American tennis player
Kristie Ahn Full name Kristie Hyerim Ahn Country (sports) United States Residence Upper Saddle River , New Jersey, U.S.Born (1992-06-15 ) June 15, 1992 (age 29) Flushing , New York, U.S.Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$ 1,070,684Career record 230–167 (57.9%) Career titles 7 ITF Highest ranking No. 87 (September 30, 2019) Current ranking No. 210 (September 13, 2021) Australian Open 1R (2018 , 2020 ) French Open 1R (2020 ) Wimbledon 2R (2021 ) US Open 4R (2019 ) Career record 55–53 (50.9%) Career titles 2 ITF Highest ranking No. 199 (April 24, 2017) Current ranking No. 296 (March 22, 2021) Wimbledon Q1 (2017 ) US Open 1R (2009 , 2017 ) Last updated on: March 22, 2021.
Kristie Hyerim Ahn (born June 15, 1992) is an American professional tennis player.
She has won seven singles titles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit . On 30 September 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 87. Her first appearance at a Grand Slam tournament was at the age of 16 at the 2008 US Open .[2] In 2019, she was given a wildcard bid[3] and reached the fourth round of the US Open where she became the first Asian American woman to make the round of 16 at a Grand Slam tournament since Lilia Osterloh accomplished the feat in 2000.
Ahn is of Korean descent and was born in Flushing Hospital , having later lived in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. [4] She graduated from Stanford University in 2014 with a degree in Science, Technology and Society. She played on the Stanford women's tennis team from 2010 to 2014 and was All-American in singles, ITA National Rookie of the Year, and Pac-10 Championships singles champion.[5]
Performance timelines [ ]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
F-S
SF-B
NMS
P
NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[6]
Singles [ ]
Current through 2021 US Open .
ITF Circuit finals [ ]
Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner–ups) [ ]
Legend
$80,000 tournaments
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (6–4)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
W–L
Score
Win
1–0
May 2008
ITF Landisville, United States
10,000
Hard
Rebecca Marino
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win
2–0
Jun 2008
ITF Houston, United States
10,000
Hard (i)
Chan Chin-wei
7–6(7) , 0–6, 7–6(2)
Win
3–0
Mar 2009
ITF Hammond, United States
25,000
Hard
Sophie Ferguson
0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss
3–1
May 2010
Carson Challenger , United States
50,000
Clay
CoCo Vandeweghe
1–6, 3–6
Win
4–1
May 2015
ITF Changwon, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Lee Ye-ra
6–3, 3–2 ret.
Win
5–1
Aug 2015
Winnipeg Challenger , Canada
25,000
Hard
Sharon Fichman
6–2, 7–5
Loss
5–2
Apr 2016
ITF Changwon, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Susanne Celik
2–6, 0–6
Loss
5–3
Nov 2016
Scottsdale Challenge , United States
50,000
Hard
Beatriz Haddad Maia
6–7(4) , 6–7(2)
Win
6–3
Apr 2017
Dothan Pro Classic , United States
60,000
Clay
Amanda Anisimova
1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss
6–4
May 2017
Open Saint-Gaudens , France
60,000
Clay
Richèl Hogenkamp
2–6, 4–6
Win
7–4
Nov 2017
Pro Challenge Tyler , United States
80,000
Hard
Danielle Collins
6–4, 6–4
Loss
7–5
Aug 2018
ITF Landisville , United States
60,000
Hard
Madison Brengle
4–6, 0–1 ret.
Loss
7–6
Feb 2019
ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States
25,000
Hard
Nicole Gibbs
3–6, 3–6
Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner–ups) [ ]
Legend
$80,000 tournaments
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
W–L
Score
Win
1–0
May 2010
ITF Raleigh , United States
50,000
Clay
Nicole Gibbs
Alexandra Mueller Ahsha Rolle
6–3, 6–2
Loss
1–1
Aug 2015
ITF Winnipeg, Canada
25,000
Hard
Lorraine Guillermo
Sharon Fichman Jovana Jakšić
2–6, 1–6
Loss
1–2
Oct 2015
ITF Toronto , Canada
50,000
Hard (i)
Fanny Stollár
Sharon Fichman Maria Sanchez
2–6, 7–6(6) , [6–10]
Win
2–2
Apr 2017
ITF Indian Harbour Beach , U.S.
80,000
Clay
Quinn Gleason
Laura Pigossi Renata Zarazúa
6–3, 6–2
Loss
2–3
Apr 2017
ITF Dothan , United States
60,000
Clay
Lizette Cabrera
Emina Bektas Sanaz Marand
3–6, 6–1, [2–10]
Loss
2–4
May 2019
ITF Fukuoka , Japan
60,000
Carpet
Alison Bai
Naomi Broady Heather Watson
walkover
Notes [ ]
^ In 2014, the Toray Pan Pacific Open was downgraded to a Premier event and replaced by the Wuhan Open . The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
^ 2010: WTA ranking–507, 2011: WTA ranking–N/A, 2012: WTA ranking–704, 2013: WTA ranking–719, 2014: WTA ranking–650, 2015: WTA ranking–208.
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