Andrew Jarrett (born 9 January 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom.
Jarrett was educated at Millfield from 1969 to 1975.[1] He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won one doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 85 in 1983.
Jarrett was made tournament referee at Wimbledon in 2006 after the retirement of Alan Mills.[2] He held this title until the 2019 Wimbledon Finals after holding the post for 14 years.
For a time, Jarrett was married to former player Debbie Jevans, with whom he played Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon on occasion.
Career finals
Doubles (1 title, 5 runner-ups)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1979 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Mar 1979 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Sep 1980 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–8 |
Loss | 0–4 | Nov 1981 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–5 | Jan 1982 | Adelaide-2, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
Win | 1–5 | Jan 1982 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
References
- ^ Davies, John, ed. (2012). "Distinguished Old Millfieldians". Old Millfieldian Society Chronicle: 13. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Centre Court: Our Andrew takes charge". BBC. 20 June 2005.
External links
- Andrew Jarrett at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Andrew Jarrett at the International Tennis Federation
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