Kimberly Po (born October 20, 1971) is a former professional
tennis
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player from the United States.
In her career, she won the mixed doubles title at
Wimbledon
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in 2000, partnering
Donald Johnson
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. She also was a runner-up at the
US Open in women's doubles in 2001, partnering
Nathalie Tauziat, as well as at the 1999 US Open in mixed doubles, with Johnson.
Po won six top-level doubles titles. Her career-high world rankings were world No. 6 in doubles (in 2001) and No. 14 in singles (in 1997). Her best singles performance at a
Grand Slam
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event came at the
1997 Australian Open
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Prior to the ...
when she reached the quarterfinals before being knocked out by
Amanda Coetzer
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.
Po married Oliver Messerli in 2001, and was known thereafter as Kimberly Po-Messerli.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Mixed: 2 (1–1)
WTA career finals
Doubles: 19 (5 titles, 14 runner-ups)
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American female tennis players
American sportspeople of Chinese descent
Tennis players from Los Angeles
Wimbledon champions
1971 births
Living people
Chinese-American tennis players
US Open (tennis) junior champions
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles
21st-century American women