Buster Mottram

Christopher Mottram

Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Residence	Kingston upon Thames, England
Born	(1955-04-25) 25 April 1955 (age 66) Kingston upon Thames, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	285–171
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 15 (7 February 1983)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open	4R (1977)
Wimbledon	4R (1982)
US Open	4R (1980)
Doubles
Career record	111–118
Career titles	5
Highest ranking	No. 164 (3 January 1983)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon	3R (1981, 1983)
US Open	3R (1973)

Christopher "Buster" Mottram (born 25 April 1955 in Kingston upon Thames) is a former English tennis player and UK number 1 who achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15 in February 1983.

Mottram represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup eight times, scoring 31 wins and 10 losses. His parents, Tony Mottram and Joy Gannon, were leading British tennis players in the 1950s.

Career titles[]

Singles (2)[]

Result	No	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1.	Apr 1975	, South Africa	Hard	Tom Okker	6–4, 6–2
Win	2.	Apr 1976	Palma, Majorca	Clay	Jun Kuki	7–5, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles (5)[]

Result	No	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	Apr 1974	Charlotte, U.S.	Unknown	Raúl Ramírez	Owen Davidson John Newcombe	6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Win	2.	Jul 1977	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Roger Taylor	Colin Dowdeswell Chris Kachel	7–6, 6–4
Win	3.	Oct 1977	Basle, Switzerland	Carpet	Mark Cox	John Feaver John James	7–5, 6–4, 6–3
Win	4.	Mar 1981	Stuttgart, West Germany	Carpet	Nick Saviano	Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards	3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win	5.	Apr 1982	Bournemouth, UK	Clay	Paul McNamee	Henri Leconte Ilie Năstase	3–6, 7–6, 6–3

Politics[]

While Mottram was still playing professionally, he became known for his right-wing views. He expressed support for the National Front, supported the policies of Enoch Powell,^[1] and applied unsuccessfully for the Conservative parliamentary candidacy in several constituencies.^[1] He subsequently formed a songwriting partnership with the black entertainer Kenny Lynch writing the song "Average Man".^[2]

In November 2008, he was expelled from the UK Independence Party (UKIP) after attempting to broker an electoral pact with the British National Party. UKIP leader Nigel Farage called Mottram's offer "astonishing", declaring the party to be non-racist.^[3]

References[]

External links[]

• Buster Mottram at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Buster Mottram at the International Tennis Federation