Ken Weatherley

He played his first tournament in 1963 at the Palace Hotel Covered Courts Championships in Torquay.^[1] Weatherley, a Surrey county player, was educated at the Millfield School and University of Cambridge. He made the main draw of the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

His career singles highlights included winning his one and only title at the Les Diablerets International Championship in Switzerland in 1971.^[1] Additionally he was also a finalist at the Grantown-on-Spey Open in 1964.^[1] In 1971 he contested four other finals including the Torquay Open where he lost to Premjit Lall,^[1] the Ascona International where he lost to John de Mendoza,^[1] the Ilkley Open losing to Ray Keldie,^[1] and the Israel International Invitation where he was defeated by Hank Irvine.^[1] Weatherley played his final singles event in 1977 at the Tally-Ho! Open Tennis Championships.^[1]

A former Wimbledon committee member, he founded the charity Tennis First which helps fund young players. He was influential in getting funding for a 12-year old Emma Raducanu.^[3]

• Ken Weatherley at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Ken Weatherley at the International Tennis Federation