Long-time Wimbledon tournament referee Alan Mills dies at age of 88

long-time wimbledon tournament referee alan mills dies at age of 88

Legendary Wimbledon referee Alan Mills has died at the age of 88

Long-time Wimbledon tournament referee Alan Mills has died at the age of 88, the ATP Tour has announced.

Mills served as the All-England Club’s referee from 1983 to 2005, earning the nickname of ‘Rain Man’ given it was his call as to whether or not to suspend play during inclement weather.

In a statement confirming Mills died on Thursday, the ATP described him as having “an impeccable character and integrity” while another former Wimbledon referee, Gerry Armstrong, said: “Alan was a great influence on myself and many officials around the world.

“He was always helpful and encouraging during the years we worked together at Wimbledon and on the ATP Tour. It was a great honour to work alongside him in professional tennis for many decades.”

Former Wimbledon referee Gerry Armstrong said: “Alan was a great influence on myself and many officials around the world. He was always helpful and encouraging during the years we worked together at Wimbledon and on the ATP Tour. It was a great honour to work alongside him in professional tennis for many decades.”

Prior to his off-court role, Mills had been a player and coach himself, reaching Wimbledon’s fourth round on two occasions, while he also made the third round of the French Open twice.

long-time wimbledon tournament referee alan mills dies at age of 88

Mills earned the nickname of ‘Rain Man’ at the All England Club

News Related

OTHER NEWS

FA confident that Man Utd starlet will pick England over Ghana

Kobbie Mainoo made his first start for Man Utd at Everton (Photo: Getty) The Football Association are reportedly confident that Manchester United starlet Kobbie Mainoo will choose to represent England ... Read more »

World Darts Championship draw throws up tricky tests for big names

Michael Smith will begin the defence of his world title on the opening night (Picture: Getty Images) The 2024 World Darts Championship is less than three weeks away and the ... Read more »

Pioneering flight to use repurposed cooking oil to cross Atlantic

For the first time a long haul commercial aircraft is flying across the Atlantic using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). A long haul commercial flight is flying to the US ... Read more »

King meets world business and finance figures at Buckingham Palace

The King has met business and finance leaders from across the world at a Buckingham Palace reception to mark the conclusion of the UK’s Global Investment Summit. Charles was introduced ... Read more »

What Lou Holtz thinks of Ohio State's loss to Michigan: 'They aren't real happy'

After Ohio State’s 30-24 loss to Michigan Saturday, many college football fans were wondering where Lou Holtz was. In his postgame interview after the Buckeyes beat Notre Dame 17-14 in ... Read more »

Darius Slay wouldn't have minded being penalized on controversial no-call

Darius Slay wouldn’t have minded being penalized on controversial no-call No matter which team you were rooting for on Sunday, we can all agree that the officiating job performed by ... Read more »

Mac Jones discusses Patriots future after latest benching

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) Quarterback Mac Jones remains committed to finding success with the New England Patriots even though his future is up in the air following ... Read more »
Top List in the World