John Feaver

Feaver attended Millfield School in Somerset, which produced a number of male tennis players from the 1950s to the 1970s, including Mark Cox and Paul Hutchins. He turned professional in 1971, and enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles.^[4][5] During his career he reached 10 doubles finals, achieving a career-high doubles ranking of 69, and was a semi-finalist in the men's doubles at the French Open in 1982.^[1][6] Feaver's highest singles ranking was 91, which he reached in 1977 after making it to the fourth round of the US Open and competing in his only singles final at the Florence Open (where he was defeated by the reigning champion Paolo Bertolucci in straight sets).^[1] His best results were on grass and clay courts, achieving more wins on the latter than on any other surface.

For over 20 years (1976 to 1997), Feaver held the record for serving the most aces in a single Wimbledon match, 42, achieved against John Newcombe.^[7] He represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup between 1977 and 1983.^[8] He also achieved the remarkable distinction of beating five-times Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg twice in a week at the Beckenham grass court exhibition tournament in the mid-1970s.

Feaver married South African Alison Braatvedt and has two children Lucinda and James, who is also a tennis player.

John enjoyed a successful career in sport and business after his tennis days, and now lives between Wimbledon and Somerset.^[9][10] He is an accomplished golfer and cricketer and works closely with sports agencies and charities StreetGames and Performance Plus Sport.^[11]