Full name | Penelope Moor |
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Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
Born | 7 July 1951 |
Plays | Left-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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