Kim Eun-ha (born 8 March 1975) is a former professional tennis player from South Korea. A right-handed player, Kim had a serve-and-volley game and was best on hardcourts.
| Country (sports) |  South Korea |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1975 South Korea |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $182,957 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 171–139 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 141 (26 October 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 127–94 |
| Career titles | 15 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 84 (27 July 1998) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1998) |
| French Open | 1R (1998, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1998) |
| US Open | 2R (1998) |
Biography
editEarly life
editKim was born in 1975, one of three daughters of fisherman Young-soo and housewife Chung In-ja. She began playing tennis while at school at the age of 10 and graduated in 1994, after which she joined the professional tour.[1]
Professional tour
editKim made the singles quarterfinals of the 1997 Danamon Open in Jakarta as a qualifier. Her performances in 1997 brought her ranking into the top 200 and she peaked at No. 141 in 1998. She won ITF singles titles in Seoul and Shenzhen during her career.
It was in doubles that she had the most success. After winning four ITF doubles events in 1997, Kim appeared in the main draw of all four Grand Slam events in the 1998 season and reached 84 in the world that year. One of those Grand Slam tournaments was the US Open where she and Virág Csurgó beat the American pairing of Jennifer Capriati and Alexandra Stevenson.[2] On the WTA Tour she twice made doubles semifinals, with Émilie Loit at the 1998 Skoda Czech Open and Jeon Mi-ra in 2001 at the Pattaya Open.
Representative
editKim made her first appearances for the South Korea Fed Cup team in 1995 and was a regular fixture in the side throughout the campaign.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Kim was a member of the South Korean squad and featured in the women's doubles draw, with Park Sung-hee. The pair were beaten in the first round by South Africa's Amanda Coetzer and Mariaan de Swardt.[3]
In 1997, South Korea competed in the Fed Cup World Group, having qualified for the first time by beating Bulgaria in the 1996 play-off. Her win over Bulgaria's Antoaneta Pandjerova in the fourth rubber of the play-off had the distinction of securing the World Group spot for South Korea. Their 1997 World Group tie was against Argentina in Seoul and they were beaten 4-1, with Kim losing both a singles and doubles match in three sets.
Her appearances in international competition for South Korea include the 1998 Asian Games and 2001 Summer Universiade. At the Universiade, which was held in Beijing, she won two medals, a silver in the women's doubles and a bronze in the mixed doubles.
ITF Circuit finals
edit| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (8–4)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 6 June 1994 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Winner | 2. | 19 December 1994 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 8 May 1995 | Seoul, South Korea | Clay | 4–6, 5–7 | |
| Winner | 4. | 29 May 1995 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Winner | 5. | 5 June 1995 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Winner | 6. | 6 May 1996 | Seoul, South Korea | Clay | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | 7. | 3 November 1997 | Beijing, China | Hard | 3–6, 5–7 | |
| Winner | 8. | 26 April 1998 | Shenzhen, China | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Runner-up | 9. | 18 October 1998 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | 10. | 14 May 2000 | Seoul, South Korea | Clay | 3–6, 6–7(1–7) | |
| Winner | 11. | 4 June 2000 | Shenzhen, China | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Winner | 12. | 29 April 2001 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles (15–7)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 12 December 1994 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 20 March 1995 | Bandar, Brunei | Hard | 6–4, 6–0 | ||
| Winner | 3. | 8 May 1995 | Seoul, South Korea | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 4. | 22 May 1995 | Beijing, China | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 5. | 29 May 1995 | Seoul, South Korea | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Winner | 6. | 5 May 1997 | Seoul, South Korea | Clay | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | ||
| Winner | 7. | 4 August 1997 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 8. | 15 September 1997 | Taipei, Taiwan | Hard | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 9. | 10 November 1997 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 10. | 26 April 1998 | Shenzhen, China | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 11. | 25 October 1998 | Houston, United States | Hard | 1–6, 6–4, 1–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 12. | 9 August 1999 | Lexington Challenger, United States |
Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 13. | 3 October 1999 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 14. | 4 October 1999 | Saga, Japan | Grass | 7–6, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 15. | 4 June 2000 | Shenzhen, China | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 16. | 25 March 2001 | La Cañada, United States | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 17. | 29 April 2001 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 18. | 6 May 2001 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | Carpet | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) | ||
| Runner-up | 19. | 16 September 2001 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 20. | 18 November 2001 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 21. | 25 February 2002 | New Delhi, India | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 22. | 16 November 2003 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | 6–2, 0–6, 4–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Bio - Personal". WTA Tour. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Scoreboard". Philadelphia Daily News. 4 September 1998. p. 126. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Kim Eun-Ha Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2017.