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Introduction
Roger Taylor is a British former tennis player. He won 6 singles titles and 10 doubles titles during his career. He achieved success at several Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open in 1973, the semi-finals of Wimbledon during the same year and winning back-to-back US Open Men’s Doubles titles in 1971 and 1972.
Taylor also enjoyed particular success in 1970, again reaching the semi-finals of Wimbledon, where he achieved a big upset win over defending champion Rod Laver en route, and the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Taylor also reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1967. His career-high ATP singles ranking was World No. 11, though Taylor was ranked World No. 8 in 1970 before the ATP rankings began. Also, he was ranked number one in the UK in both 1973 and 1974. Additionally, Taylor scored 29 wins and 11 losses on the Great Britain Davis Cup team. He is a member of the AELTC.
Early life
| Name | Roger Taylor |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Occupation | Former tennis player |
| Age | 80 years |
| Height | 1.83m |
Roger Taylor MBE was born on October 14, 1941 (age 80 years) in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Tennis career
Roger Taylor (tennis) was the sole British member of the so-called Handsome Eight signed by Lamar Hunt to compete in his newly created World Championship Tennis tour in 1968. He was shown how to play tennis by his mother, Lilian, and he used to play in the various parks across Sheffield, such as Weston Park. He often practiced by hitting a tennis ball against a wall.
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Taylor endeared himself to millions of viewers during his 1973 Wimbledon quarterfinal match against the 17-year-old Wimbledon debutant Björn Borg. Having already been declared the match winner by the umpire following his match-point serve which was disputed by Borg, Taylor voluntarily offered to replay the point. The linesman then questioned by the umpire as to whether he wished to reconsider his decision, changed his “in” call to “out” and the umpire requested that the point be replayed as a “let”. Taylor subsequently went on to win the match but lost to eventual champion Jan Kodeš in the semifinals.
He retired from professional tennis in 1980 and following his retirement he operated tennis holidays. He was Great Britain’s Davis Cup captain from February 2000 until January 2004. Taylor also captained the British ladies Wightman Cup team; steering them to their last victory in the competition in 1978. He was awarded an MBE in the 1977 Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours.
Roger Taylor (tennis) is currently active on the ITF Seniors Tour and has a singles ranking of 54 as of 2020 in the over 75’s category. He won the 70+ title at Woking’s Veterans Open Tournament in 2012. In 2019, Roger Taylor teamed up with Australia’s Gordon Waygood to win the Men’s 75 Doubles title at the British Open Seniors Clay Court Championships. Read more on Paul Lawrie net worth
Wife
Is Roger Taylor married? The tennis player Roger Taylor is married to his beautiful wife Alison Taylor. The couple are blessed with children. Roger stands at an appealing height of 1.83m and has a good body weight which suits his personality. However, Taylor was married to his first wife former tennis player Frances Mclennan and they had three children Zoe Taylor, Katriona Taylor and Gregg Taylor.
Roger Taylor tennis net worth
How much is Roger Taylor worth? Roger Taylor net worth is estimated at around $4 million. His main source of income is from his career as a former tennis player. Roger Taylor’s income per month with other career earnings is over $400,000 dollars annually. He is one of the richest and most influential former tennis players in the United Kingdom. His successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips.
