Kimberly Jones (born September 28, 1957) is a retired American professional

tennis player Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball cove ...

. She is also known by her married name, Kimberly Shaefer.

Career

Jones was a two-time NCAA All-American at

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in 1977 and 1978. She turned professional in 1979 and joined the

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. In 1983, she won the

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and was runner-up at the Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Classic. She reached a career high ranking of #25 on March 19, 1984. She posted career victories over

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, and

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. She retired in 1987. She was the head tennis coach at the

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from 2003-2008. Jones played three seasons of

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from 1983 through 1985. She served as vice president of the WTA in 1984-85 and served on the board for four years.

WTA career finals

Singles: 2 (1-1)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Kim 1957 births Living people American female tennis players Sportspeople from Columbus, Georgia Tennis people from Georgia (U.S. state) 21st-century American women San Diego State Aztecs women's tennis players