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Jeremy Bates (b. June 19 1962, in Solihull,
England) is a former professional tennis player
from the United Kingdom. During his career, he won
two Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam mixed doubles
titles. After retiring from the professional
circuit, he has served as the captain of Britain's
Davis Cup team. 

Bates turned professional in 1982. Partnering his
fellow British player Jo Durie, he won the mixed
doubles titles at Wimbledon
Championships|Wimbledon in 1987 and the Australian
Open in 1991. He was also a men's doubles
runner-up at the Australian Open in 1988
(partnering Sweden's Peter Lundgren). 

As a singles player, he reached the fourth round
at Wimbledon twice – in 1992 and 1994
– losing on both occasions to France's Guy
Forget. In the 1992 encounter Bates held a match
point against Forget in the fourth-set, but failed
to convert it and ended up losing in five sets
7-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7, 3-6.

Bates won one top-level singles title during his
career – at Seoul in 1994 when he was aged
31 (he was the oldest champion on the tour that
season). He also won three men's doubles titles at
Tel Aviv (1989), Queen's Club
Championships|Queen's Club (1990), and Rotterdam
(1994). He was the British national champion six
times, and played in 20 Davis Cup ties for
Britain. His career-high rankings were World No.
54 in singles (in 1995) and No. 25 in doubles (in
1991). 

Bates retired from the professional tour in 1996.
Since leaving the tour, he has served as captain
of Britain's Davis Cup team as well as playing in
seniors' events.


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Profile