Kevin Kim

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Kevin Kim
Country Flag of the United States United States
Residence Newport Coast, California, U.S.
Date of birth July 26, 1978 (1978-07-26) (age 29)
Place of birth Torrance, California, U.S.
Height 180cm (5ft 11in)
Weight 75kg (165lb)
Turned pro 1997
Plays Right; One-handed backhand
Career prize money $1,007,314
Singles
Career record: 34-67
Career titles: 0
Highest ranking: No. 63 (March 21, 2005)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 3rd (2005)
French Open 2nd (2006)
Wimbledon 2nd (2005)
US Open 1st (96,99,00,05,06)
Doubles
Career record: 18-34
Career titles: 0
Highest ranking: 118 (August 27, 2001)

Kevin Kim (born July 26, 1978) is an American tennis player of Korean descent. He was accepted to UCLA as a tennis player and dropped out of UCLA to pursue a career in tennis. He is currently 110th in the ATP rankings.

Currently (2006), Kevin Kim is one of two ethnic Korean players on the ATP Tour. The other is South Korean Lee Hyung-Taik, with whom Kim played doubles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon 2005.

[edit] Grand Slam results timeline

Year Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
1999 1st round
2000 1st round
2004 1st round
2005 3rd round 2nd round 1st round
2006 2nd round 2nd round 1st round 1st round
2007 1st round 1st round

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