Kimberly Po

Kimberly Po-Messerli (born October 20, 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Kimberly Po
Full nameKimberly Po-Messerli
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceRolling Hills, California
Born (1971-10-20) October 20, 1971
Los Angeles
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Turned pro1991
Retired2002
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,926,618
Singles
Career record200–180
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 14 (June 9, 1997)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQF (1997)
French Open3R (1993, 1997)
Wimbledon2R (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)
US Open4R (1998)
Doubles
Career record250–216
Career titles5 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 6 (September 10, 2001)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open3R (2001)
French OpenQF (2001)
WimbledonSF (2001)
US OpenF (2001)
Mixed doubles
Career titles1
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1999)
French OpenQF (2000)
WimbledonW (2000)
US OpenF (1999)

In her career, she won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2000, partnering Donald Johnson. 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 event came at the 1997 Australian Open when she reached the quarterfinals before being knocked out by Amanda Coetzer.

Po married Oliver Messerli in 2001, and was known thereafter as Kimberly Po-Messerli.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 2001 US Open Hard Nathalie Tauziat Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 5–7, 7–5

Mixed: 2 (1–1)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1999 US Open Hard Donald Johnson Ai Sugiyama
Mahesh Bhupathi
6–4, 6–4
Winner 2000 Wimbledon Grass Donald Johnson Kim Clijsters
Lleyton Hewitt
6–4, 7–6(7–3)

WTA career finals

Doubles: 19 (5 titles, 14 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/1)
Tier I (1/1)
Tier II (1/6)
Tier III (3/6)
Tier IV & V (0/0)
Virginia Slims (0/0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 4 January 1993 Brisbane Hard Shannan McCarthy Conchita Martínez
Larisa Neiland
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 14 February 1993 Chicago Carpet (i) Amy Frazier Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison-Jackson
6–7(7–9), 3–6
Runner-up 3. 21 April 1996 Tokyo Hard Amy Frazier Kimiko Date
Ai Sugiyama
6–7(6–8), 7–6(8–6), 3–6
Runner-up 4. 18 August 1996 Los Angeles Hard Amy Frazier Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 27 October 1996 Quebec City Hard (i) Amy Frazier Debbie Graham
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 6. 3 August 1997 San Diego Hard Amy Frazier Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 5–7
Winner 1. 21 September 1998 Quebec City Hard (i) Lori McNeil Chanda Rubin
Sandrine Testud
6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4
Winner 2. 18 April 1999 Tokyo Hard Corina Morariu Kerry-Anne Guse
Catherine Barclay
6–3, 6–2
Winner 3. 27 February 2000 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Corina Morariu Tamarine Tanasugarn
Elena Tatarkova
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Runner-up 7. 13 August 2000 Los Angeles Hard Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Els Callens
Dominique Van Roost
2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 8. 15 October 2000 Zurich Hard (i) Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 9. 5 November 2000 Quebec City Hard (i) Els Callens Meghann Shaughnessy
Nicole Pratt
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 10. 5 February 2001 Paris Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Iva Majoli
Virginie Razzano
3–6, 5–7
Runner-up 11. 12 February 2001 Nice Carpet (i) Nathalie Tauziat Émilie Loit
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
6–1, 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up 12. 11 June 2001 Birmingham Grass Nathalie Tauziat Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva
1–6, 2–6
Winner 4. 6 August 2001 Los Angeles Hard Nathalie Tauziat Nicole Arendt
Caroline Vis
6–3, 7–5
Winner 5. 19 August 2001 Toronto Hard Nicole Pratt Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 13. 27 August 2001 US Open Hard Nathalie Tauziat Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 7–5, 5–7
Runner-up 14. 19 June 2002 Birmingham Grass Nathalie Tauziat Shinobu Asagoe
Els Callens
4–6, 3–6
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Awards
Preceded by
Nicole Arendt
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
1994
Succeeded by
Amanda Coetzer
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