Kevin Kim

Kevin Kim (born July 26, 1978) is an American retired tennis player.

Kevin Kim
Country (sports) United States
Born (1978-07-26) July 26, 1978
Torrance, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Turned pro1997
Retired2015
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,545,790
Singles
Career record44–97
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 63 (March 21, 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2005)
French Open2R (2006)
Wimbledon2R (2005)
US Open2R (2009)
Doubles
Career record19–37
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 118 (August 27, 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2005, 2007)
French Open3R (2005)
Wimbledon2R (2001, 2007)
US Open2R (2000)
Last updated on: April 26, 2021.

Career

He entered the top 100 in 2004, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 63 in March 2005.

In 1993, Kim won the USTA National Boys' 16 Indoor Doubles Championship with Michael Russell.[1] Kim lost to Russell in the finals of the 1994 USTA National Boys' 16 Singles Championships.[1][2] He beat Russell in the finals of the 1994 USTA National Boys' 16 Clay Court Championships, and lost to Russell in the finals of the 1994 Easter Bowl Boys' 16s Championships.[2]

In 1995, he lost to Russell in the finals of the USTA National Boys’ 18 Clay Court Championships.[1] Kim reached the second round in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles with Russell at the 1995 Australian Open Junior Championships.[1]

In 1996, he won the doubles title with Russell at the 1996 Asuncion Bowl in Asuncion, Paraguay.[1] At the 1996 USTA National Boys’ 18 Championships, he lost in the doubles final with Russell to Bob and Mike Bryan.[1] He was a doubles quarterfinalist with Russell at the 1996 Wimbledon junior championships.[1]

Kim reached the third round of the 2005 Australian Open, and won 9 Challenger titles in his career.

Performance timelines
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles
Tournament1996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A Q1 Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2 Q3 3R 2R 1R Q3 Q1 Q2 Q2 0 / 3 3–3 50%
French Open A A A A Q1 Q1 Q3 Q3 1R 1R 2R Q1 Q1 1R Q2 A 0 / 4 1–4 20%
Wimbledon A A A A Q1 Q1 Q1 Q2 Q2 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R Q2 A 0 / 5 1–5 17%
US Open 1R A Q1 1R 1R Q1 A Q2 A 1R 1R Q1 Q3 2R Q3 A 0 / 6 1–6 14%
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–4 2–4 0–2 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 0 / 18 6–18 25%
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A A A Q2 A A Q1 2R 2R Q1 Q1 1R Q2 A 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Miami A A A A A Q2 A A A 2R 2R 2R Q1 2R Q2 A 0 / 4 4–4 50%
Rome A A A A A A A A A Q1 A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Hamburg / Madrid (Clay) A A A A A A A A A Q1 A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Toronto / Montreal A A A A A A A A A 1R 2R A A Q1 A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Cincinnati A A A A A A A A Q1 Q1 Q2 A A Q2 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 0 / 9 7–9 44%

Doubles
Tournament199920002001200220032004200520062007SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A 1R A 1R 0 / 2 0–2 0%
French Open A A A A A A 3R A A 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Wimbledon A 1R 2R Q1 A A 1R 1R 2R 0 / 5 2–5 29%
US Open 1R 2R 1R 1R A A 1R A A 0 / 5 1–5 17%
Win–loss 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–4 0–1 1–2 0 / 13 5–13  – 

ATP Tour career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jan 2001 Houston, United States 250 Series Clay Jim Thomas Leander Paes
Mahesh Bhupathi		 6–7(3-7), 2–6


ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 21 (9–12)
Legend
ATP Challenger (9–11)
ITF Futures (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (9–12)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 1999 USA F7, Berkeley Futures Hard Thomas Dupre 5–7, 6–7
Loss 0–2 Aug 1999 Lexington, United States Challenger Hard Harel Levy 4–6, 6–7
Loss 0–3 Jun 2000 Tallahassee, United States Challenger Hard Jeff Salzenstein 3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–4 Jul 2000 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard Bob Bryan 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6
Loss 0–5 Nov 2000 Burbank, United States Challenger Hard Andy Roddick 1–6, 2–6
Win 1–5 Nov 2001 Burbank, United States Challenger Hard Vince Spadea 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1–6 Feb 2002 Joplin Challenger, United States Challenger Hard Jack Brasington 3–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss 1–7 Feb 2003 Joplin Challenger, United States Challenger Hard Bob Bryan 6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Win 2–7 Jun 2004 Andorra Challenger, Andorra Challenger Hard Gilles Muller 6–4, 6–0
Win 3–7 Jul 2004 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard Frank Dancevic 7–6(7-2), 6–3
Loss 3–8 Oct 2004 Tiburon, United States Challenger Hard K.J. Hippensteel 3–6, 3–6
Win 4–8 Oct 2004 Burbank, United States Challenger Hard Robert Kendrick 7–5, 1-6, 6–3
Win 5–8 Feb 2006 Dallas, United States Challenger Hard Robert Kendrick 1–6, 6-4, 6–1
Loss 5–9 Jul 2006 Cordoba, Spain Challenger Hard Simon Greul 7–6(7-4), 1-6, 6–7(2-7)
Win 6–9 Jun 2007 Yuba City, United States Challenger Hard Bobby Reynolds 6–4, 0-6, 6–3
Loss 6–10 Nov 2007 Knoxville, United States Challenger Hard Robert Kendrick 6–3, 2-6, 4–6
Win 7–10 Jul 2008 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard Andrea Stoppini 7–5, 6–1
Loss 7–11 Aug 2008 Vancouver, Canada Challenger Hard Dudi Sela 3–6, 0-6
Win 8–11 Sep 2008 Tulsa, United States Challenger Hard Vince Spadea 6–3, 3–5, 6–4
Loss 8–12 Nov 2008 Champaign-Urbana, United States Challenger Hard Kevin Anderson 3–6, 4-6
Win 9–12 Nov 2009 Charlottesville, United States Challenger Hard Somdev Devvarman 6–4, 6–7(8-10), 6–4


ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 12 (5–7)
Legend
ATP Challenger (2–7)
ITF Futures (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–7)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Mar 1999 Japan F1, Isawa Futures Clay Lee Hyung-Taik Mitty Arnold
Todd Meringoff		 6–4, 6–4
Win 2–0 May 1999 USA F5, Boca Raton Futures Clay Yohny Romero Lee Pearson
Michael Jessup		 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Win 3–0 Jul 1999 Granby, Canada Challenger Hard Jimy Szymanski Harel Levy
Lior Mor		 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 3–1 Aug 1999 Lexington, United States Challenger Hard Scott Humphries Michael Sell
Gabriel Trifu		 6–7, 7–6, 4–6
Loss 3–2 Aug 1999 Binghamton, United States Challenger Hard Lee Hyung-Taik Mitch Sprengelmeyer
Jason Weir-Smith		 7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 3–3 Jul 2000 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard Luke Smith Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 3–4 Sep 2000 Houston, United States Challenger Hard James Blake Brent Haygarth
Marcos Ondruska		 4–6, 2–6
Loss 3–5 Apr 2002 Tarzana, United States Challenger Hard Brandon Coupe George Bastl
Neville Godwin		 3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win 4–5 Mar 2003 USA F6, Mobile Futures Hard Michael Joyce Travis Parrott
Josh Goffi		 6–7(0–7), 6–3, 7–5
Loss 4–6 Apr 2003 Calabasas, United States Challenger Hard Jim Thomas Scott Humphries
Justin Gimelstob		 3–6, 3–6
Win 5–6 Jul 2006 Cordoba, Spain Challenger Hard Justin Gimelstob Ivo Klec
Jan Mertl		 6–3, 7–5
Loss 5–7 Apr 2008 Humacao, Puerto Rico Challenger Hard Lester Cook Bobby Reynolds
Rajeev Ram		 3–6, 4–6

References
  1. "Michael Russell: Circuit Player of the Week". USTA. May 25, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. "Sunny Hills' Kim Advances in Miami". Los Angeles Times. April 2, 1994. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
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