Kamil Patel
Country (sports) Mauritius
Born (1979-04-03) 3 April 1979
Prize money$17,831
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 570 (6 Dec 1999)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 328 (28 Jan 2002)
Medal record
Indian Ocean Island Games
Gold medal – first place1998 RéunionMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1998 RéunionMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2003 MauritiusMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2003 MauritiusMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2007 MadagascarMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2007 MadagascarMen's singles

Kamil Patel (born 3 April 1979) is a Mauritian former professional tennis player.[1]

Patel, a three-time gold medalist at the Indian Ocean Island Games, played Davis Cup for Mauritius between 2000 and 2007, for a team record 18 career wins.[2] In 2010 he represented Mauritius at the Commonwealth Games in both singles and mixed doubles, reaching the quarter-finals of the latter. While competing on the professional tour he had best rankings of 570 in singles and 328 in doubles. He won two ITF Futures titles in doubles.[3]

Since 2013 he has served as president of the Mauritius Tennis Federation.[4] He retired from competition after the 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games, where he served as the Mauritian flag bearer.[3]

ITF Futures titles

Doubles: (2)

No.    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Aug 1999 Morocco F3, Casablanca Clay Morocco Mounir El Aarej Croatia Mirko Pehar
Germany Andreas Weber
6–3, 7–5
2. Oct 2001 France F22, Rodez Hard France Jean-Christophe Faurel France Cyril Baudin
France Arnaud Le Cloerec
6–3, 4–6, 6–3

References

  1. "Ile Maurice: Actuellement en vacances à Maurice-Kamil Patel : « J'ai du mal à faire confiance à la MTF »". L'Express (in French). Allafrica.com. 29 June 2003.
  2. "TENNIS : Kamil Patel, « Les Jeux des îles, notre seul objectif »". Le Mauricien (in French). 14 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Kamil Patel, porte-drapeau du Club Maurice : La dernière de Monsieur Tennis". 5-Plus Dimanche (in French).
  4. Benoît, Stéphane (1 March 2013). "Tennis - Elu président de la MTF : Kamil Patel : « Je veux œuvrer pour l'avancement du tennis mauricien »". L'Express (in French).
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