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Lynn Kiro (born 6 August 1995) is a South African tennis coach and former player.
| Full name | Lynn Marie-Joe Kyro |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Born | 6 August 1995 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Texas Tech University |
| Prize money | $4,941 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 26–16 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 840 (5 August 2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 16–7 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 744 (29 July 2013) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 1–2 |
On the ITF Junior Circuit, she achieved her highest ranking of world No. 60 in March 2013. In April 2013, she was South Africa's number-two-ranked female junior tennis player, behind Ilze Hattingh.
On the pro circuit, Kyro reached two $10k doubles finals alongside Malagasy Zarah Razafimahatratra, winning one and losing one. Her highest singles ranking is 840 while her highest in doubles is 744. In 2012, Kyro made her debut for the South Africa Fed Cup team, for which she played doubles.
Kiro attended Texas Tech University from 2013–2017 and had a decorated collegiate tennis career. She is currently head coach of women’s tennis at Wagner College.
ITF Circuit finals
editDoubles (3–1)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Dec 2012 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | Hard |  Zarah Razafimahatratra
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 Kim-Alice Grajdek  Keren Shlomo
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6–2, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 1. | Dec 2012 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | Hard | Zarah Razafimahatratra
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Kim-Alice Grajdek Keren Shlomo
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w/o |
| Win | 2. | Jul 2013 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard |  Mayar Sherif
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 Alina Mikheeva Anna Morgina
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | Aug 2015 | Austin, United States | Hard |  Sarah Dvorak
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Chloe Michele Ouellet-Pizer Gabrielle Smith
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6–3, 6–2 |
Fed Cup participation
editDoubles (1–1)
edit| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Partner | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| 2012 Fed Cup | Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs |
20 April 2012 | Cairo, Egypt |
 Montenegro
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Clay | Madrie Le Roux
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Vladica Babić Milica Šljukić
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W | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs |
21 April 2012 |  Turkey
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Pemra Özgen Melis Sezer
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L | 4–6, 2–6 |
References
editExternal links
edit- Lynn Kiro at the Women's Tennis Association
- Lynn Kiro at the International Tennis Federation
- Lynn Kiro at the Billie Jean King Cup
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