Lee Jeong-soon

Lee Jeong-soon
Country (sports) South Korea
Born (1961-02-23) 23 February 1961 (age 63)
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
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Women's Singles
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Women's Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Women's Team

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

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 South Korea Kim Soo-ok 2–6, 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 1 June 1986 St. Simons, United States Clay Canada Marjorie Blackwood 1–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 22 June 1986 Fayetteville, United States Hard Poland Renata Baranski 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 2. 18 June 1989 Incheon, South Korea Clay South Korea Park Mal-sim 6–2, 6–4
Winner 3. 25 June 1989 Gwangju, South Korea Clay South Korea 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 South Korea Kim Soo-ok South Korea Seol Min-kyung
South Korea Shin Soon-ho 		6–4, 6–2
Winner 2. 5 June 1984 Gwangju, South Korea Clay South Korea Kim Soo-ok South Korea Seol Min-kyung
South Korea Shin Soon-ho 		4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 1. 1 June 1986 St. Simons, United States Clay South Korea Park Jun-re United States Alissa Finerman
United States Anna Ivan 		1–6, 3–6
Winner 3. 8 June 1986 Miramar, United States Hard South Korea Park Jun-re Canada Marjorie Blackwood
Australia Susan Leo 		4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Winner 4. 18 June 1989 Incheon, South Korea Clay South Korea Park Mal-sim South Korea Park Yang-ja
South Korea Han Eun-ju 		6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 25 June 1989 Gwangju, South Korea Clay South Korea Park Mal-sim South Korea Park Yang-ja
South Korea Han Eun-ju 		4–6, 1–6

References

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