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Kimberly Po-Messerli

Kimberly Po-Messerli
  • Residence: Rolling Hills, California, USA
  • Date of Birth: 20 Oct 1971
  • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Height: 5' 3'' (1.60 m)
  • Weight: 119 lbs. (54 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (June 1991)

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Kimberly Po-Messerli Biography

Coached by Donnie Young since early 1996; credits Youngs emphasis on strategy for outstanding year in 1996...Married to Oliver Messerli...Father, Jonathan, is a radiologist; mothers name is Harriet; brother, Greg, graduated from UCLA dental school in 1995 and has a practice in Orange, California...Feels strongly about environmental issues and awareness...Is an avid UCLA fan...Likes playing football...Favorite actors are Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson...Likes living in Los Angeles because of the weather, atmosphere and activities...Lucky number is 8...Likes to sleep a lot...Loves dogs...Enjoys using the computer in her free time and travels with one on the Tour.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 0
WTA Doubles Titles - 5
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $1,926,618
W/L - Singles - - - 200 - 180
W/L - Doubles - - - 250 - 216
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Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
09-Jun-1997 (14) 10-Sep-2001 (6)
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1988 - Played in first ITF Circuit events and Tour qualifying; reached QF ITF/Roanoke-USA 1989 - Won first ITF event at ITF/Fayetteville-USA 1990 - Played sparingly on ITF circuit and unable to qualify for main draw Tour events 1991 - Competed in first Grand Slam, reaching US Open 3r; reached first Tour QF at Phoenix; won ITF/Evansville-USA 1992 - Played in all four Grand Slams for first time; best results were reaching 3r at Australian Open and US Open 1993 - First Top 100 finish; broke into Top 100 on January 6 at No. 99; reached Los Angeles QF; reached first doubles finals at Brisbane and Chicago 1994 - Reached Philadelphia QF (l. to No. 6 seed Huber) 1995 - Qualified for Canadian Open and reached 2r l. to No. 1 seed Seles; reached 2r US Open and l. 1r Roland Garros and Wimbledon 1996 - Gave best tournament performance at Canadian Open earning first victories over Top 10 players, No. 5 Huber and No. 8 Fernandez; became tournaments first qualifier to reach SF; d. No. 6 seed Date US Open 1r; reached SF Tokyo [Nichirei] 1997 - Reached career-first Grand Slam QF at Australian Open d. No. 7 seed Davenport in 4r; world ranking cracked Top 20 for first time afterwards (January 27) at No. 19; d. No. 8 seed Huber in Roland Garros 1r; joined Million Dollar Club in career prize money; underwent right shoulder surgery in November 1998 - Returned to Tour after shoulder surgery in May at German Open; enjoyed best US Open performance, d. No. 14 seed Van Roost to reach 4r (l. to Seles in 3s) 1999 - Retired from singles play at end of season; reached US Open mixed doubles final (w/D. Johnson) and doubles QF (w/L. Huber) 2000 - Captured first Grand Slam title, winning Wimbledon mixed doubles title (w/D. Johnson) 2001 - Won consecutive doubles titles at Los Angeles and Canadian Open; doubles runner-up at US Open (w/Tauziat; l. to Raymond/Stubbs 75 third set) to reach career-high No. 6 doubles ranking; doubles runner-up at Paris Indoors, Nice and Birmingham and semifinalist at Wimbledon (all w/Tauziat); qualified for season-ending Championships in doubles for first time (w/Tauziat), reaching SF 2002 - Reached doubles SF at Scottsdale (w/Pratt), l. to No. 1 seeds and eventual champions Raymond/Stubbs; reached doubles QF at Indian Wells (w/Pratt); on grass, reached Birmingham doubles final and Wimbledon doubles QF (w/Tauziat); reached Wimbledon mixed doubles SF (w/D. Johnson); teamed w/Morariu at San Diego for Morarius return to Tour after 14 months since receiving chemotherapy treatment for leukemia; l. 1r to Rubin/Shaughnessy in 3s; in Los Angeles, d. No. 4 seeds Rubin/Zvereva to reach SF (l. to eventual champions Clijsters/Dokic in 3s); reached Canadian Open Open doubles QF (w/Morariu); reached doubles QF at US Open, Hawaii and Tokyo [Princess Cup] (w/Morariu); reached her 12th QF of 2002 at Zurich (w/Zvereva)
SINGLES
Winner (0 WTA Tour): 1997 - ITF/Midland-USA; 1991 - ITF/Evansville-USA; 1989 - ITF/Fayetteville-USA. Semifinalist (6): 1998 - Rosmalen; 1997 - Oklahoma City, Tokyo [Japan Open]; 1996 - Tokyo [Nichirei], Canadian Open; 1993 - Philadelphia.

DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2001 - Los Angeles (w/Tauziat), Canadian Open (w/Pratt); 2000 - Oklahoma City (w/Morariu); 1999 - Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Morariu); 1998 - Quebec City (w/McNeil).
Finalist (14): 2002 - Birmingham (w/Tauziat); 2001 - US Open (w/Tauziat), Paris [Indoors] (w/Tauziat), Nice (w/Tauziat), Birmingham (w/Tauziat); 2000 - Los Angeles (w/Sidot), Zurich (w/Sidot), Quebec City (w/Callens); 1997 - San Diego (w/Frazier); 1996 - Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Frazier), Los Angeles (w/Frazier), Quebec City (w/Frazier); 1993 - Brisbane (w/McCarthy), Chicago (w/Frazier).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2000 - Wimbledon (w/Johnson).
Finalist (1): 1999 - US Open (w/Johnson).
Semifinalist (2): 2002 - Wimbledon (w/Johnson); 2001 - US Open (w/Johnson).

ADDITIONAL
United States Fed Cup Team 1997.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 0
WTA Doubles Titles - 5
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $1,926,618
W/L - Singles - - - 200 - 180
W/L - Doubles - - - 250 - 216

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
8 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - QF - - 1r 3r 3r
6 / 7 FRENCH OPEN 2r 1r 3r - 1r 2r 3r 1r
4 / 8 WIMBLEDON 1r 2r 1r 2r 1r 2r 1r 2r
14 / 9 US OPEN 1r 4r 3r 3r 2r 1r 3r 3r
W/L   1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
8 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - - - - -
6 / 7 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - - -
4 / 8 WIMBLEDON - - - - - - -
14 / 9 US OPEN 3r - - - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
6 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - 3r 1r 2r - 2r 2r -
14 / 11 FRENCH OPEN 2r QF 3r 1r 2r 2r 2r 3r
15 / 10 WIMBLEDON QF SF 2r 2r 1r 3r 1r QF
16 / 12 US OPEN QF F 3r QF 1r 3r 1r 1r
W/L   1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
6 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 2r 1r - - - -
14 / 11 FRENCH OPEN 2r 2r 2r - - - -
15 / 10 WIMBLEDON 1r 2r - - - - -
16 / 12 US OPEN 1r 1r 2r - - - 1r
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Kimberly Po-Messerli Results

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 10
30/08/1999 US OPEN 1R 2
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 2R 42
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN 4R 150
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 2R 30
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
25/08/1997 US OPEN 3R 73
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN 3R 121
13/01/1997 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 230
26/08/1996 US OPEN 3R 116
24/06/1996 WIMBLEDON 2R 28
28/08/1995 US OPEN 2R 27
26/06/1995 WIMBLEDON 1R 14
29/05/1995 FRENCH OPEN 1R 14
29/08/1994 US OPEN 1R 14
20/06/1994 WIMBLEDON 2R 27
23/05/1994 FRENCH OPEN 2R 27
Date Tournament Round Points
17/01/1994 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 14
30/08/1993 US OPEN 3R 55
21/06/1993 WIMBLEDON 1R 14
24/05/1993 FRENCH OPEN 3R 55
18/01/1993 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 55
31/08/1992 US OPEN 3R 50
22/06/1992 WIMBLEDON 2R 25
25/05/1992 FRENCH OPEN 1R 13
13/01/1992 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 50
26/08/1991 US OPEN 3R 50
Date Tournament Round Points
25/06/1990 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 0
28/08/1989 US OPEN Q - 2R 0
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2000 524 20
1999 129 25
1998 62 51
1997 23 23
1996 23 24
1995 165 63
1994 71 97
1993 42 87
1992 69 196
1991 103 145
1990 461 179
1989 245 157
1988 546 0
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
09-Jun-1997 (14) 10-Sep-2001 (6)

