Stephen Botfield

Stephen Botfield (born 10 April 1966) is a former professional tennis player from England who competed for Great Britain.^[1]

Stephen Botfield

Country (sports)	Great Britain
Residence	Chingford, Essex
Born	(1966-04-10) 10 April 1966 (age 59) London, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Turned pro	1984
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$46,689
Singles
Career record	2–6
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 274 (6 April 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	2R (1986, 1988)
Doubles
Career record	4–5
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 227 (9 July 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	3R (1990)

Career

Botfield competed in the Wimbledon Championships every year from 1986 to 1991.^[2] In his first appearance he won a five set match against world number 21 Emilio Sánchez, but was unable to get past Wally Masur in the second round.^[2] He also made the second round of the singles draw in 1988, when he beat Jaroslav Navrátil.^[2]

As a doubles player he formed a good partnership with James Turner. At the 1989 Wimbledon Championships, which they entered as wild cards, the pair had an upset win over sixth seeds Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg.^[2] They made the third round in 1990, winning their first two matches in five sets, both with an 8–6 scoreline.^[2]