Rensburg, Gothenburg championship against Wilkinson, doubles finalist at Bristol championship against Petchey, Doubles SF for 4 times. Jeremy was the 1992 runner up at the Taipei championship, Kuala Lumpur championship, Doubles runner up at the Manchester championship against Warder, Doubles SF at Newport.
Jeremy is a member of the British Davis Cup team since 1982. He compiled a lifetime record of 24-21 through 1993. He earned a career-high record of 212,860 dollars in 1993 and finished as Number 97 in the singles and as Number 76 in the doubles titles.
Back to Tennis Players
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|