Kimberly Po

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Kimberly Po
Full nameKimberly Po-Messerli
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Rolling Hills, California, U.S.
Born (1971-10-20) October 20, 1971 (age 53)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Turned pro1991
Retired2002
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,926,618
Singles
Career record200–180
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 14 (June 9, 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1997)
French Open 3R (1993, 1997)
Wimbledon 2R (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)
US Open 4R (1998)
Doubles
Career record250–216
Career titles5 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 6 (September 10, 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (2001)
French Open QF (2001)
Wimbledon SF (2001)
US Open F (2001)
Mixed doubles
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open QF (1999)
French Open QF (2000)
Wimbledon W (2000)
US Open F (1999)

Kimberly Po (born October 20, 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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In her career, she won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2000, partnering Donald Johnson. She also was a runner-up at the US Open in women's doubles in 2001, partnering Nathalie Tauziat, as well as at the 1999 US Open in mixed doubles, with Johnson.

Po won six top-level doubles titles. Her career-high world rankings were world No. 6 in doubles (in 2001) and No. 14 in singles (in 1997). Her best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came at the 1997 Australian Open when she reached the quarterfinals before being knocked out by Amanda Coetzer.

Po married Oliver Messerli in 2001, and was known thereafter as Kimberly Po-Messerli.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2001 US Open Hard Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 5–7, 7–5

Mixed: 2 (1–1)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1999 US Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
6–4, 6–4
Win 2000 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt
6–4, 7–6(7–3)

WTA career finals

Doubles: 19 (5 titles, 14 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/1)
Tier I (1/1)
Tier II (1/6)
Tier III (3/6)
Tier IV & V (0/0)
Virginia Slims (0/0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Jan 1993 Brisbane Hard Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
2–6, 2–6
Loss2. Feb 1993 Chicago Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison-Jackson
6–7(7–9), 3–6
Loss3. Apr 1996 Tokyo Hard Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
6–7(6–8), 7–6(8–6), 3–6
Loss4. Aug 1996 Los Angeles Hard Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 4–6
Loss5. Oct 1996 Quebec City Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
1–6, 4–6
Loss6. Aug 1997 San Diego Hard Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 5–7
Win1. Sep 1998 Quebec CityHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4
Win2. Apr 1999 TokyoHard Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay
6–3, 6–2
Win3. Feb 2000 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss7. Aug 2000 Los Angeles Hard Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost
2–6, 5–7
Loss8. Oct 2000 Zurich Hard (i) Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
3–6, 4–6
Loss9. Nov 2000 Quebec CityHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
3–6, 4–6
Loss10. Feb 2001 Paris Carpet (i) Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli
Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano
3–6, 5–7
Loss11. Feb 2001 Nice Carpet (i) Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
6–1, 2–6, 0–6
Loss12. Jun 2001 Birmingham Grass Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
1–6, 2–6
Win4. Aug 2001 Los AngelesHard Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
6–3, 7–5
Win5. Aug 2001 Toronto Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–1
Loss13. Aug 2001 US Open Hard Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 7–5, 5–7
Loss14. Jun 2002 Birmingham Grass Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
4–6, 3–6
Awards
Preceded by Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
1994
Succeeded by