"Dear John" reveals dramatic triumphs and disasters—along with inspiring resilience.
Told with humour and honesty, John’s autobiography is filled with intimate insight and captivating tales of Hollywood celebrities, tennis icons, broadcasting greats and loves lost – from his marriage to the legendary Chris Evert and dealings with Donald Trump to his sobering battle with cancer and drug addiction at the heart of his family. As the story unfolds, the John of today sends letters of advice to his former self in a yearnful act of ‘if I only knew then what I know now’. What we now know for certain is that John Lloyd has lived an extraordinary life.
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guest appearances
John Lloyd joins Tennis Channel’s “Inside-In” to discuss the upcoming release of "Dear John: The John Lloyd Autobiography". Lloyd details why he decided to chronicle his life, while shareing several fun and entertaining stories.
John Lloyd joins The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast to discuss what his junior career was like, how he came up with Borg and Vitas, how he knew he could be a pro from the time he was 16, his marriage to Chris Evert and more.
Tennis.com
“THE STRENGTH OF DEAR JOHN IS HIS WILLINGNESS TO HOLD HIMSELF ACCOUNTABLE - AND JUXTAPOSE HIS OWN CHOICES WITH WHAT HE LEARNED FIRST-HAND FROM TENNIS’ TITANS.”
Lloyd Emanuel, Tennis Professional
“NOW A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF SOUTH FLORIDA, JOHN HAS A FUNNY, SELF-DEPRECATING STYLE INJECTED INTO HIS GREAT STORYTELLING, BUT HE ALSO PULLS NO PUNCHES IN MANY OF HIS CRITIQUES. GREAT ANECDOTES FROM HIS LIFETIME IN TENNIS, PLUS EXCELLENT INSIGHTS INTO THE MODERN GAME, IT’S ACES & FAULTS—AND HE IS VERY BLUNT WHEN RECOMMENDING SOME FIXES FOR THE GAME.”