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26 years |
Birth date |
January 10, 1998 |
Zodiac sign |
Capricorn |
Place of Birth |
Saudi Arabia |
Occupation |
Tennis player |
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Michael Mmoh (/moʊ/ MOH; born January 10, 1998) is an American tennis player. He won the USTA junior national championship in 2016. He has won 2 ATP Challenger titles and 4 ITF Futures tournaments, including his first at the age of 16.
Born in Saudi Arabia, Mmoh has both Irish and Nigerian ancestry. Michael's father Tony Mmoh was also a professional tennis player who represented Nigeria and reached a career-high ranking of 105. His mother was born in Ireland and is also an Australian citizen. Mmoh's parents named him after basketball superstar Michael Jordan.
Mmoh began playing tennis at age 3. He trains at the IMG Academy in Florida.
Mmoh peaked in the Boy's Junior rankings at No. 2 after reaching the semifinals at the 2015 Junior French Open. He won the 2016 USTA 18s Boys' National Championship to earn a wild card into the main draw of the US Open.
Mmoh has enjoyed some early success on the ITF Futures tour, winning 3 titles before turning 18. In February 2016, Mmoh qualified for his first ATP-level tournament at Memphis by defeating fellow Americans Dennis Novikov and Bjorn Fratangelo. He then lost in the first round to eventual finalist Taylor Fritz, the highest ranked American teenager at the time. Following his 4th Futures title, Mmoh was awarded a wild card into the Miami Masters, where he lost to Sascha Zverev, the top-ranked 18 year-old in the world, after dropping two tiebreaks.
Height | 6 ft 2 in / 188 cm |
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Weight | 187 lb / 85 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
Nationality | American |
Race / ethnicity | Middle eastern |