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Chung Yang-jin

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Chung Yang-jin
Country (sports) South Korea
Born (1978-11-06) 6 November 1978 (age 45)
Jochiwon, South Korea
Retired2002
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$20,597
Singles
Career record62-28
Career titles0 WTA / 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 362 (12 July 1999)
Doubles
Career record26-20
Career titles0 WTA / 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 457 (26 June 2000)
Medal record
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Beijing Women's Singles
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Women's Team

Chung Yang-jin (born 6 November 1978) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.

Biography

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A right-handed player born in Jochiwon, Chung reached a best singles ranking on the professional tour of 362 in the world and featured in a total of 15 Fed Cup ties for South Korea.

In 2000 she won ITF titles in Jakarta and Seoul.

Chung was a singles bronze medalist for South Korea at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing.[1]

At the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, Chung was a member of the bronze medal winning South Korean team.[2]

ITF Finals

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$10,000 tournaments

Singles (2–5)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 4 April 1999 Inchon, South Korea Clay South Korea Choi Jin-young 7–6, 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 13 June 1999 Shenzhen, China Hard China Li Na 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 20 June 1999 Shenzhen, China Hard China Li Na 0–6, 0–6
Winner 4. 2 February 2000 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard South Africa Lara van Rooyen 7-6, 7-5
Runner-up 5. 11 June 2000 Incheon, South Korea Hard South Korea Choi Young-ja 1-6, 2-6
Winner 6. 18 June 2000 Seoul, South Korea Hard South Korea Lee Eun-jeong 6-4, 6-2
Runner-up 7. 24 June 2001 Incheon, South Korea Hard China Sun Tiantian 4-6, 3-6

Doubles (1–3)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents Score
Winner 1. 31 August 1997 Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard South Korea Kim Eun-kyung Thailand Sawitre Naree
Thailand Orawan Wongkamalasai
6-2, 6-2
Runner-up 2. 21 June 1999 Shenzhen, China Hard South Korea Lee Eun-jeong China Li Na
China Li Ting
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. 11 June 2000 Inchon, South Korea Hard South Korea Lee Eun-jeong South Korea Chang Kyung-mi
South Korea Chae Kyung-yee
3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Runner-up 4. 17 June 2001 Seoul, South Korea Hard South Korea Lee Eun-jeong South Korea Choi Jin-young
South Korea Kim Mi-ok
0–6, 1–6

References

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  1. ^ "Gold Medal Fights of Universiade Tennis Kick Off". en.people.cn. 30 August 2001.
  2. ^ "Sports: The Asian Games 2002: Games: Tennis: Result". www.rediff.com.
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