Kevin Kim

Kevin Kim
Country (sports) United States
Born (1978-07-26) July 26, 1978 (age 46)
Torrance, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Turned pro1997
Retired2015
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,545,790
Singles
Career record44–97
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 63 (March 21, 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2005)
French Open2R (2006)
Wimbledon2R (2005)
US Open2R (2009)
Doubles
Career record19–37
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 118 (August 27, 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2005, 2007)
French Open3R (2005)
Wimbledon2R (2001, 2007)
US Open2R (2000)
Last updated on: April 26, 2021.

Kevin Kim (born July 26, 1978) is an American former tennis player.

Career

He entered the top 100 in 2004, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 63 in March 2005.

In 1993, Kim won the USTA National Boys' 16 Indoor Doubles Championship with Michael Russell.[1] Kim lost to Russell in the finals of the 1994 USTA National Boys' 16 Singles Championships.[1][2] He beat Russell in the finals of the 1994 USTA National Boys' 16 Clay Court Championships, and lost to Russell in the finals of the 1994 Easter Bowl Boys' 16s Championships.[2]

In 1995, he lost to Russell in the finals of the USTA National Boys’ 18 Clay Court Championships.[1] Kim reached the second round in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles with Russell at the 1995 Australian Open Junior Championships.[1]

In 1996, he won the doubles title with Russell at the 1996 Asuncion Bowl in Asuncion, Paraguay.[1] At the 1996 USTA National Boys’ 18 Championships, he lost in the doubles final with Russell to Bob and Mike Bryan.[1] He was a doubles quarterfinalist with Russell at the 1996 Wimbledon junior championships.[1]

Kim reached the third round of the 2005 Australian Open, and won 9 Challenger titles in his career.

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A Q1 Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2 Q3 3R 2R 1R Q3 Q1 Q2 Q2 0 / 3 3–3 50%
French Open A A A A Q1 Q1 Q3 Q3 1R 1R 2R Q1 Q1 1R Q2 A 0 / 4 1–4 20%
Wimbledon A A A A Q1 Q1 Q1 Q2 Q2 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R Q2 A 0 / 5 1–5 17%
US Open 1R A Q1 1R 1R Q1 A Q2 A 1R 1R Q1 Q3 2R Q3 A 0 / 6 1–6 14%
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–4 2–4 0–2 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 0 / 18 6–18 25%
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A A A Q2 A A Q1 2R 2R Q1 Q1 1R Q2 A 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Miami A A A A A Q2 A A A 2R 2R 2R Q1 2R Q2 A 0 / 4 4–4 50%
Rome A A A A A A A A A Q1 A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Hamburg / Madrid (Clay) A A A A A A A A A Q1 A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Toronto / Montreal A A A A A A A A A 1R 2R A A Q1 A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Cincinnati A A A A A A A A Q1 Q1 Q2 A A Q2 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 0 / 9 7–9 44%

Doubles

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A 1R A 1R 0 / 2 0–2 0%
French Open A A A A A A 3R A A 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Wimbledon A 1R 2R Q1 A A 1R 1R 2R 0 / 5 2–5 29%
US Open 1R 2R 1R 1R A A 1R A A 0 / 5 1–5 17%
Win–loss 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–4 0–1 1–2 0 / 13 5–13  – 

ATP Tour career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jan 2001 Houston, United States 250 Series Clay United States Jim Thomas India Leander Paes
India Mahesh Bhupathi 		6–7(3-7), 2–6


ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 21 (9–12)

