Grace Kim (tennis) explained

Grace Kim
Fullname:Grace Kim
Birth Date:16 April 1968
Birth Place:South Korea
Careerprizemoney:$128,636
Highestsinglesranking:No. 78 (August 31, 1987)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1985)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1984)
Usopenresult:3R (1983, 1985)

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

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]

Notes and References

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