Country (sports) | South Korea |
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Born | Seoul, South Korea | 3 February 1986
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $22,620 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 401 (4 Aug 2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 491 (20 Sep 2004) |
Hong Da-jung (born 3 February 1986) is a South Korean former professional tennis player. [1]
Born in Seoul, Hong was considered a tennis prodigy in South Korea and won the All Korea Junior Championships as a 14-year old. She received training in the United States and reached a best ITF junior world ranking of 26. [2] [3]
Hong, who is short in stature, played for the South Korea Fed Cup team in 2003, winning all three of her singles rubbers.
Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | Aug 2002 | ITF Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Hard | Liza Andriyani | 4–6, 5–7 |
Winner | Feb 2003 | ITF Bangalore, India | Hard | Meghha Vakaria | 6–4, 6–4 |
Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | Aug 2008 | ITF Gimhae, South Korea | Hard | Kim Jin-hee | Kim Sun-jung Lee Cho-won | 6–4, 6–2 |
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