Kenneth Thome Explained

Kenneth Thome
Fullname:Kenneth Thome Bolaños
Birth Date:1 November 1968
Birth Place:San José, Costa Rica
Height:6 ft 1 in
Plays:Right-handed
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Kenneth Thome Bolaños (born 1 November 1968) is a Costa Rican former tennis player.[1]

Born in San José, Thome is a grandson of Costa Rican international footballer Hernán Bolaños and younger brother of tennis player Fred Thome. He won a bronze medal partnering his brother in doubles at the 1987 Pan American Games.[2]

Thome, who played tennis for Rice University, featured in 14 Davis Cup ties for Costa Rica during the 1990s. He won eight of his nine singles rubbers and had an 11–3 record in doubles.

A four-time medalist at the 1994 Central American Games, he returned as a 49-year old to compete in mixed doubles at the 2017 edition in Managua and with partner Andrea Brenes won a playoff for the bronze medal.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Espina . Alejandro . Meeting Kenneth Thomé: from tennis star to serving ace advice . Citywire . en . 8 October 2015.
  2. News: Kenneth Thome: 'Si me dicen el atleta más viejo, con orgullo lo asumo' . . 14 December 2017 . es-LA.
  3. News: Kenneth Thome vuelve al ruedo a los 49 años . . 15 December 2017 . Spanish.