Victor Amaya
Tennis Player
1954 –
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Who is Victor Amaya?
Victor Amaya is a former American male professional tour tennis player.
The left-handed Amaya's career-high singles ranking was World No. 15, which he attained in August 1980.
Amaya nearly beat tennis legend Björn Borg in the first round of the 1978 Wimbledon Championships. With his 135 mph lefty serve he had Borg down 2 sets to 1 before losing 9–8, 1–6, 6–1, 3–6, 3–6.
Amaya also won the 1980 French Open doubles title with partner Hank Pfister.
Amaya played college tennis at the University of Michigan
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- Born
- Jul 2, 1954
Denver - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Goshen
- Grand Rapids
- Denver
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on July 23, 2013
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