Penny Moor

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Penny Moor
Full namePenelope Moor
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1951-07-07) 7 July 1951 (age 73)
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1974)
Wimbledon 3R (1973)
US Open 1R (1972)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 3R (1975)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1974)
US Open 2R (1972)

Penelope Moor (born 7 July 1951) is a British former professional tennis player.

A left-handed player from Exeter, Moor competed on the professional tour in the 1960s and 1970s. She made the singles third round of the 1973 Wimbledon Championships and had a best world ranking of 98. [1]

In 1980 she moved to North Carolina, where she remained a longtime resident. [2]

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References

  1. Harper, Marc (1 May 1994). "Moor Gets Her Chance to Meet Long-time Hero". News & Record .
  2. "Game On!". Great British Life. 21 September 2007.