Country (sports) | South Korea |
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Residence | Seoul, Korea |
Born |
Busan, Korea |
February 17, 1975
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | 1989 |
Retired | 2000 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US $439,788 |
Singles | |
Career record | 196–152 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 57 (25 September 1995) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1995-96) |
French Open | 2R (1996-98) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1995-96) |
US Open | 2R (1998) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 120–96 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 34 (15 June 1998) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1997-98) |
French Open | 3R (1996) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1997) |
US Open | 2R (1996-97) |
Park Sung-hee (Hangul: 박성희; born 17 February 1975 in Busan, South Korea) is a retired professional tennis player from South Korea. Park turned pro in 1989. She won 7 singles and 7 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She reached four doubles finals during her career on the WTA Tour. Her best Grand Slam performances came in doubles, reaching the Round of 16 at the 1996 French Open, 1997 Australian Open, and 1998 Australian Open, all partnering Wang Shi-ting. She reached career high rankings of No. 34 in doubles (in June 1998) and No. 57 in singles (in September 1995). Park played in 34 ties in 9 years for the South Korea Fed Cup team, with a 30-14 record overall and 24-12 in singles, all team records. She retired from the tour in 2000.