Kevin Moir

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Kevin Moir
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg South Africa
Born (1961-10-14) 14 October 1961 (age 60)
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1983
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeAuburn University
Prize money$44,047
Singles
Career record2–10
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 162 (26 Aug 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 1R (1986)
US Open 3R (1984)
Doubles
Career record2-4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 307 (21 Oct 1985)

Kevin Moir (born 14 October 1961) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. [1] He is the brother of Barry Moir. [2]

Career

Moir, the South African junior champion in 1980, played collegiate tennis while at Auburn University and was a member of the team that won the Southeastern Conference in 1983. [3] He turned professional at the end of the year. [4]

Playing as a qualifier, Moir managed to reach the third round of the US Open in 1984. [4] He defeated top 100 player Sammy Giammalva, Jr in the opening round and then won in a walkover against countryman Kevin Curren, who withdrew with a sprained ankle before the match. [5] In the third round, Moir met top seed and eventual champion John McEnroe. The American won in straight sets. [4]

He also competed in the main draw of the 1986 Wimbledon Championships but was unable to get past Jay Lapidus in the first round. [4]

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References

  1. ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. "Barry Moir takes win over brother". GoUpstate. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. St. Petersburg Times , "Auburn wins SEC title", 9 May 1983
  4. 1 2 3 4 ATP World Tour Profile
  5. Star-News , "Connors routs Gottfried to advance at Open", 1 September 1984