Miles Kasiri

Miles Kasiri
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1986-01-29) 29 January 1986
PlaysRight -handed
Prize money$18,712
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 504 (7 April 2008)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 564 (1 August 2005)
Last updated on: 16 October 2021.

Miles Kasiri (born 29 January 1986[1]) is a retired British professional tennis player and advocate of plant-based nutrition.

Career

Kasiri is a former student of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy,[2] where he reached the Boys' Singles Final of the 2004 Wimbledon Championships. He was defeated by Gaël Monfils 7–5, 7–6(8-6).[3]

In 2005, Kasiri was suspended by the Lawn Tennis Association's national training for three-months for demonstrating behavioural problems[4] and lack of effort.[5]

Plant-based nutrition

Kasiri became a vegan in 2016 and operates the YouTube channel Healthy Crazy Cool to share nutritional advice and plant-based recipes.[6] He is a registered nutritional therapist.[7]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2004 Wimbledon Grass Gael Monfils 5–7, 6–7(6–8)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2007 Greece F1, Kos Futures Hard Syrym Abdukhalikov 4–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 May 2007 Greece F2, Syros Futures Hard Lee Childs 0–2 ret.

Doubles: 2 (0–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2004 Great Britain F3, Wrexham Futures Hard Josh Goodall Ken Skupski
Richard Bloomfield 		2–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Oct 2004 Great Britain F7, Sunderland Futures Hard Josh Goodall Daniel Kiernan
David Sherwood 		4–6, 4–6

References

  1. ^ "Miles Kasiri - Tennis Explorer". www.tennisexplorer.com. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ^ "British star on life with the tennis elite". 31 August 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ Weaver, Paul (5 July 2004). "Miles to go on journey of promise for Kasiri". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. ^ Hodgkinson, Mark (11 March 2005). "Leading junior banned by LTA". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Wimbledon prodigy Kasiri suspended by LTA for lack of effort". The Independent. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Ex-athlete turned nutritionist Miles talks junk food, travelling and his favourite restaurant". Vegan Food & Living. 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025.
  7. ^ "How to Vegan Meal Prep with Miles Kasiri". Myprotein. 2020. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024.
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