Lynn Kiro

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Lynn Kiro
Full nameLynn Marie-Joe Kyro
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 26)
Cape Town, South Africa
PlaysRight Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
CollegeTexas Tech University
Prize money$4,488
Singles
Career record23–11
Career titles0 WTA, 0 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 840 (6 August 2013)
Doubles
Career record12–6
Career titles0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 744 (29 July 2013)

Lynn Kiro (born 6 August 1995 in Cape Town) is a South African tennis player and coach. On the ITF Junior Circuit, she achieved her highest ranking of world number 60 in March 2013. In April 2013 she was South Africa's no. 2 ranked junior girls tennis player, behind Ilze Hattingh.

On the pro circuit, Kyro has reached two $10,000 doubles finals alongside Malagasy Zarah Razafimahatratra, winning one and losing one. Her highest singles ranking is 840 while her highest doubles in 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.

ITF Circuit Finals: 3 (2–1)[]

Doubles: 4 (3–1)[]

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 8 December 2012 Potchefstroom, South Africa Hard (o) Madagascar Zarah Razafimahatratra Germany Kim-Alice Grajdek
Israel Keren Shlomo
6–2, 4–6, [8–10]
Winner 1. 15 December 2012 Potchefstroom, South Africa Hard (o) Madagascar Zarah Razafimahatratra Germany Kim-Alice Grajdek
Israel Keren Shlomo
w/o
Winner 2. 21 July 2013 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard (o) Egypt Mayar Sherif Russia
Russia Anna Morgina
6–3, 6–2
Winner 3. 1 August 2015 Austin, United States Hard United States United States
United States Gabrielle Smith
6–3, 6–2

Fed Cup participation: 2 (1-1)[]

Doubles: 2 (1-1)[]

Edition Round Date Location Partner Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs 20 April 2012 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Montenegro Montenegro Clay (o) South Africa Madrie Le Roux Montenegro Vladica Babić
Montenegro Milica Šljukić
W 6–1, 6–2
Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs 21 April 2012 Turkey Turkey Turkey Pemra Özgen
Turkey Melis Sezer
L 4–6, 2–6

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