Lee Jeong-soon

Lee Jeong-soon (born 23 February 1961) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.

Lee Jeong-soon
Country (sports) South Korea
Born (1961-02-23) 23 February 1961
Retired1989
Singles
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 359 (15 March 1987)
Doubles
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 284 (2 February 1987)
Medal record
Asian Games
1986 SeoulMixed Doubles
1986 SeoulWomen's Singles
1986 SeoulWomen's Doubles
1986 SeoulWomen's Team

Biography

Lee competed on the professional tour in the 1980s, which included a main draw appearance at the 1984 Santista Textile Open, a Virginia Slim tournament held in Rio de Janeiro. She made it through to the second round, where she was beaten by a 14-year old Gabriela Sabatini.[1]

From 1984 to 1986 she featured in 12 ties for the South Korea Federation Cup team. During her Federation Cup career she registered seven singles wins, including victories over Argentina's Mercedes Paz and Brazil's Patricia Medrado.

At the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, Lee won a total of four medals for South Korea, one of them a mixed doubles gold partnering Yoo Jin-sun.

ITF finals

Singles (3–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 5 June 1984 Gwangju, South Korea Clay Kim Soo-ok 2–6, 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 1 June 1986 St. Simons, United States Clay Marjorie Blackwood 1–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 22 June 1986 Fayetteville, United States Hard Renata Baranski 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 2. 18 June 1989 Incheon, South Korea Clay Park Mal-sim 6–2, 6–4
Winner 3. 25 June 1989 Gwangju, South Korea Clay Park Mal-sim 6–4, 6–3

Doubles (4–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 28 May 1984 Incheon, South Korea Clay Kim Soo-ok Seol Min-kyung
Shin Soon-ho		 6–4, 6–2
Winner 2. 5 June 1984 Gwangju, South Korea Clay Kim Soo-ok Seol Min-kyung
Shin Soon-ho		 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 1. 1 June 1986 St. Simons, United States Clay Park Jun-re Alissa Finerman
Anna Ivan		 1–6, 3–6
Winner 3. 8 June 1986 Miramar, United States Hard Park Jun-re Marjorie Blackwood
Susan Leo		 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Winner 4. 18 June 1989 Incheon, South Korea Clay Park Mal-sim Park Yang-ja
Han Eun-ju		 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 25 June 1989 Gwangju, South Korea Clay Park Mal-sim Park Yang-ja
Han Eun-ju		 4–6, 1–6

References
  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Rio De Janeiro - 09 July - 15 July 1984". itftennis.com.
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