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| Full name | Kevin Scott King |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States |
| Born | February 28, 1991 Peachtree City, Georgia, United States |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Retired | 2021 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Prize money | $311,198 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 162 (May 7, 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2018) |
| French Open | Q1 (2018) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2018) |
| US Open | Q1 (2018) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–8 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 114 (July 28, 2014) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2014) |
| US Open | 1R (2014, 2018) |
| Last updated on: 23 August 2021. | |
Kevin King (born February 28, 1991) is an American former professional tennis player who primarily played on the ATP Challenger Tour. He played collegiate tennis for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was a two-time ITA All-American (2011 and 2012) and a three-time All-ACC performer.[1]
On May 7, 2018, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of No. 162.[2]
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 9 (6–3)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | May 2014 | Mexico F2, Córdoba | Futures | Hard | Adam El Mihdawy |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 2014 | Mexico F3, Mexico City | Futures | Hard |  Christopher Díaz Figueroa |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Aug 2015 | USA F24, Decatur | Futures | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Luke Saville |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2015 | USA F25, Champaign | Futures | Hard |  Richard Gabb |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–1 | May 2017 | Mexico F2, Villahermosa | Futures | Hard (i) |  Iván Endara |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Jun 2017 | USA F17, Winston-Salem | Futures | Hard | Christopher Eubanks |
5–7, 6–2, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 5–2 | Sep 2017 | Canada F6, Toronto | Futures | Clay |  Roberto Cid Subervi |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–2 | Sep 2017 | Cary, USA | Challenger | Hard | Cameron Norrie |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Jun 2019 | M25 Martos, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Eduardo Struvay |
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 25 (11–14)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2012 | USA F16, Indian Harbour Beach | Futures | Clay | Juan Carlos Spir |
 Ruben Gonzales Darian King |
2–6, 6–3, [4–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2013 | USA F4, Palm Coast | Futures | Clay | Vahid Mirzadeh |
Jean-Yves Aubone Joey B. Burkhardt |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Mar 2013 | USA F6, Harlingen | Futures | Hard |  Dean O'Brien |
Ruben Gonzales Chris Letcher |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Aug 2013 | Colombia F4, Bogotá | Futures | Clay | Juan Carlos Spir |
Felipe Mantilla Eduardo Struvay |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–3 | Aug 2013 | Colombia F5, Manizales | Futures | Clay | Juan Carlos Spir |
Chase Buchanan Devin McCarthy |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–3 | Sep 2013 | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | Juan Carlos Spir |
Christopher Díaz Figueroa Carlos Salamanca |
7–5, 6–7(9–11), [11–9] |
| Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2013 | USA F27, Mansfield | Futures | Hard | Jean-Yves Aubone |
Edward Corrie Daniel Smethurst |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–4 | Jan 2014 | USA F1, Plantation | Futures | Clay | Juan Carlos Spir |
Jean-Yves Aubone Vahid Mirzadeh |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Jan 2014 | Bucaramanga, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | Juan Carlos Spir |
Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah |
6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 5–5 | Feb 2014 | Chitré, Panama | Challenger | Hard | Juan Carlos Spir |
 Alex Llompart Mateo Nicolas Martinez |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Win | 6–5 | Apr 2014 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | Juan Carlos Spir |
 Adrián Menéndez Maceiras Agustín Velotti |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Apr 2014 | Mexico F1, Querétaro | Futures | Hard | Dean O'Brien |
 César Ramírez Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6–7 | May 2014 | Mexico F2, Córdoba | Futures | Hard | Dean O'Brien |
César Ramírez Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela |
6–7(1–7), 1–6 |
| Win | 7–7 | May 2014 | Mexico F3, Mexico City | Futures | Hard | Dean O'Brien |
Alex Llompart Mateo Nicolas Martinez |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Sep 2014 | Ecuador F6, Ibarra | Futures | Clay | Juan Carlos Spir |
 Sergio Galdós Marco Trungelliti |
6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 7–9 | Jan 2015 | France F2, Bressuire | Futures | Hard (i) | David Rice |
 Fabrice Martin Purav Raja |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7–10 | Mar 2015 | Canada F1, Gatineau | Futures | Hard (i) | Dean O'Brien |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germain Gigounon Daniel Smethurst |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8–10 | Mar 2015 | Canada F2, Sherbrooke | Futures | Hard (i) | Dean O'Brien |
Edward Corrie Daniel Smethurst |
6–4, 2–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 9–10 | Aug 2015 | USA F24, Decatur | Futures | Hard | Evan King |
Grégoire Barrère Tom Jomby |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 9–11 | Aug 2015 | USA F25, Champaign | Futures | Hard | Evan King |
Justin S. Shane Ryan Shane |
1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 9–12 | Feb 2017 | Cuernavaca, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Dean O'Brien |
Austin Krajicek Jackson Withrow |
7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), [9–11] |
| Win | 10–12 | May 2017 | Mexico F2, Villahermosa | Futures | Hard | Nicolaas Scholtz |
Farris Fathi Gosea Nathaniel Lammons |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 10–13 | Jun 2017 | USA F17, Winston-Salem | Futures | Hard | Christopher Eubanks |
Brandon Holt Riley Smith |
6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 11–13 | Jun 2017 | USA F19, Winston-Salem | Futures | Hard | Christopher Eubanks |
 Dominik Köpfer Luis David Martínez |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 11–14 | Jul 2017 | Winnetka, USA | Challenger | Hard | Bradley Klahn |
 Sanchai Ratiwatana Christopher Rungkat |
6–7(4–7), 2–6 |
Personal life
Kevin King is the son of Bill and Nuala King. He comes from a family of athletes – his father played football at Villanova and his sister, Lara, played tennis at Saint Leo University. Kevin graduated with honors from Georgia Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering.[1]
In 2019, Kevin married Caroline Price, a fellow tennis player, who played collegiate tennis for North Carolina. Caroline is the daughter of former professional basketball player, Mark Price.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Player Bio: Kevin King". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Player Overview: Kevin King". ATP. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
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