Neil Bamford (born 10 February 1982) is a British former professional
tennis
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player.
Biography
Bamford, a right-handed player from
Hertfordshire
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, made three main draw appearance at
Wimbledon
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. In 2006 and 2007 he featured in the main draw partnering
Jim May, the first of those appearances coming as successful qualifiers. At the
2008 Wimbledon Championships
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he was granted a wildcard for a second time and played with
Josh Goodall
Joshua Jake Goodall (born 17 October 1985) is a retired English tennis player, former British no 2 and Davis Cup player. He is currently Head of Racquet Sports at Downe House School in Berkshire.
Personal life
Goodall attended Cranbourne Scho ...
. He and Goodall were losing finalists at the
Mexico City Challenger in 2008.
Retiring after the 2008 season, he now works as a tennis coach at Dukes Meadows in London.
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1982 births
Living people
Tennis players from Hertfordshire
English male tennis players
British male tennis players
21st-century English sportsmen