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Rankings Breakdown

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
17/01/2000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 10
30/08/1999 US OPEN 1R 2
21/06/1999 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
24/05/1999 FRENCH OPEN 2R 42
18/01/1999 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
31/08/1998 US OPEN 4R 150
22/06/1998 WIMBLEDON 2R 30
25/05/1998 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
25/08/1997 US OPEN 3R 73
23/06/1997 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/1997 FRENCH OPEN 3R 121
13/01/1997 AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF 230
26/08/1996 US OPEN 3R 116
24/06/1996 WIMBLEDON 2R 28
28/08/1995 US OPEN 2R 27
26/06/1995 WIMBLEDON 1R 14
29/05/1995 FRENCH OPEN 1R 14
29/08/1994 US OPEN 1R 14
20/06/1994 WIMBLEDON 2R 27
23/05/1994 FRENCH OPEN 2R 27
Date Tournament Round Points
17/01/1994 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 14
30/08/1993 US OPEN 3R 55
21/06/1993 WIMBLEDON 1R 14
24/05/1993 FRENCH OPEN 3R 55
18/01/1993 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 55
31/08/1992 US OPEN 3R 50
22/06/1992 WIMBLEDON 2R 25
25/05/1992 FRENCH OPEN 1R 13
13/01/1992 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 50
26/08/1991 US OPEN 3R 50
Date Tournament Round Points
25/06/1990 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 0
28/08/1989 US OPEN Q - 2R 0

