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Kim Grant (tennis)

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Kim Grant
Country (sports) South Africa
ResidenceAtherton, United States
Born (1971-05-01) 1 May 1971 (age 53)
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1992
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$160,324
Singles
Career record92–159
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 414 (31 July 1995)
Doubles
Career record200–247
Career titles0 WTA, 10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 76 (6 May 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2002)
French Open1R (2001 & 2002)
Wimbledon1R (2000, 2001 & 2002)
US Open2R (2002 & 2003)

Kim Grant (born 1 May 1971) is a former professional South African tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are 414 in singles, achieved on 31 July 1995, and 76 in doubles, set on 6 May 2002.

WTA Tour career finals

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Doubles: 1 runner-up

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (0-1)
Tier IV & V (0)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss May 2000 Strasbourg, France Clay Venezuela María Alejandra Vento Argentina Florencia Labat
Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan
4–6, 3–6

ITF Circuit finals

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$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 24 October 1994 Negril, Jamaica Hard Slovakia Radka Zrubáková 0–6, 2–6

Doubles (10–12)

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$75,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 22 March 1993 Harare, Zimbabwe Hard South Africa Michelle Anderson Zimbabwe Paula Iversen
United States Claire Sessions Bailey
1–6, 3–6
Loss 2. 9 May 1994 Acapulco, Mexico Clay United States Ditta Huber Chile Paula Cabezas
Puerto Rico Emilie Viqueira
6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Win 3. 24 October 1994 Negril, Jamaica Hard United States Claire Sessions Bailey Namibia Elizma Nortje
Colombia Ximena Rodríguez
6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Win 4. 9 January 1995 Mission, United States Hard United States Claire Sessions Bailey Israel Shiri Burstein
Israel Hila Rosen
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss 5. 16 January 1995 San Antonio, United States Hard United States Claire Sessions Bailey Israel Shiri Burstein
Israel Hila Rosen
2–6, 3–6
Loss 6. 30 October 1995 Freeport, Bahamas Hard United States Claire Sessions Bailey United States Rebecca Jensen
Jamaica Iwalani McCalla
2–6, 4–6
Win 7. 5 January 1998 San Antonio, United States Hard United States Mashona Washington Slovakia Andrea Šebová
Slovakia Silvia Uricková
4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Loss 8. 20 April 1998 Indian Hill, United States Hard United States Jolene Watanabe-Giltz United States Erika deLone
United States Katie Schlukebir
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 9. 5 April 1999 Fresno, United States Hard Sweden Kristina Triska United States Erika deLone
Australia Annabel Ellwood
5–7, 5–7
Loss 10. 30 May 1999 El Paso, United States Hard United States Sara Walker India Manisha Malhotra
United States Julie Scott
2–6, 4–6
Win 11. 21 June 1999 Easton, United States Hard United States Lindsay Lee United States Holly Parkinson
United States Julie Scott
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Win 12. 5 July 1999 Edmond, United States Hard United States Stephanie Mabry United States Lauren Kalvaria
United States Gabriela Lastra
6–4, 6–1
Loss 13. 13 September 1999 Hopewell, United States Hard United States Dawn Buth China Li Fang
Russia Alina Jidkova
3–6, 3–6
Loss 14. 4 June 2001 Surbiton, United Britain Grass United States Lilia Osterloh United Kingdom Julie Pullin
United Kingdom Lorna Woodroffe
6–7, 5–7
Loss 15. 15 July 2001 Felixstowe, Great Britain Grass South Africa Natalie Grandin Australia Trudi Musgrave
United Kingdom Julie Pullin
5–7, 4–6
Win 16. 19 March 2002 La Canada, United States Hard United States Abigail Spears United Kingdom Julie Pullin
United Kingdom Lorna Woodroffe
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win 17. 29 October 2002 Nottingham, Great Britain Hard (i) United States Lilia Osterloh United Kingdom Lucie Ahl
Tunisia Selima Sfar
6–1, 6–2
Win 18. 27 April 2003 Taranto, Italy Clay South Africa Natalie Grandin Austria Nicole Remis
Romania Delia Sescioreanu
6–2, 6–1
Loss 19. 8 July 2003 College Park, United States Hard Puerto Rico Kristina Brandi United States Jennifer Russell
Australia Lisa McShea
2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss 20. 20 October 2003 Paducah, United States Hard United States Samantha Reeves China Yan Zi
China Zheng Jie
2–6, 3–6
Win 21. 2 June 2007 Carson, United States Hard United States Sunitha Rao United States Angela Haynes
United States Lindsay Lee-Waters
6–4, 6–4
Win 22. 7 July 2007 Southlake, United States Hard South Africa Surina De Beer Canada Stéphanie Dubois
Canada Valérie Tétreault
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
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