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

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player. A left-handed player from

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, Moor competed on the professional tour in the 1960s and 1970s. She made the singles third round of the

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and had a best world ranking of 98. In 1980 she moved to

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, where she remained a longtime resident.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moor, Penny 1951 births Living people British female tennis players English female tennis players Tennis players from Devon Sportspeople from Exeter