Kevin Melvyn Curren was born on 2 March 1958 and is a South African former professional tennis player.
12 Facts About Kevin Curren
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Kevin Curren played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No 5 in July 1985.
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Kevin Curren played both tennis and cricket at Glenwood High School in Durban.
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Kevin Curren quickly rose among the ranks as a junior at Montclair Lawn Tennis Club in Montclair, Durban.
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Kevin Curren turned professional later that year, and won his first top-level singles title in 1981 in Johannesburg.
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In 1983, Kevin Curren reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon, beating defending champion, Jimmy Connors in the fourth round, snapping Connors' streak of 27 consecutive major quarterfinals appearances.
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Kevin Curren lost to unseeded New Zealander Chris Lewis in a five-set semifinal match which allowed Lewis to become only the seventh unseeded player to reach the Wimbledon final.
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In 1984, Kevin Curren played Mats Wilander in the final of the Australian Open, after making a comeback from two sets down to defeat Ben Testerman in the semifinals.
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In 1985, after becoming an American citizen, Kevin Curren reached the final at Wimbledon with the help of coaching from Tony Roche.
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Kevin Curren was the first player to beat both American players in the same Grand Slam event.
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Kevin Curren was the last American man to reach the final at Wimbledon until Andre Agassi did so seven years later in 1992.
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Since retiring from the tour, Kevin Curren has served as captain of the South Africa Davis Cup team.