Kim So-Jung (born 3 March 1986) is a South Korean former tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 204, which she achieved on 20 September 2010. Her career-high in doubles is 233, which she reached on July 17, 2006. She won silver for the mixed-doubles teams event, defeating the Taiwanese team at the 2009 Universiade Games.[1] She has also played at the Korea Open.[2]

Kim So-Jung
Country (sports) South Korea
ResidenceSeoul, Korea
Born (1986-03-18) 18 March 1986 (age 38)
Seoul
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$120,411
Singles
Career record216–161 (57.3%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 204 (20 September 2010)
Doubles
Career record109–104 (51.2%)
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 233 (17 July 2006)

ITF Circuit finals edit

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 7 (5–2) edit

Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 12 April 2004 ITF Yamaguchi, Japan Clay   Chan Chin-wei 7–6(7), 6–2
Win 2–0 26 April 2004 ITF Jakarta, Indonesia Hard   Liza Andriyani 6–2, 6–2
Win 3–0 1 November 2005 ITF Busan, Korea Hard   Alla Kudryavtseva 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win 4–0 23 March 2009 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard   Chae Kyung-yee 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss 4–1 27 April 2009 ITF Gimcheon, Korea Hard   Lee Jin-a 4–6, 5–7
Win 5–1 11 April 2011 ITF Incheon, Korea Hard   Lee Jin-a 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Loss 5–2 29 April 2013 ITF Seoul, Korea Hard   Han Xinyun 2–6, 1–6

Doubles: 13 (8–5) edit

Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 11 September 2005 ITF Beijing, China Hard (i)   Maki Arai   Chan Yung-jan
  Hwang I-hsuan
6–4, 6–0
Win 2–0 18 Aug 2008 ITF Gimhae, Korea Hard   Ayaka Maekawa   Cho Jeong-a
  Kim Ji-young
2–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss 2–1 1 September 2008 ITF Goyang, Korea Hard   Ayaka Maekawa   Chae Kyung-yee
  Chang Kyung-mi
5–7, 6–3, [5–10]
Win 3–1 9 March 2009 ITF North Shore, New Zealand Hard   Ayaka Maekawa   Alison Bai
  Renee Binnie
7–5, 7–6
Win 4–1 16 March 2009 ITF Hamilton, New Zealand Hard   Ayaka Maekawa   Jessy Rompies
  Varatchaya Wongteanchai
7–5, 6–3
Win 5–1 23 March 2009 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard   Ayaka Maekawa   Chae Kyung-yee
  Kim Hae-sung
6–4, 6–4
Loss 5–2 7 September 2009 ITF Noto, Japan Carpet   Han Xinyun   Hsu Wen-hsin
  Hwang I-hsuan
3–6, 6–1, [9–11]
Loss 5–3 19 July 2010 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard   Remi Tezuka   Akiko Yonemura
  Tomoko Yonemura
2–6, 4–6
Loss 5–4 29 Aug 2011 ITF Tsukuba, Japan Hard   Erika Takao   Chan Chin-wei
  Hsu Wen-hsin
1–6, 1–6
Loss 5–5 29 May 2014 ITF Changwon, Korea Hard   Lee Ye-ra   Chuang Chia-jung
  Junri Namigata
6–7, 0–6
Win 6–5 16 June 2014 ITF Gimcheon, Korea Hard   Lee Ye-ra   Choi Ji-hee
  Lee Hye-min
6–3, 6–1
Win 7–5 23 June 2014 ITF Gimcheon, Korea Hard   Lee Ye-ra   Choi Ji-hee
  Makoto Ninomiya
7–5, 2–6, [11–9]
Win 8–5 30 August 2015 ITF Gimcheon, Korea Hard   Hong Seung-yeon   Han Sung-hee
  Kim Na-ri
6–4, 6–7(1), [10–8]

References edit

  1. ^ Kim, Jason. "Big wins for Korea at Universiade". JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  2. ^ Chul, Yoon (2010-09-16). "Tennis stars to play at Hansol Korea Open". Korea Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2010.

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