David Lloyd (tennis)
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David Lloyd is a former professional
English
tennis
player and businessman.
He was born in Leigh-on-Sea
, Essex
. He and his younger brother John Lloyd
became two of the most successful British tennis players throughout the 1970s and 1980s. David captained the British Davis Cup
team and became a leading figure in the Lawn Tennis Association
. He founded the David Lloyd Leisure Clubs, Next Generation fitness clubs and David Lloyd Resorts as a businessman. He was also briefly chairman of Hull City A.F.C.
. He also coached Tim Henman
.
In May 2007, Lloyd bought the collection of artist Willard Wigan
.
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player and businessman.
He was born in Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea , sometimes called Leigh, is a civil parish in Essex, England. It is part of Southend-on-Sea for administrative purposes. It became a civil parish in 1996. The council tax was increased to support it. A town council was formed. Leigh is the only parish in Southend...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. He and his younger brother John Lloyd
John Lloyd (tennis player)
John Lloyd is a former professional tennis player and current television commentator.During his career, he reached one Grand Slam singles final and won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles...
became two of the most successful British tennis players throughout the 1970s and 1980s. David captained the British Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
team and became a leading figure in the Lawn Tennis Association
Lawn Tennis Association
The Lawn Tennis Association is the national governing body of tennis in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.As the governing body, the LTA is responsible for the coaching and development of junior players, offering courses and qualifications on coaching, as well as the...
. He founded the David Lloyd Leisure Clubs, Next Generation fitness clubs and David Lloyd Resorts as a businessman. He was also briefly chairman of Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
. He also coached Tim Henman
Tim Henman
Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE is a retired English professional tennis player and former British Number One. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis that suited the grass courts of Wimbledon. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the...
.
In May 2007, Lloyd bought the collection of artist Willard Wigan
Willard Wigan
Willard Wigan, MBE is a sculptor from Birmingham, England, who makes microscopic art. His sculptures are created in the eye of a needle or placed on the head of a pin...
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Doubles (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 6 November 1976 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Carpet |  John Lloyd |
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