Legend
ATP Challenger (9–11)
ITF Futures (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (9–12)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 1999 USA F7, Berkeley Futures Hard France Thomas Dupre 5–7, 6–7
Loss 0–2 Aug 1999 Lexington, United States Challenger Hard Israel Harel Levy 4–6, 6–7
Loss 0–3 Jun 2000 Tallahassee, United States Challenger Hard United States Jeff Salzenstein 3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–4 Jul 2000 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard United States Bob Bryan 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6
Loss 0–5 Nov 2000 Burbank, United States Challenger Hard United States Andy Roddick 1–6, 2–6
Win 1–5 Nov 2001 Burbank, United States Challenger Hard United States Vince Spadea 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1–6 Feb 2002 Joplin Challenger, United States Challenger Hard United States Jack Brasington 3–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss 1–7 Feb 2003 Joplin Challenger, United States Challenger Hard United States Bob Bryan 6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Win 2–7 Jun 2004 Andorra Challenger, Andorra Challenger Hard Luxembourg Gilles Muller 6–4, 6–0
Win 3–7 Jul 2004 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard Canada Frank Dancevic 7–6(7-2), 6–3
Loss 3–8 Oct 2004 Tiburon, United States Challenger Hard United States K.J. Hippensteel 3–6, 3–6
Win 4–8 Oct 2004 Burbank, United States Challenger Hard United States Robert Kendrick 7–5, 1-6, 6–3
Win 5–8 Feb 2006 Dallas, United States Challenger Hard United States Robert Kendrick 1–6, 6-4, 6–1
Loss 5–9 Jul 2006 Cordoba, Spain Challenger Hard Germany Simon Greul 7–6(7-4), 1-6, 6–7(2-7)
Win 6–9 Jun 2007 Yuba City, United States Challenger Hard United States Bobby Reynolds 6–4, 0-6, 6–3
Loss 6–10 Nov 2007 Knoxville, United States Challenger Hard United States Robert Kendrick 6–3, 2-6, 4–6
Win 7–10 Jul 2008 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard Italy Andrea Stoppini 7–5, 6–1
Loss 7–11 Aug 2008 Vancouver, Canada Challenger Hard Israel Dudi Sela 3–6, 0-6
Win 8–11 Sep 2008 Tulsa, United States Challenger Hard United States Vince Spadea 6–3, 3–5, 6–4
Loss 8–12 Nov 2008 Champaign-Urbana, United States Challenger Hard South Africa Kevin Anderson 3–6, 4-6
Win 9–12 Nov 2009 Charlottesville, United States Challenger Hard India Somdev Devvarman 6–4, 6–7(8-10), 6–4


ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 12 (5–7)

Legend
ATP Challenger (2–7)
ITF Futures (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–7)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Mar 1999 Japan F1, Isawa Futures Clay South Korea Lee Hyung-Taik United States Mitty Arnold
United States Todd Meringoff 		6–4, 6–4
Win 2–0 May 1999 USA F5, Boca Raton Futures Clay Venezuela Yohny Romero Australia Lee Pearson
United States Michael Jessup 		6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Win 3–0 Jul 1999 Granby, Canada Challenger Hard Venezuela Jimy Szymanski Israel Harel Levy
Israel Lior Mor 		4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 3–1 Aug 1999 Lexington, United States Challenger Hard United States Scott Humphries United States Michael Sell
Romania Gabriel Trifu 		6–7, 7–6, 4–6
Loss 3–2 Aug 1999 Binghamton, United States Challenger Hard South Korea Lee Hyung-Taik United States Mitch Sprengelmeyer
South Africa Jason Weir-Smith 		7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 3–3 Jul 2000 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard Australia Luke Smith United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan 		4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 3–4 Sep 2000 Houston, United States Challenger Hard United States James Blake South Africa Brent Haygarth
South Africa Marcos Ondruska 		4–6, 2–6
Loss 3–5 Apr 2002 Tarzana, United States Challenger Hard United States Brandon Coupe Switzerland George Bastl
South Africa Neville Godwin 		3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win 4–5 Mar 2003 USA F6, Mobile Futures Hard United States Michael Joyce United States Travis Parrott
Brazil Josh Goffi 		6–7(0–7), 6–3, 7–5
Loss 4–6 Apr 2003 Calabasas, United States Challenger Hard United States Jim Thomas United States Scott Humphries
United States Justin Gimelstob 		3–6, 3–6
Win 5–6 Jul 2006 Cordoba, Spain Challenger Hard United States Justin Gimelstob Germany Ivo Klec
Czech Republic Jan Mertl 		6–3, 7–5
Loss 5–7 Apr 2008 Humacao, Puerto Rico Challenger Hard United States Lester Cook United States Bobby Reynolds
United States Rajeev Ram 		3–6, 4–6

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Michael Russell: Circuit Player of the Week". USTA. May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Sunny Hills' Kim Advances in Miami". Los Angeles Times. April 2, 1994. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2013.