Buster Mottram


Christopher "Buster" Mottram is a former English tennis player and UK number 1 who achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15 in February 1983.
Mottram represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup eight times, scoring 31 wins and 10 losses. His parents, Tony Mottram and Joy Gannon, were leading British tennis players in the 1950s.

Career titles

Singles (2)

ResultNoDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.Apr 1975Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Tom Okker6–4, 6–2
Win2.Apr 1976Palma, SpainClay Jun Kuki7–5, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles (5)

Politics

While Mottram was still playing professionally, he became known for his right-wing views. He expressed support for the National Front, supported the policies of Enoch Powell, and applied, unsuccessfully, for the Conservative parliamentary candidacy in several constituencies. He subsequently formed a songwriting partnership with the black entertainer Kenny Lynch writing the song "Average Man".
In November 2008, he was expelled from the UK Independence Party after attempting to broker an electoral pact with the British National Party. UKIP leader Nigel Farage called Mottram's offer "astonishing", declaring the party to be non-racist.