About Grace Kim
Born 1968. Grace Kim is an American and South Korean tennis player.
Grace Kim (born April 16, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Biography Kim grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey but was born in South Korea. She twice made the third round of the US Open, the first time in 1983 was as a 15-year old. Turning professional in 1984, she was a quarter-finalist that year at the Canadian Open, which included a win over Kathy Horvath. At the 1985 US Open she reached the third round again by beating Bettina Bunge and Mary-Lou Piatek, before falling to top seed Chris Evert. One of her biggest wins came in 1986 when she defeated Gabriela Sabatini en route to the quarter-finals in Zurich.
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Who is Grace Kim?
tennis player
When was Grace Kim born?
Grace Kim was born on 16 April 1968 in South Korea.
What is Grace Kim's occupation?
Grace Kim is a tennis player.
What nationality is Grace Kim?
Grace Kim is American and South Korean.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Grace Kim (tennis)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Grace Kim. https://biography.guide/grace-kim-tennis-player/
MLA: "Grace Kim." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/grace-kim-tennis-player/.
Chicago: "Grace Kim." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/grace-kim-tennis-player/.
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