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

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. Kim lost to Russell in the finals of the 1994 USTA National Boys' 16 Singles Championships. 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.

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

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

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

Performance timelines

Key
WFSFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH

Singles

Tournament1996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAQ1Q1Q2Q1Q2Q33R2R1RQ3Q1Q2Q20 / 33–350%
French OpenAAAAQ1Q1Q3Q31R1R2RQ1Q11RQ2A0 / 41–420%
WimbledonAAAAQ1Q1Q1Q2Q22R1R1R1R1RQ2A0 / 51–517%
US Open1RAQ11R1RQ1AQ2A1R1RQ1Q32RQ3A0 / 61–614%
Win–loss0–10–00–00–10–10–00–00–00–13–42–40–20–11–30–00–00 / 186–1825%
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian WellsAAAAAQ2AAQ12R2RQ1Q11RQ2A0 / 32–340%
MiamiAAAAAQ2AAA2R2R2RQ12RQ2A0 / 44–450%
RomeAAAAAAAAAQ1AAAAAA0 / 00–0
Hamburg / Madrid (Clay)AAAAAAAAAQ1AAAAAA0 / 00–0
Toronto / MontrealAAAAAAAAA1R2RAAQ1AA0 / 21–233%
CincinnatiAAAAAAAAQ1Q1Q2AAQ2AA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–02–33–31–10–01–20–00–00 / 97–944%

Doubles

Tournament199920002001200220032004200520062007SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAA1RA1R0 / 20–20%
French OpenAAAAAA3RAA0 / 12–167%
WimbledonA1R2RQ1AA1R1R2R0 / 52–529%
US Open1R2R1R1RAA1RAA0 / 51–517%
Win–loss0–11–21–20–10–00–02–40–11–20 / 135–13

ATP Tour career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
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)
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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jan 2001Houston, United States250 SeriesClayUnited States Jim ThomasIndia Leander Paes India Mahesh Bhupathi6–7(3-7), 2–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 21 (9–12)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (9–11) ITF Futures (0–1)Finals by surface Hard (9–12) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
ATP Challenger (9–11)
ITF Futures (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (9–12)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 1999USA F7, BerkeleyFuturesHardFrance Thomas Dupre5–7, 6–7
Loss0–2Aug 1999Lexington, United StatesChallengerHardIsrael Harel Levy4–6, 6–7
Loss0–3Jun 2000Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Jeff Salzenstein3–6, 2–6
Loss0–4Jul 2000Aptos, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Bob Bryan4–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6
Loss0–5Nov 2000Burbank, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Andy Roddick1–6, 2–6
Win1–5Nov 2001Burbank, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Vince Spadea6–2, 6–4
Loss1–6Feb 2002Joplin Challenger, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Jack Brasington3–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss1–7Feb 2003Joplin Challenger, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Bob Bryan6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Win2–7Jun 2004Andorra Challenger, AndorraChallengerHardLuxembourg Gilles Muller6–4, 6–0
Win3–7Jul 2004Aptos, United StatesChallengerHardCanada Frank Dancevic7–6(7-2), 6–3
Loss3–8Oct 2004Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States K.J. Hippensteel3–6, 3–6
Win4–8Oct 2004Burbank, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Robert Kendrick7–5, 1-6, 6–3
Win5–8Feb 2006Dallas, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Robert Kendrick1–6, 6-4, 6–1
Loss5–9Jul 2006Cordoba, SpainChallengerHardGermany Simon Greul7–6(7-4), 1-6, 6–7(2-7)
Win6–9Jun 2007Yuba City, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Bobby Reynolds6–4, 0-6, 6–3
Loss6–10Nov 2007Knoxville, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Robert Kendrick6–3, 2-6, 4–6
Win7–10Jul 2008Aptos, United StatesChallengerHardItaly Andrea Stoppini7–5, 6–1
Loss7–11Aug 2008Vancouver, CanadaChallengerHardIsrael Dudi Sela3–6, 0-6
Win8–11Sep 2008Tulsa, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Vince Spadea6–3, 3–5, 6–4
Loss8–12Nov 2008Champaign-Urbana, United StatesChallengerHardSouth Africa Kevin Anderson3–6, 4-6
Win9–12Nov 2009Charlottesville, United StatesChallengerHardIndia Somdev Devvarman6–4, 6–7(8-10), 6–4

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 12 (5–7)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (2–7) ITF Futures (3–0)Finals by surface Hard (3–7) Clay (2–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
ATP Challenger (2–7)
ITF Futures (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–7)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Mar 1999Japan F1, IsawaFuturesClaySouth Korea Lee Hyung-TaikUnited States Mitty Arnold United States Todd Meringoff6–4, 6–4
Win2–0May 1999USA F5, Boca RatonFuturesClayVenezuela Yohny RomeroAustralia Lee Pearson United States Michael Jessup6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Win3–0Jul 1999Granby, CanadaChallengerHardVenezuela Jimy SzymanskiIsrael Harel Levy Israel Lior Mor4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss3–1Aug 1999Lexington, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Scott HumphriesUnited States Michael Sell Romania Gabriel Trifu6–7, 7–6, 4–6
Loss3–2Aug 1999Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHardSouth Korea Lee Hyung-TaikUnited States Mitch Sprengelmeyer South Africa Jason Weir-Smith7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Loss3–3Jul 2000Aptos, United StatesChallengerHardAustralia Luke SmithUnited States Bob Bryan United States Mike Bryan4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss3–4Sep 2000Houston, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States James BlakeSouth Africa Brent Haygarth South Africa Marcos Ondruska4–6, 2–6
Loss3–5Apr 2002Tarzana, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Brandon CoupeSwitzerland George Bastl South Africa Neville Godwin3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win4–5Mar 2003USA F6, MobileFuturesHardUnited States Michael JoyceUnited States Travis Parrott Brazil Josh Goffi6–7(0–7), 6–3, 7–5
Loss4–6Apr 2003Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Jim ThomasUnited States Scott Humphries United States Justin Gimelstob3–6, 3–6
Win5–6Jul 2006Cordoba, SpainChallengerHardUnited States Justin GimelstobGermany Ivo Klec Czech Republic Jan Mertl6–3, 7–5
Loss5–7Apr 2008Humacao, Puerto RicoChallengerHardUnited States Lester CookUnited States Bobby Reynolds United States Rajeev Ram3–6, 4–6

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