Jérôme Kym Explained

Jérôme Kym
Residence:Möhlin, Switzerland
Birth Date:2003 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Rheinfelden, Switzerland
Turnedpro:2019
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$122,611
Singlesrecord:1–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 181 (29 July 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 181 (29 July 2024)
Australianopenjuniorresult:1R (2020)
Frenchopenjuniorresult:2R (2021)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:QF (2021)
Usopenjuniorresult:SF (2021)
Usopenresult:Q3 (2024)
Doublesrecord:1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 330 (7 November 2022)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 664 (10 June 2024)
Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult:2R (2021)
Updated:29 July 2024

Jérôme Cyrill Kym (born 12 February 2003) is a Swiss professional tennis player.He has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 181 achieved on 29 July 2024. He is currently the No. 4 Swiss player.[1]

Kym represents Switzerland at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–0.[2]

Career

In February 2019, partnering Henri Laaksonen, they defeated the Russian duo of Evgeny Donskoy and Andrey Rublev in his first doubles Davis Cup tie.[3]

He won his maiden Challenger title at the 2024 UniCredit Czech Open as a qualifier.Following his second Challenger title at the 2024 Zug Open he reached the top 200 at world No. 181 on 29 July 2024.

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

Singles: 9 (5–4)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (2–0)
ITF World Tennis Tour (3–4)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (3–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1M15 Heraklion, GreeceWorld TourHard Omar Jasika2–6, 2–6
Loss0–2M25 Setúbal, PortugalWorld Tennis TourHard Adrià Soriano Barrera6–7(7–9), 3–6
Loss0–3M25 Plaisir, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Antoine Hoang6–7(0–7), 3–6
Win1–3M25 Trento, ItalyWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Alastair Gray7–6(9–7), 6–2
Win2–3M15 Manacor, SpainWorld Tennis TourHard Pol Martín Tiffon6–4, 6–2
Win3–3M15 Antalya, TurkeyWorld Tennis TourClay Yanaki Milev7–5, 6–2
Loss3–4M15 Villach, AustriaWorld Tennis TourClay Justin Engel3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win4–4style=background:moccasinProstějov, Czech Republicstyle=background:moccasinChallengerClay Tseng Chun-hsin6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Win5–4style=background:moccasinZug, Switzerlandstyle=background:moccasinChallengerClay Román Andrés Burruchaga6–4, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rankings | Pepperstone ATP Rankings (Singles) .
  2. Web site: Next Roger Federer in Davis Cup squad as tennis legend misses Russia match. Joe. Short. 1 February 2019. Express.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Kym e Laaksonen riaccendono l'entusiasmo. RSI Radiotelevisione. svizzera. rsi.