Hong Da-jung

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Hong Da-jung
Country (sports)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Born (1986-02-03) 3 February 1986 (age 39)
Seoul, South Korea
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$22,620
Singles
Career record1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 401 (4 Aug 2003)
Doubles
Career record1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 491 (20 Sep 2004)

Hong Da-jung (born 3 February 1986) is a South Korean former professional tennis player. [1]

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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.

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-upAug 2002ITF Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandHard Flag of Indonesia.svg Liza Andriyani 4–6, 5–7
WinnerFeb 2003ITF Bangalore, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Meghha Vakaria 6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
WinnerAug 2008ITF Gimhae, South KoreaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin-hee Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sun-jung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Cho-won
6–4, 6–2

References

  1. "홍다정, 한국 여자테니스 기대주". Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). 28 May 1999.
  2. "14세 홍다정 '테니스 신동'". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 22 May 2000.
  3. "[테니스] 14세 신동 홍다정 "형택오빠처럼 될 겁니다"". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 24 October 2000.