Sport and Games Atlas

How The Game Is Played
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Athlete

Jeremy Bates

Racket Sports

Jeremy Bates is a British former professional tennis player, born on 19 June 1962, who was ranked British number one in 1987 and from 1989 to 1994 and reached a career high world ranking of 54 in April 1995. He turned professional in 1982. Partnering fellow British player Jo Durie, he won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 1987, the first British doubles team to win it for 51 years, and the Australian Open mixed doubles in 1991. He also won one top level singles title and three men's doubles titles. After retiring he captained the British Davis Cup team from 2004 to 2006.

Facts
Birth Year
1962 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Connections

Competed In

Source Jeremy Bates (tennis) (Wikipedia)

Plays

Tennis, Sports
Source Jeremy Bates (tennis) (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Jeremy Bates (tennis) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a British former professional tennis player
Sources
1. Jeremy Bates (tennis) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    Michael Jeremy Bates (born 19 June 1962)
  • Lead, gender
    He was ranked UK number 1 in 1987 and from 1989 to 1994
  • Lead, honours
    He also won one top-level singles title and three men's doubles titles on the professional circuit
  • Lead, nationality
    is a British former professional tennis player
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead
    is a British former professional tennis player
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, Lead, Wimbledon
    Bates won two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, at Wimbledon in 1987 and the Australian Open in 1991, partnering his fellow British player Jo Durie
View the Source

Take a Related Quiz

Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.