Vernon Kirby
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Vernon Gordon 'Bob' Kirby (22 June 1911 – 27 September 1994) was a South African tennis player.
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Full name | Vernon Gordon Kirby |
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Country (sports) | South Africa |
Born | (1911-06-22)22 June 1911 Durban, South Africa |
Died | 27 September 1994(1994-09-27) (aged 83) Perth, Australia |
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 1931 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1947 |
Plays | Left-handed |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 9 (1934, Literary Digest)[1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1935) |
French Open | 3R (1937) |
Wimbledon | QF (1934) |
US Open | SF (1934) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1935) |
French Open | F (1931, 1937) |
Wimbledon | SF (1933) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1935) |
Wimbledon | QF (1931, 1933) |
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