Buster Mottram

Christopher Mottram

Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Residence	Kingston upon Thames, England
Born	25 April 1955 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 father, Tony Mottram, was a leading British tennis player in the 1950s.

Career titles

Singles (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
1.	19 April 1975	Johannesburg	Hard	Tom Okker	6–4, 6–2
2.	18 April 1976	Palma	Clay	Jun Kuki	7–5, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponents in the final	Score in the final
1.	21 April 1974	Charlotte	Unknown	Raúl Ramírez	Owen Davidson John Newcombe	6–3, 1–6, 6–3
2.	17 July 1977	Kitzbühel	Clay	Roger Taylor	Colin Dowdeswell Chris Kachel	7–6, 6–4
3.	30 October 1977	Basle	Carpet	Mark Cox	John Feaver John James	7–5, 6–4, 6–3
4.	29 March 1981	Stuttgart	Carpet	Nick Saviano	Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards	3–6, 6–1, 6–2
5.	25 April 1982	Bournemouth	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

1. "Tennis: Whatever happened to Buster Mottram?" The Independent, 18 May 2002
2. http://www.discogs.com/Kenny-Lynch-Half-The-Days-Gone-And-We-Havent-Earned-A-Penny/release/1016406
3. UKIP rejects BNP electoral offer, BBC News, 3 November 2008.

External links

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