Stanley John Matthews (born 20 November 1945) is an English former professional tennis player.

He attained the second round of the 1967 French Open and in the 1969 French Opens he won his most notable singles victory in a Grand Slam event, beating Ilie Năstase in the first round in a close five set match.

In 1965 he won the Northumberland Championships defeating David Lloyd in the semifinal and Gerald Battrick in the final.

In 1966, Matthews won the London Hard Court Championships with wins over Battrick, John Barrett, Clay Iles, and Allan Stone in the final.

In 1967, Matthews won the Surrey Hard Court Championships, defeating Keith Wooldridge in the final.

[4] In 1971, Matthews represented Britain in the Davis Cup, losing to Yugoslav Boro Jovanović in five sets.

[1] Despite Matthews' success in the junior ranks, his coach, John Barrett, stated that "ultimately, he just wasn't good enough".

"[1] In 1973 Matthews quit playing tennis and tried his hand in the business world, selling air bubbles to cover tennis courts; however, the growing popularity of squash meant that there were fewer and fewer outdoor courts.

[1] Aged 29, Matthews moved to the United States, and became a coach at Harry Hopman's Port Washington Tennis Academy and also in Norwalk, Connecticut.

I'm [at the time of interview] still the last British male to win a singles tournament at Wimbledon, and I'm proud of that.

"[1] In 1981, Matthews briefly picked up his racquet again after eight years to take part in the United States Tennis Association's National Men's 35 Clay Court Championships at the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club in Palm Beach, Florida.

[7] Note: The 1972 US Open had a special preliminary round before the main 128 player draw began.