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Chris Wilkinson (Christopher John Wilkinson) was born on 1 July, 1945 in Southampton, England, is a British tennis player (born 1970). Discover Chris Wilkinson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
Popular As |
Christopher John Wilkinson |
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N/A |
Age |
76 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
Born |
1 July, 1945 |
Birthday |
1 July |
Birthplace |
Southampton, England |
Date of death |
December 14, 2021 |
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N/A |
Nationality |
United Kingdom
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He is a member of famous player with the age 76 years old group.
Chris Wilkinson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 76 years old, Chris Wilkinson height is 1.80 m .
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Height |
1.80 m |
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Who Is Chris Wilkinson's Wife?
His wife is Diana Edmunds
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Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Diana Edmunds |
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Not Available |
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Chris Wilkinson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chris Wilkinson worth at the age of 76 years old? Chris Wilkinson’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Chris Wilkinson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Source of Income |
player |
Chris Wilkinson Social Network
Timeline
Christopher Wilkinson (born 5 January 1970) is a former tennis player from England.
Born and bred in Southampton, Chris Wilkinson has achieved much in the world of tennis.
But it could have been very different as his first passion was football in which he excelled for Southampton and had trials for Aston Villa and Coventry.
Wilkinson started his winning ways with tennis tournament success as a 10-year-old junior.
From there Wilkinson went on to win national and overseas tournaments and represented Great Britain in the World Championships at all junior age groups.
On the main Tour Wilkinson played some of his best tennis at Wimbledon where he reached the 3rd round in Singles on four occasions and made the quarter finals of Doubles.
Wilkinson had the privilege of playing on Centre and No. 1 court on many occasions.
In 1984 he featured in an advert shown in the UK and Ireland for Bisto Gravy.
He represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
He will probably be best remembered for his Centre Court battle in 1993 against Stefan Edberg, in which he broke the champion's serve no less than seven times before faltering on his own and succumbing to defeat in three close sets.
His best win was over Goran Ivanišević in 1993 at Queen's.
Wilkinson has recorded many notable wins over several top 20 world ranked players.
Wimbledon continues to be a special place for the former British No. 1 and he is regularly invited to compete in the Gentleman's senior invitational event.
In 1993 Wilkinson achieved his ambition of becoming British No. 1 Singles player.
Wilkinson currently resides in Hampshire with his wife Amanda and their two daughters, Alice born in 1998 and Emily born in 2001.
Wilkinson retired from the main tour in 1999 but kept up his competitive play in the following years and in 2005 became the British and world over-35 champion.
Wilkinson is still very much involved with the sport, working with the LTA as a National Performance Coach/captain for the 12 to 16-year-old boys.
In February 2018, he was appointed as County Performance Manager for Hampshire and Isle of Wight LTA.
Wilkinson also remains very busy in the media world, including TV commentating for Eurosport, ATP media and ITV4.
He also has a regular column with ESPN.
As for playing tennis, Wilkinson is regularly invited to exhibition events where he often plays with some of the all-time greats of the tennis world.