Debbie Jevans
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1960 London |
| Turned pro | 1976 |
| Retired | 1983 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 17–31 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1981) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1979) |
| US Open | 2R (1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 16–42 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | Last 16 (1981) |
| Wimbledon | Last 16 (1979) |
| US Open | Last 16 (1980) |
Debbie Jevans is a British former tennis player. Jevans' is a former junior Wimbledon champion and played in ten Grand Slam singles draws between 1979 and 1983, with her best result being the fourth round of Wimbledon, losing to Virginia Wade. In 1978 she reached the quarter finals of the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon with her future husband and Wimbledon referee Andrew Jarrett. In 1987 Jevans took up a role of director of the Women's Game at the International Tennis Federation.[1] In 2003 Jevans was appointed as director of sports for London 2012. After the Olympic and Paralympic Games Jevans took over the post of chief executive for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[2][3] In 2014 Jevans was top of the list of the 50 most influential women in British sport created by the Guardian.[4] Jevans stepped down from her Rugby World Cup role in March 2015 citing personal reasons.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/29830142
- ^ Mairs, Gavin (5 September 2012). "Rugby World Cup 2015 team hire Debbie Jevans, London Olympics director of sport". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/19496829
- ^ Kessel, Anna (7 March 2014). "Debbie Jevans tops Guardian list of most influential women in UK sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/32091423