Jeon Mi-ra

Jeon Mi-ra (Korean: 전미라, born 6 February 1978) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.

Jeon Mi-ra
전미라
Country (sports) South Korea
ResidenceSeoul, South Korea
Born (1978-02-06) 6 February 1978
Gunsan, North Jeolla
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Turned pro1993
Retired2005
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$234,166
Singles
Career record283–198 (58.8%)
Career titles0 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 129 (3 February 2003)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2004)
French OpenQ1 (1998, 2003, 2005)
WimbledonQ3 (1997, 2002, 2004)
US Open1R (2002)
Doubles
Career record176–114 (60.7%)
Career titles1 WTA, 12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 120 (18 October 2004)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2004)
Team competitions
Fed Cup8–5

She was the runner-up in the 1994 Wimbledon Championships girls' singles tournament, losing to Martina Hingis, 5–7, 4–6. As a professional, she won one WTA Tour doubles title, and reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 120, in October 2004. Her husband is Yoon Jong-shin.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III, IV & V (1–0)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 3 October 2004 Korea Open, South Korea Hard South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
6–3, 1–6, 7–5

ITF finals

Singles (7–12)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 13 June 1993 ITF Seoul, South Korea Hard South Korea Kim Yeon-sook 6–3, 1–6, 7–5
Winner 2. 12 September 1993 ITF Taipei, Taiwan Hard Chinese Taipei Weng Tzu-ting 1–6, 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 3. 28 November 1993 ITF Bangkok, Thailand Hard South Korea Choi Young-ja 6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. 13 December 1993 ITF Manila, Philippines Hard South Korea Choi Ju-yeon 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 20 March 1995 ITF Bandar, Brunei Hard South Korea Choi Ju-yeon 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 6. 4 May 1997 Kangaroo Cup, Japan Grass Australia Kerry-Anne Guse 5–7, 5–7
Winner 7. 13 August 2000 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard South Korea Choi Young-ja 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 8. 20 August 2000 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard Thailand Suchanun Viratprasert 5–7, 6–1, 1–6
Winner 9. 17 September 2000 ITF Osaka, Japan Hard South Korea Chang Kyung-mi 7–6(4), 6–1
Runner-up 10. 14 January 2001 ITF Tallahassee, United States Hard United States Jacqueline Trail 4–6, 4–6
Winner 11. 10 June 2001 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard United States Ansley Cargill 7–6(4), 6–1
Winner 12. 24 June 2001 ITF Easton, United States Hard United States Julie Ditty 6–4, 7–6(4)
Runner-up 13. 14 April 2002 ITF Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Hard China Sun Tiantian 3–6, 4–6
Winner 14. 30 July 2001 ITF Seoul, South Korea Clay Italy Flavia Pennetta 4–6, 6-4, 6-1
Runner-up 15. 8 May 2002 Fukuoka International, Japan Grass Canada Vanessa Webb 0–6, 4–6
Runner-up 16. 8 June 2003 ITF Seoul, South Korea Hard China Xie Yanze 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 17. 30 November 2003 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Netherlands Elise Tamaëla 7–5, 6–7(4), 1–6
Runner-up 18. 2 May 2004 Kangaroo Cup, Japan Carpet Serbia Ana Ivanovic 4–6, 6–2, 5–7
Runner-up 19. 1 August 2004 Lexington Challenger, United States Hard France Camille Pin 5–7, 3–6

