Kim Mi-ok (born 1 October 1978) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  South Korea |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1978 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $26,421 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 56–39 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 451 (11 October 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 92–32 |
| Career titles | 13 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 257 (19 Jul 2004) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 6–4 |
Tennis career
editA right-handed player, Kim was a gold medalist for South Korea at the 2002 Asian Games, partnering Choi Young-ja in the women's doubles. The pair, who were unseeded, won the gold medal with a win in the final over the tournament's top seeds, Indonesians Wynne Prakusya and Angelique Widjaja.[1]
Between 2002 and 2006, she represented South Korea in a total of nine ties. Her only singles win came against Hong Kong's Kristin Godridge and she won five doubles rubbers.
Kim has featured mostly in ITF level events during her professional career, with three singles and thirteen doubles titles to her name. She made a WTA Tour main-draw appearance in the doubles at the Korea Open in 2005, reaching the quarter-finals. They defeated Marion Bartoli and Tamarine Tanasugarn in the first round.[2]
Initially retiring in 2006, Kim has played in the occasional ITF tournament in her home country since 2016 and won two $25k doubles titles in 2018.
ITF finals
edit| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 5 (3–2)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 22 July 2002 | Incheon, South Korea | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 1. | 31 May 2004 | Changwon, South Korea | Hard | 7–6(1), 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Winner | 2. | 5 July 2005 | Daegu, South Korea | Hard | 6–2, 6–0 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 17 July 2005 | Seogwipo, South Korea | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Winner | 3. | 16 May 2006 | Daegu, South Korea | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 18 (13–5)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 3 June 2001 | Baotou, China | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 17 June 2001 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 3. | 25 June 2001 | Incheon, South Korea | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Winner | 4. | 21 April 2002 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 6–2, 7–6(4) | ||
| Winner | 5. | 22 July 2002 | Incheon, South Korea | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 6. | 20 April 2003 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 7. | 15 June 2003 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 | ||
| Winner | 8. | 27 July 2003 | Changwon, South Korea | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 9. | 30 May 2004 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 1. | 26 June 2004 | Incheon, South Korea | Hard | 2–6, 0–6 | ||
| Winner | 10. | 11 July 2004 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 17 July 2005 | Seogwipo, South Korea | Hard | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 21 May 2006 | Daegu, South Korea | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 11. | 25 June 2006 | Changwon, South Korea | Hard | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | 9 July 2016 | Gimcheon, South Korea | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 5. | 4 September 2016 | Yeongwol, South Korea | Hard | 7–5, 4–6, [2–10] | ||
| Winner | 12. | 12 June 2018 | Gyeongsan, South Korea | Hard | 6–2, 1–6, [10–5] | ||
| Winner | 13. | 21 August 2018 | Gimcheon, South Korea | Hard | 6–7(5), 7–6(5), [14–12] |
References
edit- ^ "Sun too hot for rivals". BBC News. 12 October 2002.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Seoul - 26 September - 02 October 2005". itftennis.com.
External links
edit- Kim Mi-ok at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kim Mi-ok at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Kim Mi-ok at the International Tennis Federation