[1] Like many other British tennis players of the time, including Mark Cox and Paul Hutchins, he attended Millfield School in Somerset.

As a boy, one of his tennis rivals (both in Bridgend and at school) was J. P. R. Williams, who won the 1966 British Junior Championships at Wimbledon before turning his attention to rugby union.

[3] In 1971 he won the singles title at the Dutch Open in Hilversum, defeating Australian Ross Case in the final in three straight sets.

He also won the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth, winning the final against Željko Franulović in four sets.

He played for the Great Britain Davis Cup team in 1970 and 1971 compiling a record of two wins and three losses.