Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | July 5, 1968 |
Prize money | $25,370 |
Singles | |
Career record | 52–38 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 176 (September 25, 1989) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (1990) |
French Open | Q1 (1990) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (1990) |
Karen Shin (born 5 July, 1968) is an American former professional tennis player.
Shin won the CIF Southern Section singles championship as a Chaminade College senior in 1985, then played college tennis at UC Berkeley, where she was a four-time All-American. [1]
Following her time at UC Berkeley, Shin competed briefly on the international circuit and reached a career high singles ranking of 176 in the world. Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a second round appearance at the Virginia Slims of Arizona in 1989. [2]
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | June 11, 1989 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard | Tammy Whittington | 6–3, 6–7(6), 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | June 18, 1989 | Niceville, United States | Clay | Linda Wild | 6–3, 6–4 |
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