Grace Kim (tennis)

Grace Kim (born April 16, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Grace Kim
Full nameGrace Kim
Country (sports) United States
Born (1968-04-16) April 16, 1968
South Korea
Prize money$128,636
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 78 (August 31, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1985)
Wimbledon2R (1984)
US Open3R (1983, 1985)

Biography

Kim grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey but was born in South Korea.[1] She twice made the third round of the US Open, the first time in 1983 was as a 15-year old. Turning professional in 1984, she was a quarter-finalist that year at the Canadian Open, which included a win over Kathy Horvath. At the 1985 US Open she reached the third round again by beating Bettina Bunge and Mary-Lou Piatek, before falling to top seed Chris Evert.[2] One of her biggest wins came in 1986 when she defeated Gabriela Sabatini en route to the quarter-finals in Zurich.[3]

References

  1. "Kiamesha Lake, N.Y." United Press International. November 28, 1982. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. Sarni, Jim (September 1, 1985). "Evert Walks Over Kim At Open 'Home'". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. "Kim upsets Sabatini". Del Rio News-Herald . October 9, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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