Doubles (12–14)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 12 September 1993 Taipei, Taiwan Hard South Korea Paek Jeong-hee South Korea Chang Dong-mi
South Korea Kim Hye-jeong
3–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 13 December 1993 Manila, Philippines Hard South Korea Choi Ju-yeon Japan Atsuko Shintani
Japan Haruko Shigekawa
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 16 May 1994 Beijing, China Hard South Korea Yoo Kyung-sook South Korea Choi Young-ja
South Korea Choi Ju-yeon
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. 11 August 1996 Tarakan, Indonesia Hard Thailand Benjamas Sangaram Australia Annabel Ellwood
Australia Kerry-Anne Guse
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 23 March 1997 Noda, Japan Hard South Korea Choi Young-ja Japan Yuko Hosoki
Japan Keiko Nagatomi
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 16 July 2000 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard South Korea Chae Kyung-yee Indonesia Irawati Iskandar
Indonesia Wukirasih Sawondari
w/o
Winner 7. 16 July 2000 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Indonesia Wukirasih Sawondari South Korea Choi Jin-young
Japan Akiko Kinebuchi
3–6, 7–5, 7–6(4)
Winner 8. 13 August 2000 Nonthabuiri, Thailand Hard South Korea Chae Kyung-yee South Korea Choi Young-ja
South Korea Kim Eun-sook
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 9. 20 August 2000 Nonthabuiri, Thailand Hard South Korea Chae Kyung-yee South Korea Choi Young-ja
South Korea Kim Eun-sook
6–1, 1–6, 1–6
Winner 10. 10 September 2000 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Japan Shiho Hisamatsu South Korea Chang Kyung-mi
South Korea Chae Kyung-yee
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 11. 17 September 2000 Osaka, Japan Hard Japan Shiho Hisamatsu United States Amanda Augustus
Australia Amy Jensen
3–6, 2–6
Winner 12. 24 September 2000 Kyoto, Japan Carpet (i) South Korea Shiho Hisamatsu South Korea Chang Kyung-mi
South Korea Chae Kyung-yee
7–6(4), 7–5
Runner-up 13. 28 October 2000 Seoul, South Korea Hard South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong South Africa Surina De Beer
Germany Marlene Weingärtner
2–4, 1–4, 4–1
Winner 14. 26 March 2001 Stone Mountain, United States Hard Japan Rika Fujiwara Australia Alicia Molik
Australia Bryanne Stewart
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 15. 10 June 2001 Hilton Head, United States Hard South Korea Choi Young-ja United States Kristy Blumberg
United States Karin Miller
4–6, 6–7(1)
Winner 16. 17 June 2001 Mount Pleasant, United States Hard South Korea Choi Young-ja United States Jane Chi
Russia Lioudmila Skavronskaia
6–7(2), 6–2, 6–2
Winner 17. 24 June 2001 Easton, United States Hard South Korea Choi Young-ja United States Kristy Blumberg
United States Karin Miller
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 18. 18 November 2001 Port Pirie, Australia Hard South Korea Kim Eun-ha Australia Lisa McShea
Australia Trudi Musgrave
5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 19. 3 December 2001 Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard India Manisha Malhotra Croatia Ivana Abramović
South Korea Kim Jin-hee
1–6, 5–7
Winner 20. 8 June 2003 Seoul, South Korea Hard Japan Shiho Hisamatsu Malaysia Khoo Chin-bee
Japan Tomoko Yonemura
6–3, 6–1
Winner 21. 19 October 2003 Haibara, Japan Carpet Japan Shiho Hisamatsu Japan Tomoko Yonemura
Japan Ayami Takase
6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Runner-up 22. 2 November 2003 Beijing, China Hard Japan Seiko Okamoto China Yang Shujing
China Yu Ying
4–6, 2–6
Winner 23. 2 May 2004 Gifu, Japan Carpet South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
Indonesia Wynne Prakusya
7–6(4), 6–2
Winner 24. 10 May 2004 Karuizawa, Japan Carpet Japan Rika Fujiwara Japan Ryōko Fuda
Japan Seiko Okamoto
6–2, 2–6, 7–6(1)
Winner 25. 14 August 2005 Wuxi, China Hard Indonesia Wynne Prakusya Australia Casey Dellacqua
Australia Sophie Ferguson
6–2, 7–6(6)
Runner-up 26. 25 September 2005 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Japan Ayami Takase Japan Ryoko Takemura
Japan Tomoko Yonemura
2–6, 4–6


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