Lee Jeong-soon explained

Lee Jeong-soon
Birth Date:23 February 1961
Retired:1989
Singlestitles:3 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 359 (15 March 1987)
Doublestitles:4 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 284 (2 February 1987)
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Lee Jeong-soon (born 23 February 1961) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.

Biography

Lee competed on the professional tour in the 1980s, which included a main draw appearance at the 1984 Santista Textile Open, a Virginia Slim tournament held in Rio de Janeiro. She made it through to the second round, where she was beaten by a 14-year old Gabriela Sabatini.[1]

From 1984 to 1986 she featured in 12 ties for the South Korea Federation Cup team. During her Federation Cup career she registered seven singles wins, including victories over Argentina's Mercedes Paz and Brazil's Patricia Medrado.

At the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, Lee won a total of four medals for South Korea, one of them a mixed doubles gold partnering Yoo Jin-sun.

ITF finals

Singles (3–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.5 June 1984Gwangju, South KoreaClay Kim Soo-ok2–6, 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up2.1 June 1986St. Simons, United States Clay Marjorie Blackwood1–6, 2–6
Winner1.22 June 1986Fayetteville, United States Hard Renata Baranski6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Winner2.18 June 1989Incheon, South KoreaClay Park Mal-sim6–2, 6–4
Winner3.25 June 1989Gwangju, South KoreaClay Park Mal-sim6–4, 6–3

Doubles (4–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.28 May 1984Incheon, South KoreaClay Kim Soo-ok Seol Min-kyung
Shin Soon-ho
6–4, 6–2
Winner2.5 June 1984Gwangju, South KoreaClay Kim Soo-ok Seol Min-kyung
Shin Soon-ho
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up1.1 June 1986St. Simons, United States Clay Park Jun-re Alissa Finerman
Anna Ivan
1–6, 3–6
Winner3.8 June 1986Miramar, United StatesHard Park Jun-re Marjorie Blackwood
Susan Leo
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Winner4.18 June 1989Incheon, South KoreaClay Park Mal-sim Park Yang-ja
Han Eun-ju
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up2.25 June 1989Gwangju, South KoreaClay Park Mal-sim Park Yang-ja
Han Eun-ju
4–6, 1–6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Rio De Janeiro - 09 July - 15 July 1984 . itftennis.com.