Jayant Mistry
Jayant Mistry is a retired British wheelchair tennis player of Indian descent who competed in international level events. He is a former British no.1 player in the singles and a former World no. 2 in the men's doubles. He competed at four Paralympic Games and was a semifinalist in the men's doubles at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. [1]
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 August 1966 Leicester, Great Britain |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 20 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (14 August 2000) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | 3R (1996, 2000, 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 48 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (27 May 2002) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (2005) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2005) |
| Paralympic Games | 4th (2000) |
He was the first British player to win the wheelchair men's doubles title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships alongside Michaël Jeremiasz and the first British man to win a men's title at the Wimbledon Championships since Fred Perry in 1936, they were runner-ups at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships a year later.[2]
Mistry was born with spina bifida and his left leg shorter than his right. He had his right foot amputated aged twelve and has a prosthetic.[3]
References
- "Jayant Mistry - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 14 October 2020.
- "Interview with Jayant Mistry (Full interview)". Paralympic Heritage. 1 February 2013.
- "Britain's Other Wimbledon Winner". Pukaar Magazine. 25 August 2017.