Raymond Moore (tennis)
Raymond J. "Ray" Moore (born 24 August 1946) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
 Raymond More (1985) | |
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Palm Desert, California |
| Born | 24 August 1946 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1963) |
| Retired | 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 571-528 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 34 (24 August 1976) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1969, 1976) |
| French Open | 3R (1972, 1975, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1968) |
| US Open | QF (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 260–298 (Open era) |
| Career titles | 8 (Open era) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1974) |
In June 1966 he won the East Gloucestershire Championships at Cheltenham on grass, defeating Tom Okker and Dick Crealy in the final two rounds.
In May 1969, Moore won the West Berlin Open Championships, defeating Arthur Ashe and Cliff Drysdale in close five-set matches.
During his career he won eight doubles titles in the Open Era alone, finishing runner-up an additional 12 times in Open Era 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.
In 1981, Moore teamed with Charlie Pasarell to begin the tournament that eventually became the Indian Wells Masters at the Indian Wells Gardens. They started at La Quinta Resort and Club, moved to Grand Champions Hotel, and then in 2000 opened the new Indian Wells Gardens, which holds the ATP Masters BNP Paribus Open. Moore and Pasarell sold the tournament to Larry Ellison in 2009 and Moore became the tournament director/CEO for the new owner.
Remarks on female tennis and resignation
On March 22, 2016, Moore resigned as CEO of the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament, after drawing outrage over his remarks about the roles of women in tennis:[1][2]
"They don't make any decisions, and they are lucky. They are very, very lucky…If I was a lady player, I'd go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born, because they have carried this sport. They really have." [3][4][2]
Career finals
Doubles (8 titles, 13 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1969 | Toronto, Canada | Clay |  Butch Buchholz |
Ron Holmberg .svg.png.webp){kind=small} John Newcombe |
3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1971 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass |  Brian Fairlie |
Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels |
3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jun 1973 | London/Queen's Club, UK | Grass | Ray Keldie |
 Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Sep 1973 | Aptos, US | Hard | Onny Parun |
Jeff Austin Fred McNair |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–5 | Mar 1974 | Palm Desert, US | Hard | Onny Parun |
 Jan Kodeš Vladimír Zedník |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–5 | Apr 1974 | Tokyo WCT, Japan | Hard | Onny Parun |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Juan Gisbert Sr.  Roger Taylor |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–5 | Nov 1974 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Andrew Pattison |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Apr 1975 | Tucson, US | Hard | Dennis Ralston |
William Brown  Raúl Ramírez |
6–2, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–6 | Aug 1975 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Cliff Drysdale |
Jan Kodeš .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ilie Năstase |
6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Mar 1976 | Palm Springs, US | Hard | Erik van Dillen |
Colin Dibley Sandy Mayer |
4–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3–8 | May 1976 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | Bob Carmichael |
 Wojciech Fibak  Karl Meiler |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–8 | Oct 1976 | Maui, US | Hard | Allan Stone |
Dick Stockton Roscoe Tanner |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Dec 1977 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Peter Fleming |
Bob Lutz Stan Smith |
3–6, 5–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 5–9 | Feb 1978 | Palm Springs, US | Hard | Roscoe Tanner |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–9 | Dec 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Peter Fleming |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6–10 | Apr 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Ilie Năstase |
Colin Dowdeswell .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Heinz Günthardt |
3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 7–10 | Sep 1979 | Atlanta, US | Hard | Ilie Năstase |
Steve Docherty Eliot Teltscher |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7–11 | Apr 1980 | New Orleans, US | Carpet | Robert Trogolo |
Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher |
6–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 7–12 | Nov 1980 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | Brian Gottfried |
 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8–12 | Apr 1981 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Bernard Mitton |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
7–5, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8–13 | Jul 1981 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Andrew Pattison |
Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy |
0–6, 2–6 |
References
- "Raymond Moore: Indian Wells CEO steps down amid outrage over sexist remarks". The Guardian. 22 March 2016.
- "Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore resigns after remarks drew outrage". ESPN. 22 March 2016.
- "Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore quits after 'sexist' comments". BBC Sport. 22 March 2016.
- Kim McCauley (20 March 2016). "Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore goes on sexist rant about 'lady players' in tennis". SBNation.