Kamil Patel (born 3 April 1979) is a Mauritian former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. Patel, a three-time gold medalist at the

Indian Ocean Island Games The Indian Ocean Island Games (french: Jeux des îles de l'océan Indien) is a quadrennial multi-sport event from Indian Ocean island nations. The Games was created by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1977 and currently gather the is ...

, played

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for Mauritius between 2000 and 2007, for a team record 18 career wins. In 2010 he represented Mauritius at the

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

in both singles and mixed doubles, reaching the quarter-finals of the latter. While competing on the professional tour he had best rankings of 570 in singles and 328 in doubles. He won two ITF Futures titles in doubles. Since 2013 he has served as president of the Mauritius Tennis Federation. He retired from competition after the

2015 Indian Ocean Island Games The 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games, officially known as Jeux des îles de l'océan Indien Réunion 2015 or simply JIOI Réunion 2015, was the 9th edition of this multi-sport event for athletes representing the National Olympic Committees of India ...

, where he served as the Mauritian flag bearer.

ITF Futures titles

Doubles: (2)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Patel, Kamil 1979 births Living people Mauritian tennis players Commonwealth Games competitors for Mauritius Tennis players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Male tennis players