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Jeremy Dier (born 30 May 1960) is a British former professional tennis player. He is the father of footballer Eric Dier.[1]

Jeremy Dier

Country (sports)	Great Britain
Born	(1960-05-30) 30 May 1960 (age 62) Brighton, England
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 344 (4 Jan 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	Q3 (1979, 1981, 1983)
Doubles
Career record	3–18
Highest ranking	No. 220 (25 Jun 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	2R (1982, 1983)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	2R (1980, 1981, 1983)

Born in Brighton, Dier competed on the professional tour from the late 1970s to early 1980s, reaching a best singles world ranking of 344. Most active in doubles, he featured in the Wimbledon main draw seven times in men's doubles and four times in mixed doubles. He and Jeremy Bates partnered together to beat the 16th-seeded pairing of Jan Gunnarsson and Mike Leach in the first round of the 1983 Wimbledon Championships.[2]

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

No.	Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	Nov 1981	Benin City, Nigeria	Hard	Haroon Ismail	Andrew Jarrett Richard Lewis	3–6, 4–6, 5–7

References

External links

• Jeremy Dier at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Jeremy Dier at the International Tennis Federation

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