Kevin Moir (born 14 October 1961) is a former professional

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player from

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. He is the brother of Barry Moir.

Career

Moir, the South African junior champion in 1980, played collegiate tennis while at

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and was a member of the team that won the

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in 1983. He turned professional at the end of the year.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> Playing as a qualifier, Moir managed to reach the third round of the US Open in 1984. He defeated top 100 player Sammy Giammalva, Jr in the opening round and then won in a walkover against countryman

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, who withdrew with a sprained ankle before the match.''

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"Connors routs Gottfried to advance at Open"
1 September 1984 In the third round, Moir met top seed and eventual champion

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. The American won in straight sets. He also competed in the main draw of the

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but was unable to get past

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in the first round.

References

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