Pender Murphy

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Pender Murphy
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1959-03-19) March 19, 1959 (age 65)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record8–16
Highest rankingNo. 102 (July 5, 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1983)
US Open 1R (1982)
Doubles
Career record1–8
Highest rankingNo. 322 (January 2, 1984)

Pender Murphy (born March 19, 1959) is a former professional tennis player from United States.

Murphy grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended Clemson University, where he earned All-American honors on three occasions. [1]

Following his time at Clemson University he competed professionally for two years. His best result on the Grand Prix tour was a semi-final appearance at Venice in 1982, after which he reached a career best ranking of 102 in the world. He competed in the main draw of two Grand Slam tournaments, the 1982 US Open and 1983 French Open. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Jen (June 8, 2019). "The Ex-Tennis Pro Who Jump-Started His Training". Wall Street Journal .
  2. ↑ "It has been a long trip for Pender Murphy..." United Press International . May 16, 1983.
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