Kim Steinmetz

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Kim Steinmetz
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1957-12-22) December 22, 1957 (age 66)
St. Louis, Missouri
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1981, 1988)
French Open 3R (1982)
Wimbledon 3R (1984)
US Open 2R (1982, 1983, 1988)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1984, 1985, 1988)
French Open 2R (1982, 1983, 1986)
Wimbledon 2R (1987, 1989)
US Open 1R (1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)

Kim Steinmetz (born December 22, 1957) is an American former professional Women's Tennis Association (WTA) player. She was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] [2] She retired from professional tennis in 1989.

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Career highlights

Steinmetz competed in over 26 Grand Slam (tennis) tournaments over her 10-year tennis career. [2]

Steinmetz' victory over Natasha Zvereva in the 1988 U.S. Open is often cited as her greatest victory. Following her win over Zvereva, Steinmetz lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. [2] [1]

Post career

Following her retirement from professional tennis, Steinmetz began teaching in 1990. She is currently the tennis director at the Missouri Athletic Club. [1]

Earnings

Steinmetz' career earnings on the professional tour totaled $90,856. [3]

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