Kristie Ahn
Kristie Hyerim Ahn (born June 15, 1992) is an American former professional tennis player.
Ahn at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Full name | Kristie Hyerim Ahn |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Residence | Upper Saddle River, New Jersey |
| Born | June 15, 1992 Flushing, New York |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Turned pro | May 2008 |
| Retired | 4 March 2022 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,236,893 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 236–182 (56.5%) |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 87 (September 30, 2019) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2018, 2020) |
| French Open | 1R (2020) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2021) |
| US Open | 4R (2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 57–57 (50.0%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 199 (April 24, 2017) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2017) |
| US Open | 1R (2009, 2017) |
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 16 at the 2008 US Open. In 2019, she was given a wildcard bid 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. 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 an All-American in singles, ITA National Rookie of the Year, and Pac-10 Championships singles champion.