Jeremy Dier

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Jeremy Dier
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Born (1960-05-30) 30 May 1960 (age 65)
Brighton, England
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 344 (4 Jan 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q3 (1979, 1981, 1983)
Doubles
Career record3–18
Highest rankingNo. 220 (25 Jun 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1982, 1983)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1980, 1981, 1983)

Jeremy Dier (born 30 May 1960) is a British former professional tennis player. He is the father of footballer Eric Dier. [1]

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Born in Brighton, Dier competed on the professional tour from the late 1970s to early 1980s, reaching a best singles world ranking of 344. Most active in doubles, he featured in the Wimbledon main draw seven times in men's doubles and four times in mixed doubles. He and Jeremy Bates partnered together to beat the 16th-seeded pairing of Jan Gunnarsson and Mike Leach in the first round of the 1983 Wimbledon Championships. [2]

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

No.Result   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Nov 1981 Benin City, NigeriaHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Haroon Ismail Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jarrett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lewis
3–6, 4–6, 5–7

References

  1. "Everything you need to know about Eric Dier". GloucestershireLive . 7 July 2018.
  2. "Wimbledon 1983 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.