Karen Shin

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Karen Shin
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1968-07-05) July 5, 1968 (age 53)
Prize money$25,370
Singles
Career record52–38
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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.

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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]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (2–0)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.June 11, 1989 Delray Beach, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tammy Whittington 6–3, 6–7(6), 6–3
Winner2.June 18, 1989 Niceville, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild 6–3, 6–4

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References

  1. Haddad, Dana (August 6, 1995). "Intoxication of Success Overtakes Brandi : No Child Tennis Prodigy, Braverman Slowly Develops Into a Top Player". Los Angeles Times .
  2. "Virginia Slims Of Arizona - At Chandler, Ariz". Battle Creek Enquirer . September 14, 1989.