K. J. Hippensteel
Appearance
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Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Roanoke, Virginia |
Born | Roanoke, Virginia | May 8, 1980
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Retired | 2008 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | Stanford University |
Prize money | $134,558 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 150 (November 15, 2004) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2008) |
French Open | Q1 (2008) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2008) |
US Open | 1R (2004) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 210 (October 25, 2004) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2008) |
US Open | 1R (1998, 1999) |
Last updated on: 16 June 2021. |
K. J. Hippensteel (born May 8, 1980) is a retired American tennis player.
Career
[edit]Hippensteel attended Stanford University, where he was a four-time All-American. He was the #1 ranked player in NCAA tennis his sophomore and senior year. Before attending Stanford, Hippensteel was a US Open Boys' Doubles champion with eventual Stanford teammate David Martin in 1998. He also has ITF junior wins over Guillermo Coria and Andy Roddick. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 150 in November 2004, before being slowed by elbow and back injuries.
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (1 title)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1998 | US Open | Hard | David Martin | Andy Ram Lovro Zovko |
6–7, 7–6, 6–2 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
[edit]Singles: 9 (5–4)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2001 | USA F17, Chico | Futures | Hard | Jaymon Crabb | 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Sep 2002 | USA F24B, Costa Mesa | Futures | Hard | Marc Silva | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2–1 | Jun 2003 | USA F13, Yuba City | Futures | Hard | Kean Feeder | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 3–1 | Aug 2003 | USA F22, Decatur | Futures | Hard | Matthew Hanlin | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 4–1 | May 2004 | USA F12, Tampa | Futures | Clay | Brian Baker | 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Loss | 4–2 | Jun 2004 | USA F14, Sunnyvale | Futures | Hard | Alejandro Fabbri | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–3 | Jun 2004 | USA F15, Auburn | Futures | Hard | Amer Delić | 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | Aug 2004 | Denver, United States | Challenger | Hard | Brian Baker | 6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
Win | 5–4 | Oct 2004 | Tiburon, United States | Challenger | Hard | Kevin Kim | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 9 (7–2)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 2003 | USA F10, Vero Beach | Futures | Clay | Ryan Haviland | Márcio Carlsson Rafael De Mesa |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | May 2003 | USA F12, Tampa | Futures | Clay | Ryan Haviland | Huntley Montgomery Ryan Sachire |
6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 3–0 | Aug 2003 | USA F22, Decatur | Futures | Hard | Matthew Hanlin | David Martin Scott Lipsky |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–1 | Nov 2003 | Waco, United States | Challenger | Hard | Ryan Haviland | Devin Bowen Ashley Fisher |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 3–2 | Feb 2004 | Canada F1, Calgary | Futures | Hard | Ryan Haviland | Rajeev Ram Ryan Sachire |
7–6(7–4), 6–7(7–9), 3–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Feb 2004 | Canada F2, Edmonton | Futures | Hard | Ryan Haviland | Paul Logtens Matwé Middelkoop |
6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 5–2 | May 2004 | USA F12, Tampa | Futures | Clay | Ryan Haviland | Ryan Sachire Huntley Montgomery |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 6–2 | Jun 2004 | USA F14, Sunnyvale | Futures | Hard | Ryan Haviland | David Martin Scott Lipsky |
7–6(9–7), 6–7(1–7), 6–3 |
Win | 7–2 | Sep 2004 | Covington, United States | Challenger | Hard | Paul Goldstein | Hugo Armando Nicolás Lapentti |
6–3, 6–3 |
External links
[edit]- K. J. Hippensteel at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- K. J. Hippensteel's Australian Open profile
- K. J. Hippensteel's Circuit Player Of The Week article