Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | 20 January 1974 |
Prize money | $11,243 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–3 (Davis Cup) |
Highest ranking | No. 587 (10 Jan 2000) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 (Davis Cup) |
Highest ranking | No. 669 (14 Jul 200) |
Medal record |
Baek Seung-bok (born 20 January 1974) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.
Baek comes from a town in Hoengseong County, Gangwon Province and was a member of the South Korea Davis Cup team from 2001 to 2002. [1] On his debut tie, against New Zealand in Seoul, he played in the deciding reverse singles rubber, which he lost 4–6 in the fifth set to Alistair Hunt. His other appearance was in a 2002 away tie in Tashkent versus Uzbekistan. [2] In 2003 he made the doubles final of the Busan Challenger tournament. [3]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 1999 | Korea F2, Seoul | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2003 | Busan Open, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
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