Career titles 0 WTA, 4 ITF Turned pro 1998 | Career record 173–156 Career record 147–130 Prize money 88,458 USD | |
Born 14 June 1981 (age 35) ( 1981-06-14 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Highest ranking No. 235 (8 September 2003) |
Kim Jin-hee (born 14 June 1981) is a South Korean tennis player.
Career
Kim Jin-hee has attempted to qualify for a number of WTA tour events, but has failed to qualify in most of them. Jin-hee lost to Liza Andriyani in the first round of qualifying in Bali, 2002. However she qualified for the 2002 Japan Open Tennis Championships, where she lost in the first round. In 2003 she lost in the second round of qualifying at the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Tournament before she took part in the Hyderabad Open but lost in the qualifying round to Manisha Malhotra. However she also failed to qualify for the Japan Open before gaining entry into the main draw as a lucky loser before losing to Maria Sharapova. In 2004 she played at the Korea Open losing in the first round.