Christopher "Buster" Mottram (born 25 April 1955 in Kingston upon Thames) is an English former 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. Early life Mottram is the son of Tony Mottram and Joy Gannon, leading British tennis players in the 1950s. His sister Linda Mottram is also a successful tennis player. Career finals Singles (2 titles, 5 runner-ups) Doubles (5 titles, 6 runner-ups) 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 (UKIP) after attempting to broker an electoral pact with the British National Party. UKIP leader Nigel Farage called Mottram's offer "astonishing", declaring his party to be non-racist. References External links 1955 births Living people English male tennis players People educated at King's College School, London French Open junior champions People from Kingston upon Thames British male tennis players Tennis people from Greater London Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles