Grace Kim (tennis)
| Full name | Grace Kim |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | April 16, 1968 South Korea |
| Prize money | $128,636 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (August 31, 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1985) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1984) |
| US Open | 3R (1983, 1985) |
Grace Kim (born April 16, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Kiamesha Lake, N.Y." United Press International. November 28, 1982. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Sarni, Jim (September 1, 1985). "Evert Walks Over Kim At Open 'Home'". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Kim upsets Sabatini". Del Rio News-Herald . October 9, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
