Player profile
Michael Mmoh built his career around a forehand inherited from a tennis family
Michael Mmoh grew up with professional tennis close at hand: his father Tony represented Nigeria on tour and at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in the United States, Mmoh reached junior world No. 2 before winning the 2016 USTA Boys' 18s national championship, which secured his US Open wild card. He later climbed to a career-high No. 81. In a USTA profile, Mmoh called the big forehand his best shot, a useful signature for a player whose major breakthroughs have come on hard courts.
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