Raymond Moore (tennis)
South African tennis player
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| Intro | South African tennis player | |
| Places | South Africa | |
| is | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 24 August 1946, Johannesburg | |
| Age | 78 years |
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Raymond J. "Ray" Moore (born 24 August 1946, in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. During his career he won eight doubles titles, finishing runner-up an additional 12 times in doubles. Moore participated in 12 Davis Cup ties for South Africa from 1967 to 1977, including the 1974 South African victory, posting a 12–10 record in singles and posting an 0–1 mark in doubles.
Doubles titles (8)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1969 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | Butch Buchholz | Ron Holmberg John Newcombe | 3–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1971 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Brian Fairlie | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels | 3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1973 | London/Queen's Club, UK | Grass | Ray Keldie | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1973 | Aptos, US | Hard | Onny Parun | Jeff Austin Fred McNair | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1974 | Tokyo WCT, Japan | Onny Parun | Juan Gisbert Sr. Roger Taylor | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Winner | 2. | 1974 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | Andrew Pattison | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1975 | Tucson, US | Hard | Dennis Ralston | William Brown Raúl Ramírez | 6–2, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1975 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Cliff Drysdale | Jan Kodeš Ilie Năstase | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1976 | Palm Springs, US | Hard | Erik Van Dillen | Colin Dibley Sandy Mayer | 4–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1976 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | Bob Carmichael | Wojtek Fibak Karl Meiler | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 1976 | Maui, US | Hard | Allan Stone | Dick Stockton Roscoe Tanner | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1977 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | Peter Fleming | Bob Lutz Stan Smith | 3–6, 5–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 1978 | Palm Springs, US | Hard | Roscoe Tanner | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Peter Fleming | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Ilie Năstase | Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 7. | 1979 | Atlanta, US | Hard | Ilie Năstase | Steve Docherty Eliot Teltscher | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1980 | New Orleans, US | Carpet | Robert Trogolo | Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher | 6–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 1980 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | Brian Gottfried | Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 1981 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Bernard Mitton | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 1981 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Andrew Pattison | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy | 0–6, 2–6 |