David Lloyd (tennis)

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David Lloyd (January 3, 1948) is a former professional English tennis player and businessman.

He was born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. He and his younger brother John Lloyd became two of the most successful British tennis players throughout the 1970s and 1980s. David captained the British Davis Cup team and became a leading figure in the Lawn Tennis Association. He founded the David Lloyd Tennis Clubs and David Lloyd Leisure and Next Generation fitness clubs as a successful businessman. He was also briefly Chairman of Hull City. He also coached Tim Henman several years ago.

In May 2007, Lloyd bought the collection of artist Willard Wigan, who makes tiny sculptures which can fit into the eye of a needle. The 70 piece collection was bought for around £160,000 for each item, at a total of £11.2 million.^[1]