Kim Jin-hee (tennis)

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Kim Jin-hee
Country (sports)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Born (1981-06-14) 14 June 1981 (age 41)
Turned pro1998
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$88,458
Singles
Career record173–156
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 235 (8 September 2003)
Doubles
Career record147–130
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 191 (26 July 2004)

Kim Jin-hee (born 14 June 1981) is a South Korean female former professional tennis player.

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Career

Jin-hee attempted to qualify for a number of WTA Tour events, but has failed to qualify in most of them. She lost to Liza Andriyani in the first round of qualifying in Bali, 2002. However, she qualified for the 2002 Japan Open, where she lost in the first round. In 2003, she lost in the second round of qualifying at the Pan Pacific Open, before she took part in the Hyderabad Open where she lost in the qualifying round to Manisha Malhotra.

However, she also failed to qualify for the Japan Open before gaining entry into the main draw as a lucky loser and losing to Maria Sharapova. In 2004, she played at the Korea Open losing in the first round.

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 8 (4–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.30 September 2001ITF Kyoto, JapanCarpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 1–6, 5–7
Winner2.25 November 2001ITF Kofu, JapanClay Flag of Japan.svg Sachie Umehara6–1, 4–6, 7–6(4)
Winner3.27 July 2003ITF Changwon, South KoreaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chang Kyung-mi w/o
Runner-up4.14 August 2003ITF Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandHard Flag of India.svg Isha Lakhani 4–6, 2–6
Winner5.30 May 2004ITF Seoul, South KoreaHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei 6–2, 6–4
Winner6.22 May 2005ITF Changwon, South KoreaHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up7.11 June 2005ITF Seoul, South KoreaHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei2–6, 6–2, 3–6
Runner-up8.3 August 2008ITF Surakarta, IndonesiaHard Flag of Indonesia.svg Sandy Gumulya 7–6(5), 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 23 (9–14)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.29 November 1998ITF Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chang Kyung-mi Flag of Indonesia.svg Liza Andriyani
Flag of Indonesia.svg Irawati Iskandar
6–3, 7–6
Runner-up2.4 April 1999ITF Incheon, South KoreaClay Flag of South Korea.svg Chang Kyung-mi Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Eun-jeong
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Seon-young
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up3.5 November 2000ITF Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chae Kyung-yee Flag of Indonesia.svg Liza Andriyani
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
4–2, 3–5, 2–4, 4–0, 0–4
Winner4.19 November 2000ITF Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chae Kyung-yee Flag of Germany.svg Catherine Turinsky
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Andrea van den Hurk
4–2, 4–2, 4–0
Runner-up5.18 March 2001ITF Kaohsiung, TaiwanHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chae Kyung-yee Flag of Indonesia.svg Dea Sumantri
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up6.22 July 2001ITF Baltimore, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Sachie Umehara Flag of the United States.svg Celena McCoury
Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Riske
3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Runner-up7.12 August 2001ITF Bangkok, ThailandHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chae Kyung-yee Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up8.19 August 2001ITF Bangkok, ThailandHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chae Kyung-yee Flag of Indonesia.svg Romana Tedjakusuma
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Runner-up9.25 November 2001ITF Kofu, JapanClay Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Weng Tzu-ting Flag of Japan.svg Etsuko Kitazaki
Flag of Japan.svg Eriko Mizuno
6–4, 6–7(5), ret.
Winner10.3 December 2001ITF Nonthaburi, ThailandHard Flag of Croatia.svg Ivana Abramović Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Mi-ra
Flag of India.svg Manisha Malhotra
6–1, 7–5
Runner-up11.21 July 2002ITF Baltimore, United StatesHard Flag of Belarus.svg Natallia Dziamidzenka Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Vilmarie Castellvi
Flag of the United States.svg Agnes Wiski
1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner12.28 July 2002ITF Evansville, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Aiko Nakamura Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gabrielle Baker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Deanna Roberts
6–4, 6–0
Runner-up13.10 August 2003ITF Nonthaburi, ThailandHard Flag of Japan.svg Ryoko Takemura Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung
2–6, 5–7
Winner14.6 June 2004ITF Changwon, South KoreaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chang Kyung-mi Flag of Japan.svg Ayami Takase
Flag of Japan.svg Tomoko Yonemura
7–5, 6–4
Winner15.15 November 2004ITF Nuriootpa, AustraliaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniella Jeflea
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up16.7 July 2007ITF Nagoya, JapanHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chang Kyung-mi Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata
Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Yonemura
2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up17.4 May 2008ITF Gimcheon, South KoreaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Gajdošová
2–6, 0–6
Runner-up18.11 May 2008ITF Changwon, South KoreaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong Flag of South Korea.svg Chang Kyung-mi
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jin-a
5–7, 2–6
Winner19.28 July 2008ITF Surakarta, IndonesiaHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Yi Flag of Indonesia.svg Sandy Gumulya
Flag of Indonesia.svg Lavinia Tananta
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up20.4 August 2008ITF Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Yi Flag of Indonesia.svg Liza Andriyani
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
3–6, 1–6
Winner21.30 August 2008ITF Gimhae, South KoreaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Da-jung Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sun-jung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Cho-won
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up22.1 November 2010ITF Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ji-young Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin
4–6, 7–6(5), [7–10]
Winner23.11 September 2011ITF Yeongwol, South KoreaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ji-young Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Hua-chen
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Pei-chi
6–1, 6–1

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