Lynn Kiro (born 6 August 1995) is a South African tennis coach and former player.
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Full name | Lynn Marie-Joe Kyro |
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Born | (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 27) Cape Town, South Africa |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | Texas Tech University |
Prize money | $4,488 |
Singles | |
Career record | 23–11 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 840 (5 August 2013) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 12–6 |
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 numer-two-ranked female junior tennis player, behind Ilze Hattingh.
On the pro circuit, Kyro has 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 plays 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.
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 8 December 2012 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, [8–10] |
Winner | 1. | 15 December 2012 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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w/o |
Winner | 2. | 21 July 2013 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 1 August 2015 | Austin, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
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 | ![]() |
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Clay | ![]() |
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W | 6–1, 6–2 |
Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs |
21 April 2012 | ![]() |
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L | 4–6, 2–6 |
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