Kamil Patel (born 3 April 1979) is a Mauritian former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 April 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $17,831 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 570 (6 Dec 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 328 (28 Jan 2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Patel, a three-time gold medalist at the Indian Ocean Island Games, played Davis Cup for Mauritius between 2000 and 2007, for a team record 18 career wins.[2] In 2010 he represented Mauritius at the Commonwealth Games 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.[3]
Since 2013 he has served as president of the Mauritius Tennis Federation.[4] He retired from competition after the 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games, where he served as the Mauritian flag bearer.[3]
ITF Futures titles
editDoubles: (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aug 1999 | Morocco F3, Casablanca | Clay |  Mounir El Aarej
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 Mirko Pehar  Andreas Weber
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6–3, 7–5 |
| 2. | Oct 2001 | France F22, Rodez | Hard |  Jean-Christophe Faurel
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Cyril Baudin Arnaud Le Cloerec
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6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Ile Maurice: Actuellement en vacances à Maurice-Kamil Patel : « J'ai du mal à faire confiance à la MTF »". L'Express (in French). Allafrica.com. 29 June 2003.
- ^ "TENNIS : Kamil Patel, « Les Jeux des îles, notre seul objectif »". Le Mauricien (in French). 14 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Kamil Patel, porte-drapeau du Club Maurice : La dernière de Monsieur Tennis". 5-Plus Dimanche (in French).
- ^ Benoît, Stéphane (1 March 2013). "Tennis - Elu président de la MTF : Kamil Patel : « Je veux œuvrer pour l'avancement du tennis mauricien »". L'Express (in French).