Yoon Yong-il

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Yoon Yong-Il
Country (sports)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
ResidenceSeoul, South Korea
Born (1973-09-23) 23 September 1973 (age 51)
Daegu, South Korea
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1996
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$190,990
Singles
Career record20–20
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 140 (December 18, 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q3 (1994, 1996, 1997)
French Open Q2 (2001)
Wimbledon 1R (2001)
US Open 1R (1998)
Doubles
Career record6–12
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 188 (May 14, 2001)
Yoon Yong-il
Medal record
Tennis
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Bangkok Men's Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Bangkok Team Event
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Bangkok Men's Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Busan Team Event
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Fukuoka Men's Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Catania Men's Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Catania Men's Doubles

Yoon Yong-Il (born September 23, 1973, in Daegu, South Korea) is a former professional South Korean tennis player.

Yoon reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on December 18, 2000, when he became World number 140. He played primarily on the Futures circuit and the Challenger circuit.

Yoon was a member of the South Korean Davis Cup team, posting a 16–10 record in singles and a 3–4 record in doubles in sixteen ties played.

Tour singles titles – all levels (7–10)

Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Tour (0–0)
Challengers (1–2)
Futures (6–8)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore
Winner1.September 23, 1996 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, ChinaHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xia Jiaping 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Winner2.May 4, 1998 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, ChinaHard Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Kaneko 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up1.May 11, 1998 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin, ChinaHard Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Kaneko 4–6, 7–6, 0–6
Runner-up2.October 5, 1998 Flag of Japan.svg Maishima, JapanCarpet Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyung-Taik 6–7, 6–2, 4–6
Winner3.July 5, 1999 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, IndonesiaClay Flag of South Africa.svg Rik De Voest 7–6, 7–5
Runner-up3.July 26, 1999 Flag of the United States.svg St. Joseph, U.S.Hard Flag of France.svg Thomas Dupré 6–4, 4–6, 1–6
Winner4.August 9, 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City, U.S.Hard Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian 6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Winner5.February 28, 2000 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Oh-hee6–2, 6–4
Runner-up4.May 8, 2000 Flag of Japan.svg Fukuoka, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Terachi 6–2, 6–7, 1–6
Winner6.May 15, 2000 Flag of Japan.svg Osaka, JapanHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Baccanello 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
Runner-up5.May 22, 2000 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South KoreaClay Flag of South Korea.svg Park Seung-kyu5–7, 6–7
Runner-up6.July 24, 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Winnetka, U.S.Hard Flag of Japan.svg Takao Suzuki 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up7.August 7, 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Binghamton, U.S.Hard Flag of Japan.svg Takao Suzuki 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up8.November 27, 2000 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of Austria.svg Zbynek Mlynarik 6–4, 0–6, 2–6
Runner-up9.December 4, 2000 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of Thailand.svg Danai Udomchoke 3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Winner7.April 21, 2003 Flag of Japan.svg Kumamoto, JapanHard Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Kohllöffel 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up10.December 12, 2003 Flag of South Korea.svg Seogwipo, South KoreaClay Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Terachi 0–6, 5–7


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