In 1979, Lloyd married the World No.
1 woman player, American Chris Evert (who became Chris Evert-Lloyd).
The media-styled "golden couple" of tennis enjoyed several years in the limelight before a separation, a short-lived reconciliation, and eventual divorce in 1987.
Because of Evert's higher profile tennis career, Lloyd was sometimes jokingly referred to in the press as "Mr. Evert".
Aware of this negative impact on his psyche, Evert attempted to boost Lloyd's standing by the couple always insisting on being billed or announced as "International tennis star John Lloyd and his wife Chris" whenever they made personal appearances together in the UK or Australia.
Their biographer Carol Thatcher (a friend of the couple) documented the observation that this was akin to the ridiculousness of her own parents being announced as "International business executive Denis Thatcher and his wife Margaret".

Lloyd is a supporter of the football team Wolverhampton Wanderers.
It is because of Lloyd's influence that Andy Murray is also a Wolves fan (although Murray's 'first' club is Hibernian FC) and is often seen wearing the Wolves shirt that was presented to him by Lloyd.
In 1979, Lloyd married the World No. 1 woman player, American Chris Evert (who became Chris Evert-Lloyd). The media-styled "golden couple" of tennis enjoyed several years in the limelight before a separation, a short-lived reconciliation, and eventual divorce in 1987. Because of Evert's higher profile tennis career, Lloyd was sometimes jokingly referred to in the press as "Mr. Evert". Aware of this negative impact on his psyche, Evert attempted to boost Lloyd's standing by the couple always insisting on being billed or announced as "International tennis star John Lloyd and his wife Chris" whenever they made personal appearances together in the UK or Australia. Their biographer Carol Thatcher (a friend of the couple) documented the observation that this was akin to the ridiculousness of her own parents being announced as "International business executive Denis Thatcher and his wife Margaret".
Lloyd is a supporter of the football team Wolverhampton Wanderers. It is because of Lloyd's influence that Andy Murray is also a Wolves fan (although Murray's 'first' club is Hibernian FC) and is often seen wearing the Wolves shirt that was presented to him by Lloyd.
John Lloyd (tennis)