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General First nameChristopher
LastnameBovett
GenderMale
CountryAustralia
Date of birth1945-12-25
Place of birthWest Hagley, Great Britain


About

Chris Bovett excelled in high school tennis as a top ten junior in the 18 and under divisions in both England and Australia. Bovett compiled an impressive 93-27 singles record during college before graduating from the University of Houston in 1970.

As a professional player, Bovett competed in nine grand slams. He won three USPTA nationals titles, two in doubles with partners Jim Parker and Dan Courson and one in singles. He was ranked No. 1 in Men’s 40s Singles in Texas, 1984-1985. In 1971, Bovett began coaching at the Houston Racquet Club. He has received numerous awards for excellence in coaching, including USPTA Coach of the Year and the Texas Tennis Association’s Lloyd Session Educational Merit Award. Bovett’s students embody the excellence and dedication he models. His students have competed in 37 USTA National Junior Championship Finals, winning 25. Over 120 of his students have played college tennis while 25 have gained world professional rankings.

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Archive statistics Career1962 - 1975
Tournament wins1
Matches168
Match wins65


Tournament wins 1966 - St. Catherines Invitation (Amateur)


Tournaments River Oaks Tournament - 1975 Amarillo Bank Indoor - 1975 River Oaks - Qualifying - 1974 Beaumont Labor Day - 1973 Houston Open - 1973 Nottingham - 1971 Exmouth - 1971 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1971 Northern Lawn Tennis Association Tournament - 1971 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1971 Sheffield - 1971 Cumberland Hard Courts - 1971 Torquay - 1971 Sutton Hard Courts - 1971 Dewar Cup First Leg - 1970 Dewar Cup Second Leg - 1970 Dewar Cup Third Leg - 1970 Dewar Cup Fourth Leg - 1970 Houston City Championships - 1970 River Oaks - Qualifying - 1970 Austrian International Championships - 1969 Irish Championships - 1969 Buccaneer Days - 1969 San Luis Potosi Open - 1969 Eastbourne Rothman Invitation - 1969 US Open - 1968 Canadian International Championships - 1968 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1968 US Clay Courts - 1968 Western States Championships - 1968 River Oaks Tournament - 1968 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1968 Buccaneer Days - 1968 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1968 St. Catherines Invitation - 1968 Permian Basin Invitation - 1968 US National Amateur Championships - 1968 Corpus Christi Thanksgiving Tourney - 1968 US Open - 1967 New South Wales Championships - 1967 Alabama State Championship - 1967 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1967 Southern Championships - 1967 Tennessee Valley Invitation - 1967 Cincinnati - 1967 US Clay Courts - 1967 Western States Championships - 1967 River Oaks Tournament - 1967 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1967 Metropolitan Grass Court Championships of Sydney - 1967 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1967 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1967 San Luis Potosi Open - 1967 Dallas Invitation - 1967 Kansas City Open - 1967 Northwest Invitation - 1967 New South Wales - Under 23\'s - 1967 Australian Open - 1966 US Open - 1966 Alabama State Championship - 1966 Newport Casino - 1966 Tennessee Valley Invitation - 1966 Cincinnati - 1966 US Clay Courts - 1966 Western States Championships - 1966 River Oaks Tournament - 1966 Heart of America - 1966 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1966 Buccaneer Days - 1966 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1966 Tulsa Invitation - 1966 St. Catherines Invitation - 1966 Dallas Invitation - 1966 US Open Consolation - 1966 Baltimore Invitation - 1966 Fort Worth Thanksgiving - 1966 Australian Open - 1965 Victorian Championships - 1965 New South Wales Championships - 1965 Queensland Championships - 1965 Australian Hard Courts Championship - 1965 Metropolitan Grass Court Championships of Sydney - 1965 New South Wales Hard Court Championships - 1965 Sydney Metropolitan Hard Courts - 1965 Australian Open - 1964 Victorian Championships - 1964 New South Wales Championships - 1964 Queensland Championships - 1964 Metropolitan Grass Court Championships of Sydney - 1964 Sydney Metropolitan Hard Courts - 1964 Victorian Championships - 1963 Midland Counties Championships - 1963 Northern Lawn Tennis Association Tournament - 1963 Metropolitan Grass Court Championships of Sydney - 1963 Cumberland Hard Courts - 1963 London Hard Courts - 1963 Budleigh Salterton - 1963 South Australian Championships - 1962 Queensland Championships - 1962 Midland Counties Championships - 1962 Northern Lawn Tennis Association Tournament - 1962 Australian Hard Courts Championship - 1962 Metropolitan Grass Court Championships of Sydney - 1962 London Hard Courts - 1962