John Lloyd (b. August 27, 1954, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England) is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. During his career, he reached one Grand Slam singles final and won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. He is the ex-husband of the former top woman player Chris Evert. August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leigh-on-Sea is a town in southeast Essex, England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... In tennis, a Grand Slam is winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments of the year in the... Christine Marie Evert (b. ...

In at the Australian Open in 1977, Lloyd became the first British male tennis player in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final. He lost in five sets to America's Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2. (The next time a British man reached a Grand Slam final was 20 years later when Greg Rusedski made the final of the 1997 US Open and lost to Patrick Rafter ). This article is about the Australian Open tennis tournament. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The Open Era in tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam events such as the Wimbledon Championships abandoned the longstanding rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... Vitas Gerulaitis (1954-1994) was a professional tennis player from the United States. ... Greg Rusedski is a British tennis player. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ... Patrick Michael Rafter (born December 28, 1972) is a former World No. ...

A thoughtful, intelligent, and somewhat temperamental player, Lloyd found the pressures of the fanatically patriotic Wimbledon crowd hard to handle. Despite grass courts being his best playing surface, he was unable to gain strength from "home advantage" and never progressed beyond the third round in singles play at tennis' most famous tournament. On the grass in the more laid-back atmosphere of the Australian Open, 12,000 miles from home, he was able to relax and express himself to much greater effect. A classical serve-and-volley player, Lloyd had superb "touch" and a range of volleys that made him deadly close to the net. His flowing stroke play was a pleasure to watch, being technically excellent and seemingly effortless. Like many a top athlete, he often made the most difficult shots look easy. By the elite standards of top-level tennis, the rest of his game was average. His serve was only ever adequate. The mental side of his game was never a strong point, and against the very best he had a tendency to over-analyse and "choke" under extreme pressure. Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... Grass courts are the second fastest kind of tennis courts, next to cement courts or hard courts. ...

Though he never won a Grand Slam singles titles, Lloyd did win three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Lloyd won the French Open mixed doubles in 1982, partnering Australia's Wendy Turnbull. The pair finished runners-up in the mixed doubles at Wimbeldon that year, and then went on to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles crown in both 1983 and 1984. The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held from the middle of May to the beginning of June in Paris, France, and is the second of the worlds Grand Slam tournaments. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lloyd's career-high singles ranking was World No. 21 in 1978. His career-high doubles ranking was World No. 34 in 1986. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Somewhat unexpectedly for a modest and shy man, Lloyd found himself transformed from a national to international celebrity in 1979 when he married the World No. 1 woman player and American tennis legend Chris Evert (who became Chris Evert-Lloyd). The media-styled "golden couple" of tennis enjoyed several years in the limelight before a separation, a short-lived reconciliation, and eventual divorce in 1987. Lloyd was obviously never happy being a celebrity, despite his good looks and easy charm. Ever the gentleman, after the divorce he refused offers of very large amounts of money from the British tabloids eager for the "dirt" on his ex-wife. 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A tabloid is a newspaper format particularly popular in the United Kingdom, which is roughly 231/2 by 143/4 inches (597 by 375 mm) per spread. ...

As his playing career came to an end, Lloyd stayed within the tennis world, finding work as a coach and television commentator, and remaining a popular figure on the veterans circuit. As a player, he competed the British Davis Cup for 11 years, and after retirement he has served as the team's non-playing captain. Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the international team event in mens tennis. ...

While Lloyd lacked the mystical "something" that distinguishes the best players from the very-good, at his peak in the late 1970s he was equal to almost anyone across a tennis net, especially on grass.

External Links

• Official ATP Profile