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Born | Western Samoa (now Samoa) | 24 September 1975
Plays | Right handed |
Prize money | $15,826 |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 2–3 |
Maylani Ah Hoy (born 24 September 1975 in Western Samoa) is a tennis player and coach from Samoa. In 2016 she coached Samoan Paralympian athlete Maggie Aiono for her appearance at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2]
Playing for Pacific Oceania in Fed Cup, Ah Hoy has a W/L record of 2–3. [3]
Ah Hoy attended Brigham Young University-Hawaii and represented the university in tennis. [4] In 2011 she represented Samoa at the Pacific Games, winning a bronze medal in the mixed doubles. [5] In 2012 she represented Samoa at the Oceania Tennis Championships, winning gold in the women's doubles. [6]
In 2016, Ah Hoy coached Maggie Aiono for the Paralympics, and the following year she coached Samoan tennis player Milo Toleafoa for his appearance at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games. [7]
Outcome | Date | Tournament | Location | Opponents | Score |
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![]() | August 2005 | 2005 South Pacific Mini Games | Koror, Palau | ![]() | 4–6, 0–6 |
Outcome | Date | Tournament | Location | Partnered | Opponents | Score |
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![]() | July 2003 | 2003 South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
![]() | August 2005 | 2005 South Pacific Mini Games | Koror, Palau | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 5–7, 2–6 |
![]() | September 2007 | 2007 South Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Outcome | Date | Tournament | Location | Partnered | Opponents | Score |
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![]() | August 2005 | 2005 South Pacific Mini Games | Koror, Palau | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
![]() | September 2007 | 2007 Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
![]() | September 2011 | 2011 Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
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