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Vernon Kirby
Vernon Kirby (left) and Roderich Menzel (right) arriving to the 1935 Australian Championships
Full nameVernon Gordon Kirby
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
Born(1911-06-22)22 June 1911
Durban, South Africa
Died27 September 1994(1994-09-27) (aged 83)
Perth, Australia
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1931 (amateur tour)
Retired1947
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 9 (1934, Literary Digest)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1935)
French Open3R (1937)
WimbledonQF (1934)
US OpenSF (1934)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1935)
French OpenF (1931, 1937)
WimbledonSF (1933)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenF (1935)
WimbledonQF (1931, 1933)

Vernon Gordon 'Bob' Kirby (22 June 1911 – 27 September 1994) was a South African tennis player.

  1. ^ J. Brooks Fenno, Jr. (20 October 1934). "Ten at the Top in Tennis". The Literary Digest. New York City, United States: Funk & Wagnalls: 36.

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