Kim So-jung (tennis)

Kim So-Jung
Country (sports)	South Korea
Residence	Seoul, Korea
Born	18 March 1986 (age 39); Seoul
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Plays	Right (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$120,411
Singles
Career record	216–161
Career titles	5 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 204 (20 September 2010)
Doubles
Career record	109–104
Career titles	8 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 233 (17 July 2006)

Last updated October 01, 2025

Kim So-Jung (born 3 March 1986) is a South Korean former tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 204, which she achieved on 20 September 2010. Her career-high in doubles is 233, which she reached on July 17, 2006. She won silver for the mixed-doubles teams event, defeating the Taiwanese team at the 2009 Universiade Games.^[1] She has also played at the Korea Open.^[2]

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 7 (5–2)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	12 April 2004	ITF Yamaguchi, Japan	Clay	Chan Chin-wei	7–6⁽⁷⁾, 6–2
Win	2–0	26 April 2004	ITF Jakarta, Indonesia	Hard	Liza Andriyani	6–2, 6–2
Win	3–0	1 November 2005	ITF Busan, Korea	Hard	Alla Kudryavtseva	3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win	4–0	23 March 2009	ITF Wellington, New Zealand	Hard	Chae Kyung-yee	4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss	4–1	27 April 2009	ITF Gimcheon, Korea	Hard	Lee Jin-a	4–6, 5–7
Win	5–1	11 April 2011	Incheon Open, Korea	Hard	Lee Jin-a	2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Loss	5–2	29 April 2013	ITF Seoul, Korea	Hard	Han Xinyun	2–6, 1–6

Doubles: 13 (8–5)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	11 September 2005	ITF Beijing, China	Hard (i)	Maki Arai	Chan Yung-jan Hwang I-hsuan	6–4, 6–0
Win	2–0	18 Aug 2008	ITF Gimhae, Korea	Hard	Ayaka Maekawa	Cho Jeong-a Kim Ji-young	2–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss	2–1	1 September 2008	ITF Goyang, Korea	Hard	Ayaka Maekawa	Chae Kyung-yee Chang Kyung-mi	5–7, 6–3, [5–10]
Win	3–1	9 March 2009	ITF North Shore, New Zealand	Hard	Ayaka Maekawa	Alison Bai Renee Binnie	7–5, 7–6
Win	4–1	16 March 2009	ITF Hamilton, New Zealand	Hard	Ayaka Maekawa	Jessy Rompies Varatchaya Wongteanchai	7–5, 6–3
Win	5–1	23 March 2009	ITF Wellington, New Zealand	Hard	Ayaka Maekawa	Chae Kyung-yee Kim Hae-sung	6–4, 6–4
Loss	5–2	7 September 2009	ITF Noto, Japan	Carpet	Han Xinyun	Hsu Wen-hsin Hwang I-hsuan	3–6, 6–1, [9–11]
Loss	5–3	19 July 2010	ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand	Hard	Remi Tezuka	Akiko Yonemura Tomoko Yonemura	2–6, 4–6
Loss	5–4	29 Aug 2011	ITF Tsukuba, Japan	Hard	Erika Takao	Chan Chin-wei Hsu Wen-hsin	1–6, 1–6
Loss	5–5	29 May 2014	ITF Changwon, Korea	Hard	Lee Ye-ra	Chuang Chia-jung Junri Namigata	6–7, 0–6
Win	6–5	16 June 2014	ITF Gimcheon, Korea	Hard	Lee Ye-ra	Choi Ji-hee Lee Hye-min	6–3, 6–1
Win	7–5	23 June 2014	ITF Gimcheon, Korea	Hard	Lee Ye-ra	Choi Ji-hee Makoto Ninomiya	7–5, 2–6, [11–9]
Win	8–5	30 August 2015	ITF Gimcheon, Korea	Hard	Hong Seung-yeon	Han Sung-hee Kim Na-ri	6–4, 6–7⁽¹⁾, [10–8]

References

↑ Kim, Jason. "Big wins for Korea at Universiade". JoongAng Daily . Retrieved October 31, 2010.
↑ Chul, Yoon (2010-09-16). "Tennis stars to play at Hansol Korea Open". Korea Times . Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2010.

External links

Kim So-Jung at the Women's Tennis Association
Kim So-jung at the International Tennis Federation
Kim So-jung at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
Kim So-jung at ESPN.com

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[JAD-1] Kim, Jason. "Big wins for Korea at Universiade". JoongAng Daily . Retrieved October 31, 2010.

[KT-2] Chul, Yoon (2010-09-16). "Tennis stars to play at Hansol Korea Open". Korea Times . Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2010.

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