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General First nameGeorge
LastnameAmaya
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1950-02-12
Place of birthWemouth, MA, United States of America
Date of death2005-09-25
Place of deathAtlanta, Georgia, United States of America


About

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Amaya spent most of his childhood in Colombia, but was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts and lived in the U.S. until the age of five. He had returned to the U.S. by the time he was college age and attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, where he was an NAIA singles and doubles champion.[2]

A left-handed player, Amaya turned professional in 1975 and was ranked amongst the world's top 200, featuring in the main draw of three US Opens. He was a long serving director of tennis at the Cherokee Town and Country Club in Atlanta and is a member of the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame.[3]

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Archive statistics Career1969 - 1982
Tournament wins2
Matches214
Match wins106


Tournament wins 1982 - Willow Springs Invitational (Open)
1969 - George School (Amateur)


Tournaments Willow Springs Invitational - 1982 Stowe - 1980 Costa Rica International - 1980 Mexico Satellite - Leg 2 - 1980 Mexico Satellite - Leg 3 - 1980 US Open - 1979 US Open Qualifying - 1979 Sicilian International Championships - 1979 Madrid Open - 1979 South Orange Open - 1979 Columbus Open - 1979 Colombia Satellite - Leg 2 - 1979 Colombia Satellite - Leg 3 - 1979 Colombia Satellite - Masters - 1979 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1979 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1979 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1979 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1979 United States 3 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1979 United States 3 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1979 United States 3 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1979 AMEX - Montgomery - 1979 AMEX - Green Bay - 1979 AMEX - Charlotte - 1979 AMEX - Austin - 1979 US Open - 1978 US Open Qualifying - 1978 Pasadena Open - 1978 Bogota - 1978 Shreveport International - 1978 Raleigh International - 1978 Cape Cod Open - 1978 AMEX - Lincoln - 1978 Crow Canyon Classic - 1978 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1978 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1978 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 5 - 1978 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1978 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1978 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1978 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1978 United States 2 Satellite - Masters - 1978 United States 3 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1978 United States 3 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1978 United States 3 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1978 United States 3 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1978 United States 3 Satellite - Masters - 1978 US Open - 1977 South Florida - 1977 US Open Qualifying - 1977 Madrid Open - 1977 Vienna International Indoor - 1977 Augusta International - 1977 AMEX - Sapphire Valley - 1977 AMEX - Bretton Woods - 1977 AMEX - Lake Harmony - 1977 AMEX - Wall, New Jersey - 1977 AMEX - Eastern Masters - 1977 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1977 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1977 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1977 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1977 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 5 - 1977 United States 1 Satellite - Masters - 1977 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 6 - 1977 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 7 - 1977 New Zealand Championships - 1976 Tennessee Valley Invitation - 1976 US Open Qualifying - 1976 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1976 USPTA Championships - 1976 Cape Fear Open - 1976 W.A.T.C.H. - Lakeland - 1976 W.A.T.C.H - Vero Beach - 1976 Shreveport International - 1976 W.A.T.C.H. - Orlando - 1976 W.A.T.C.H. - Indian Springs - 1976 W.A.T.C.H. - Sarasota - 1976 W.A.T.C.H. - Fort Myers - 1976 Asheville Invitational - 1976 Macgregor Downs Invitation - 1976 West Lake Open - 1976 AMEX - Waterville - 1976 AMEX - Mount Snow - 1976 AMEX - Kiamesha Lake - 1976 AMEX - Lake Placid - 1976 AMEX - Stratton Mountain - 1976 AMEX - Great Gorge - 1976 Southern Championships - 1975 US Open Qualifying - 1975 USPTA Championships - 1975 Tulsa Invitation - 1975 Citrus Bowl Invitation - 1975 USPTA Gulf Hills Invitaional - 1975 US Open Qualifying - 1974 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1974 USPTA Championships - 1974 Southern Championships - 1973 North Carolina Invitation - 1973 Springfield Satellite - 1973 US Open Satellite Qualifying - 1973 Port Washington Satellite - 1973 Lakeland Satellite Qualifying - 1973 Lakeland Satellite - 1973 US Open Qualifying - 1972 Spartanburg Invitation - 1972 Utica Satellite - 1972 Port Washington Satellite - 1972 Southeastern Invitation - 1971 Richland County - 1971 Southeastern Invitation - 1970 US National Amateur Clay Courts - 1970 Philadelphia and District Clay Courts - 1969 George School - 1969