Christopher Bovett (born 25 December 1945) is a British-American former professional

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player. Born in

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, Bovett was educated at

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. In the mid-1960s, after being unable to secure special coaching from the LTA, he emigrated to

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to work as a freelance photographer. He secured a scholarship in 1966 to Pan American College (Texas), transferring from there to the

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, where he met his wife Karen. He featured in main draws at the Australian and US national championships while based in both countries. A longtime resident of the Houston area, he was a 2014 inductee into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bovett, Chris 1945 births Living people British male tennis players English male tennis players English emigrants to the United States Tennis players from Worcestershire