Michael Mmoh was born with Tennis practically flowing in his veins and he showed the promise to be a great player right from a very tender age. He is currently a tennis player who has a few titles to his name.
He followed in the footsteps of his father – an International Tennis player and coach and is gradually working his way to the top of the Tennis world.
Biography of Michael Mmoh
Michael Mmoh was born in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on January 10, 1998. His mother, Geraldine O’Reilly, was a nurse based in the Arab country in the 1990s where she met his father, Tony Mmoh – a former Nigerian International Tennis player.
He grew up with 2 half brothers and a half-sister, who are not passionate about playing Tennis like their father. He began playing Tennis at 3, and though he didn’t like the sport because of his father’s strict training style, he has ultimately fallen in love with it now and enjoys the competition it offers.
Tennis Career Highlights
Mmoh has won 2 ATP Challenger titles as well as 4 ITF Futures Tournaments to date. In 2016, he defeated 2 American players to qualify for his first ATP grade tournament. In the same year after winning his 4th Futures title, he was given a wild card into the Miami Masters, but he lost out quite early in the tournament,
In 2016, having won the Australian Open Wild Card Challenge, he was ranked # 200 – which was his career-high then. In 2019, he qualified for the Australian Opens for the very first time by virtue of his rankings but crashed out in Round 1. Michael Mmoh qualified for the same tournament a year later, and also the US Opens in 2020. Much is expected of him in the future and we hope that he would live up to the expectations.
Michael Mmoh’s Net worth
Michael’s current net worth is not known officially, as he has not yet hit the heights where the big bucks flood in. There are speculations however that his net worth may be as high as $1 million.
Facts You Didnt Know About Michael Mmoh
He may be very young and not at the prime of his career yet, but there are quite a few things that you should know about him:
1.) Early promise and love for Tennis
Michael’s father stated that he showed the flair for Tennis as early as 8 months. His sister mistakenly knocked over a box of tennis balls and little baby Michael reached out and blocked one of the balls. His father noted this but thought it was just coincidence, so he tossed another ball to him and he did the same thing; that was when his father knew he would be a Tennis player in the future.
2. Who is his father?
His father is Tony Mmoh – a former Nigerian Tennis player, who represented the country at the 1998 Olympic Games. He later relocated to America to pursue his dream of becoming a great Tennis player and was ranked #105 at his prime. He moved to Saudi Arabia to coach their Davis Cup team in the 1990s – where he met his wife.
3. Michael Mmoh was named after Michael Jordan
Michael’s father actually named him after the legendary basket player and Hall of Famer, Michael Jordan – who is his sports idol.
4. His breakthrough came quite early
Michael Mmoh came to the limelight in 2015 when he was ranked #2 in the Boy’s Junior rankings as he reached the semifinals of the 2015 French Open. A year later, he emerged victorious at the 2016 USTA 18s Boys’ National Championship – this earned him a wildcard into the US Open draws.
He is currently highly regarded as one of the most promising American Junior Tennis players. He is expected to flourish and rise to the top of the game in the near future.
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5. He is eligible to represent three countries
He can represent any country he chooses at the International level. He could represent Saudi Arabia (country of birth), Nigeria (father’s country), America (present base), and Ireland or Australia (his mother’s descent).
6. His Athleticism has contributed to his success
His friends and teammates narrow down the reason for his success on the courts to his athleticism. Fellow teammate Reily Opelka – ranked #5, believes he has not seen a better Tennis playing athlete like Michael, who he also believes can do anything on the court.
7. Tango with the champions
The Mmohs have a history of training with Tennis world A-listers before they go on to win major titles. Michael’s dad was asked by Steffi Graff to “warm her up” and she won the Grand Slam that year. Several years later, Michael was invited for a warm-up session by Novak Djokovic while preparing for the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Championships, he also went on to win the title that year.
Michael Mmoh named Andy Roddick – a former World #1 Tennis star, as his idol and role model; going further to reveal that they both had the same powerful serve which they used as their secret weapon.
Complete profile of Michael Mmoh
| Michael Mmoh | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Michael Mmoh |
| Date of Birth | 10 January 1998 |
| Age | 22years |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth place | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Ethnicity | American, Irish, Nigerian and Australian ancestry |
| Profession | Professional tennis player |
| Education | NA |
| Father | Tony Mmoh |
| Mother | Geraldine O’Reilly |
| Siblings | 2 half brothers 1 half-sister |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse/Partner | NA |
| Girlfriend | NA |
| Kids | NA |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $1.2 Million |
| Source of net worth | Tennis Career |
| Height | Feet-6 ft 2in Meters-1.88 m centimeters-188 cm |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Social media | Instagram |
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