Andrew Castle
Andrew Nicholas Castle (born 15 November 1963) is a British broadcaster and former tennis player. Castle was Great Britain's number 1 in singles tennis in 1986, reaching as high as World No. 80 in June 1988, and No. 45 in doubles in December 1988, with Tim Wilkison of the United States.
| Country (sports) | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 15 November 1963 Epsom, Surrey, England |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | 1992 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $344,337 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 22–57 (27.85% at ATP Tour, Grand Prix tour, WCT tour, and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 80 (13 June 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987, 1988, 1991) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986, 1987) |
| US Open | 3R (1987) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 63–70 (at ATP Tour, Grand Prix tour, WCT tour, and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (19 December 1988) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1988) |
| French Open | 3R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986, 1987) |
| US Open | QF (1990) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1987) |
| Last updated on: 25 October 2012. | |
Castle reached one Grand Slam final in his career in the 1987 Australian Open mixed doubles event with Anne Hobbs. He won three ATP titles in men's doubles, as well as one title on the Challenger tour. He won US$344,338 in prize money (equivalent to £196,195 in 1992).
Between 2000 and 2010, Castle was a presenter on the now defunct ITV breakfast programme GMTV, sharing duties with Ben Shephard to present its weekday magazine programme. In 2009, he began presenting the ITV daytime game show Divided. In 2013, Castle began presenting for LBC.
He has also taken part in Strictly Come Dancing and 71 Degrees North.