Norman Kitovitz
British tennis player
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Norman Kitovitz (9 November 1920 – 1991)[1][2] was a British former tennis player.
Country(sports)
United Kingdom
Born9 November 1920
Died1991 (aged 70–71)
Lambeth, London, England
PlaysRight-handed
Kitovitz, who had origins in Singapore, attended Oxford University and was awarded his blues in 1939.[3] He made his first main draw appearance at the Wimbledon Championships in 1947 and reached the singles second round on three occasions. In 1963 he won the singles title at the Surrey hard courts championships held in Roehampton.[4]
Personal life
Kitovitz married Sheila Mary O'Leary in 1950. He is a grandfather of Paralympic gold medalist Paul Blake.[5]