| Full name | Kim Chi-wan |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Korea |
| Born | 1 October 1968 Ulsan, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180cm) |
| Prize money | $11,195 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1-2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 422 (15 June 1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4-5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 301 (16 August 1993) |
Kim Chi-wan (born 1 October 1968) is a former professional tennis player from South Korea.
Biography
Born in Ulsan, Kim is the youngest of three siblings and started playing tennis while in elementary school.[1]
He featured in a total of eight Davis Cup ties for South Korea, mostly as a doubles player.
His regular doubles partner was Chang Eui-jong and the pair played together at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where they lost their first round match in five sets to Indonesia's Hary Suharyadi and Bonit Wiryawan.[2]
All of his ATP Tour main draw appearances came at his local tournament, the Korea Open in Seoul. Most notably he had a win over Kevin Curren in 1992 and was a doubles semi-finalist in 1993.[3]
At the 1994 Asian Games he and Chang Eui-jong were silver medalists in the men's doubles.
See also
References
- ↑ "Bio". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "Kim Chi-Wan Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "Korean Open in Seoul". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 April 1992. p. 48. Retrieved 24 July 2018.