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Country (sports) | South Africa |
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Residence | Atherton, United States |
Born | (1971-05-01) 1 May 1971 (age 53) Klerksdorp, South Africa |
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 1992 |
Retired | 2010 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $160,324 |
Singles | |
Career record | 92–159 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 414 (31 July 1995) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 200–247 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 10 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 76 (6 May 2002) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2002) |
French Open | 1R (2001 & 2002) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2000, 2001 & 2002) |
US Open | 2R (2002 & 2003) |
Kim Grant (born 1 May 1971) is a former professional South African tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are 414 in singles, achieved on 31 July 1995, and 76 in doubles, set on 6 May 2002.
WTA Tour career finals
Doubles: 1 runner-up
Legend | |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0) | |
WTA Championships (0) | |
Tier I (0) | |
Tier II (0) | |
Tier III (0-1) | |
Tier IV & V (0) |
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | May 2000 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | María Alejandra Vento | Florencia Labat Sonya Jeyaseelan |
4–6, 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (0–1)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 24 October 1994 | Negril, Jamaica | Hard | Radka Zrubáková | 0–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (10–12)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 22 March 1993 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Hard | Michelle Anderson | Paula Iversen Claire Sessions Bailey |
1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | 9 May 1994 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | Ditta Huber | Paula Cabezas Emilie Viqueira |
6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3. | 24 October 1994 | Negril, Jamaica | Hard | Claire Sessions Bailey | Elizma Nortje Ximena Rodríguez |
6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 4. | 9 January 1995 | Mission, United States | Hard | Claire Sessions Bailey | Shiri Burstein Hila Rosen |
7–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 5. | 16 January 1995 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | Claire Sessions Bailey | Shiri Burstein Hila Rosen |
2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 6. | 30 October 1995 | Freeport, Bahamas | Hard | Claire Sessions Bailey | Rebecca Jensen Iwalani McCalla |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7. | 5 January 1998 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | Mashona Washington | Andrea Šebová Silvia Uricková |
4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 8. | 20 April 1998 | Indian Hill, United States | Hard | Jolene Watanabe-Giltz | Erika deLone Katie Schlukebir |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Loss | 9. | 5 April 1999 | Fresno, United States | Hard | Kristina Triska | Erika deLone Annabel Ellwood |
5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 10. | 30 May 1999 | El Paso, United States | Hard | Sara Walker | Manisha Malhotra Julie Scott |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 11. | 21 June 1999 | Easton, United States | Hard | Lindsay Lee | Holly Parkinson Julie Scott |
6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 12. | 5 July 1999 | Edmond, United States | Hard | Stephanie Mabry | Lauren Kalvaria Gabriela Lastra |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 13. | 13 September 1999 | Hopewell, United States | Hard | Dawn Buth | Li Fang Alina Jidkova |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 14. | 4 June 2001 | Surbiton, United Britain | Grass | Lilia Osterloh | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe |
6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 15. | 15 July 2001 | Felixstowe, Great Britain | Grass | Natalie Grandin | Trudi Musgrave Julie Pullin |
5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 16. | 19 March 2002 | La Canada, United States | Hard | Abigail Spears | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe |
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 17. | 29 October 2002 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Lilia Osterloh | Lucie Ahl Selima Sfar |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 18. | 27 April 2003 | Taranto, Italy | Clay | Natalie Grandin | Nicole Remis Delia Sescioreanu |
6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 19. | 8 July 2003 | College Park, United States | Hard | Kristina Brandi | Jennifer Russell Lisa McShea |
2–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Loss | 20. | 20 October 2003 | Paducah, United States | Hard | Samantha Reeves | Yan Zi Zheng Jie |
2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 21. | 2 June 2007 | Carson, United States | Hard | Sunitha Rao | Angela Haynes Lindsay Lee-Waters |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 22. | 7 July 2007 | Southlake, United States | Hard | Surina De Beer | Stéphanie Dubois Valérie Tétreault |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
External links
- Kim Grant at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kim Grant at the International Tennis Federation
- Kim Grant at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Kim Grant's High Performance Tennis Training and Summer Camp