Deborah Jevans CBE (born 20 May 1960) is a British former tennis player and current sports executive.
[2] In 1987, at the age of 27, Jevans took up a role of director of the Women's Game at the International Tennis Federation and in 1991 became general secretary.
After the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, she took over the post of chief executive for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
[9][10][11] When Ian Lenagan resigned as chairman of the organisation, Jevans was appointed interim chair in September 2018 until a new chairperson was elected in 2019.
[14] In July 2023, Jevans became the first chairwoman of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Board who succeeded Ian Hewitt after the conclusion of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.