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Jeremy Dier
Country (sports) Great Britain
Born (1960-05-30) 30 May 1960 (age 64)
Brighton, England
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 344 (1982.01.04)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ3 (1979, 1981, 1983)
Doubles
Career record3-18
Highest rankingNo. 220 (1984.06.25)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1982, 1983)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon2R (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]

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    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Nov 1981 Benin City, Nigeria Hard Zimbabwe Haroon Ismail United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett
United Kingdom Richard Lewis
36 46 57

References

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