John Lloyd, former British tennis number one, Davis Cup captain and commentator for the BBC, is no stranger to Stamford Bridge.

The first British male tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final during the open era is residing at the Bridge's Millennium Hotel during the two weeks of Wimbledon, where he is taking up his role behind the microphone as matches unfold.

Unfortunately, despite being a dedicated sportsman, Lloyd's a fanatical Wolverhampton Wanderers fan, and is hoping to return to our west London home when we host the Midlanders next season.

'I live in Los Angeles so it is not that easy for me to come to that many matches unless I am in this area, then I try to get as many matches in as possible.

'Obviously with Chelsea being a London club and Wolves now being in the Premier League I'm going to try and schedule things in, it's actually easier for me to get to matches in London than at Molineux.'

Despite moving to the US, Lloyd still follows Britain's number one sport with vigour, always finding time for his beloved Wolves no matter where in the world he may be, he's even partial to a bit of Chelsea action.

'When Wolves are playing they don't get on TV with the Championship too often but I get up every Saturday at 7am to listen to the commentary for the game on the Wolves website.

'Sometimes I have to get up at 5am, but I never miss a game. I always take my computer with me on the road and follow it on that as well.

'I watch all the Premier League matches as well; we have almost as many matches on TV over there as you get here.

'In fact, quite a few times Chelsea are on at the same time as Wolves at 7am, so I turn the mute button on so I can watch the game while I listen to the Wolves commentary.'

Lloyd is currently working with the BBC, commentating on Wimbledon, and there is one man in particular he, and the rest of the country, will be keeping an eye on.

Andy Murray is Britain's number one tennis player and a hot hopeful to win the tournament, but the man who is ranked third in the world nearly chose another career path.

'He is a very good footballer,' explains Lloyd. 'He was really good and had a lot of interest as a youngster, but in the end he decided to take up tennis and go full time with it.'

Finally, Lloyd was keen to express his pleasure at staying inside the hotel at Stamford Bridge during the two-week competition.

'The facilities here are great. I enjoy staying here a lot, it is so nice to be next to the ground and obviously it is fun for me to see that on a daily basis.'