Full name | William Kyriakos Jr. | ||||||||||
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Country (sports) | Brazil | ||||||||||
Born | São Paulo, Brazil | 3 September 1972||||||||||
Prize money | $27,531 | ||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||
Career record | 0–1 | ||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 266 (24 Jun 1991) | ||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||
Career record | 0–2 | ||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 244 (15 Feb 1993) | ||||||||||
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William Kyriakos Jr. (born 3 September 1972) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.
Kyriakos, who comes from São Paulo, represented Brazil at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana. He won a silver medal in the mixed doubles competition, partnering Cláudia Chabalgoity, as well as a gold medal in the team event. The team of Kyriakos, Nelson Aerts and Marcelo Saliola defeated Puerto Rico in the final. [1]
On the professional tour, Kyriakos had a career best singles ranking of 266 in the world and made an ATP Tour main draw appearance as a qualifier at the Brasília Open, held once only in 1991. He lost in the first round to José Daher. [2]
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