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
12/06/2000 BIRMINGHAM 1R 7
15/05/2000 ROME 1R 1
21/02/2000 OKLAHOMA CITY 1R 1
01/02/2000 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 1R 1
08/11/1999 PHILADELPHIA 1R 1
01/11/1999 QUEBEC CITY 2R 31
18/10/1999 MOSCOW 1R 9
04/10/1999 FILDERSTADT 2R 11
09/08/1999 LOS ANGELES Q - 3R 23
02/08/1999 SAN DIEGO 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
26/07/1999 STANFORD 3R 11
14/06/1999 EASTBOURNE Q - 1R 1
07/06/1999 BIRMINGHAM 3R 32
17/05/1999 MADRID 1R 1
12/04/1999 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 2R 22
29/03/1999 HILTON HEAD 1R 1
15/03/1999 MIAMI 1R 1
01/03/1999 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
22/02/1999 OKLAHOMA CITY 2R 22
01/02/1999 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
09/11/1998 PHILADELPHIA 2R 41
26/10/1998 QUEBEC CITY 1R 1
12/10/1998 ZURICH 1R 1
05/10/1998 FILDERSTADT 1R 1
21/09/1998 TOKYO (TOYOTA) 1R 1
17/08/1998 MONTREAL 2R 32
10/08/1998 LOS ANGELES 1R 1
03/08/1998 SAN DIEGO 1R 1
27/07/1998 STANFORD 2R 30
15/06/1998 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 4R 122
Date Tournament Round Points
18/05/1998 MADRID 2R 26
11/05/1998 BERLIN 1R 1
27/10/1997 MOSCOW 2R 37
20/10/1997 LUXEMBOURG 2R 22
13/10/1997 ZURICH 1R 1
15/09/1997 TOKYO (TOYOTA) 3R 54
11/08/1997 TORONTO 3R 74
04/08/1997 LOS ANGELES 2R 34
28/07/1997 SAN DIEGO 1R 1
21/07/1997 STANFORD 3R 67
Date Tournament Round Points
16/06/1997 EASTBOURNE 2R 36
19/05/1997 MADRID 1R 1
14/04/1997 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 4R 77
17/03/1997 MIAMI 3R 32
03/03/1997 INDIAN WELLS 3R 54
17/02/1997 OKLAHOMA CITY 4R 73
27/01/1997 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 2R 51
06/01/1997 SYDNEY 2R 61
11/11/1996 PHILADELPHIA 2R 57
04/11/1996 OAKLAND 3R 76
Date Tournament Round Points
28/10/1996 CHICAGO 1R 1
21/10/1996 QUEBEC CITY 3R 47
30/09/1996 LEIPZIG 2R 47
16/09/1996 TOKYO (NICHIREI) 4R 163
12/08/1996 LOS ANGELES 3R 39
05/08/1996 MONTREAL QF 234
17/06/1996 EASTBOURNE Q - 1R 14
10/06/1996 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
15/04/1996 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 3R 69
08/04/1996 JAKARTA 1R 10
Date Tournament Round Points
11/03/1996 INDIAN WELLS 1R 1
19/02/1996 OKLAHOMA CITY Q - 2R 1
08/01/1996 SYDNEY Q - 2R 4
06/11/1995 PHILADELPHIA 2R 0
30/10/1995 OAKLAND 2R 35
09/10/1995 FILDERSTADT Q - 2R 0
02/10/1995 ZURICH 1R 0
18/09/1995 TOKYO (NICHIREI) 2R 35
14/08/1995 TORONTO 2R 28
07/08/1995 LOS ANGELES 1R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
19/06/1995 EASTBOURNE 1R 9
22/05/1995 STRASBOURG 1R 10
15/05/1995 BERLIN 1R 13
08/05/1995 PRAGUE 1R 6
10/04/1995 HOUSTON 1R 18
20/03/1995 MIAMI 1R 8
06/02/1995 CHICAGO 1R 18
30/01/1995 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) Q - 1R 0
07/11/1994 PHILADELPHIA 3R 105
31/10/1994 OAKLAND 2R 35
Date Tournament Round Points
10/10/1994 FILDERSTADT 1R 18
03/10/1994 ZURICH 1R 28
26/09/1994 LEIPZIG 2R 35
08/08/1994 LOS ANGELES 3R 35
13/06/1994 EASTBOURNE 1R 9
16/05/1994 LUCERNE 1R 10
09/05/1994 BERLIN 2R 28
02/05/1994 ROME 1R 13
21/02/1994 INDIAN WELLS 1R 18
07/02/1994 CHICAGO 2R 35
Date Tournament Round Points
10/01/1994 SYDNEY 2R 35
08/11/1993 PHILADELPHIA 4R 210
01/11/1993 OAKLAND 2R 35
11/10/1993 FILDERSTADT 1R 18
04/10/1993 ZURICH 1R 28
27/09/1993 LEIPZIG 2R 35
09/08/1993 LOS ANGELES 4R 70
02/08/1993 SAN DIEGO 1R 9
14/06/1993 EASTBOURNE 2R 18
07/06/1993 BIRMINGHAM 2R 10
Date Tournament Round Points
17/05/1993 LUCERNE 1R 10
15/03/1993 MIAMI 1R 8
22/02/1993 INDIAN WELLS 3R 35
08/02/1993 CHICAGO 2R 35
11/01/1993 MELBOURNE 1R 6
04/01/1993 BRISBANE 2R 10
02/11/1992 OAKLAND 1R 18
21/09/1992 TOKYO (NICHIREI) 2R 35
24/08/1992 SAN DIEGO 2R 30
10/08/1992 LOS ANGELES 3R 70
Date Tournament Round Points
15/06/1992 EASTBOURNE 2R 18
08/06/1992 BIRMINGHAM 3R 20
13/04/1992 PATTAYA CITY 1R 6
06/04/1992 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 1R 10
16/03/1992 MIAMI 2R 13
24/02/1992 INDIAN WELLS 1R 9
06/01/1992 SYDNEY 1R 7
30/12/1991 BRISBANE 2R 10
11/11/1991 INDIANAPOLIS 2R 0
28/10/1991 PHOENIX 3R 45
Date Tournament Round Points
12/08/1991 LOS ANGELES 1R 9
05/08/1991 ALBUQUERQUE Q - 3R 0
29/07/1991 SAN DIEGO 2R 30
15/10/1990 SCOTTSDALE 1R 0
06/08/1990 ALBUQUERQUE Q - 1R 0
09/07/1990 BASTAD Q - 1R 0
11/09/1989 PHOENIX Q - 1R 0
14/08/1989 ALBUQUERQUE 3R 0
10/04/1989 KALLANG 1R 6
06/03/1989 INDIAN WELLS Q - 2R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
25/07/1988 APTOS Q - 3R 0
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