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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
American professional tennis player
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Female
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Birth:
15 June 1992(Upper Saddle River, USA)
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Residences
Upper Saddle River, USA
The details
Biography
Introduction
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 Women's Circuit. On 9 September 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 93. Her first appearance at a Grand Slam tournament was at the age of 16 at the 2008 US Open. In 2019, she was given a wild card bid and reached the fourth round of the US Open where she became the first Asian American 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 lived in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. She graduated from Stanford University in 2014 with a degree in Science, Technology and Society.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (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 medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (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.
Singles
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
This table is current through the 2020 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q3 | Q2 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| US Open | 1R | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q3 | Q2 | Q2 | 4R | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
| Premier Mandatory tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Madrid Open | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| China Open | NT1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Premier 5 tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Cincinnati Open | NT1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | Career total: 21 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–5 | 1–6 | 9–7 | 0–1 | 0 / 21 | 14–21 | 40% |
| Year-end ranking | 443 | 345 | 507 | — | 704 | 719 | 650 | 208 | 220 | 106 | 196 | 91 | $920,980 | |||
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $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) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 / $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (6–4) |
| Clay (1–2) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | May 2008 | ITF Landisville, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Rebecca Marino | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | Jun 2008 | ITF Houston, United States | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Chan Chin-wei | 7–6, 0–6, 7–6 | |
| Win | Mar 2009 | ITF Hammond, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Sophie Ferguson | 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | May 2010 | ITF Carson, United States | 50,000 | Clay | CoCo Vandeweghe | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | May 2015 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Lee Ye-ra | 6–3, 3–2 ret. | |
| Win | Aug 2015 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Sharon Fichman | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Loss | Apr 2016 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Susanne Celik | 2–6, 0–6 | |
| Loss | Nov 2016 | ITF Scottsdale, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6–7, 6–7 | |
| Win | Apr 2017 | ITF Dothan, United States | 60,000 | Clay | Amanda Anisimova | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | May 2017 | ITF Saint-Gaudens, France | 60,000 | Clay | Richèl Hogenkamp | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Nov 2017 | ITF Tyler, United States | 80,000 | Hard | Danielle Collins | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Aug 2018 | ITF Landisville, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Madison Brengle | 4–6, 0–1 ret. | |
| Loss | Feb 2019 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Nicole Gibbs | 3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (0–2) |
| Clay (2–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Hard (0–2) |
| Clay (2–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | May 2010 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Nicole Gibbs | Alexandra Mueller Ahsha Rolle |
6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Aug 2015 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Lorraine Guillermo | Sharon Fichman Jovana Jakšić |
2–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | Oct 2015 | ITF Toronto, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Fanny Stollár | Sharon Fichman Maria Sanchez |
2–6, 7–6, [6–10] | |
| Win | Apr 2017 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 80,000 | Clay | Quinn Gleason | Laura Pigossi Renata Zarazúa |
6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Apr 2017 | ITF Dothan, United States | 60,000 | Clay | Lizette Cabrera | Emina Bektas Sanaz Marand |
3–6, 6–1, [2–10] | |
| Loss | May 2019 | ITF Fukuoka, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | Alison Bai | Naomi Broady Heather Watson |
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