Kimberly Po

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

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)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2001 US Open Hard Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 5–7, 7–5

Mixed: 2 (1–1)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1999 US Open Hard Template:Flagicon Donald Johnson Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama
Template:Flagicon Mahesh Bhupathi
6–4, 6–4
Win 2000 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Donald Johnson Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters
Template:Flagicon 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)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jan 1993 Brisbane Hard Template:Flagicon Shannan McCarthy Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez
Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland
2–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Feb 1993 Chicago Carpet (i) Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams
Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson
6–7(7–9), 3–6
Loss 3. Apr 1996 Tokyo Hard Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Kimiko Date
Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama
6–7(6–8), 7–6(8–6), 3–6
Loss 4. Aug 1996 Los Angeles Hard Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 4–6
Loss 5. Oct 1996 Quebec City Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Debbie Graham
Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
1–6, 4–6
Loss 6. Aug 1997 San Diego Hard Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 5–7
Win 1. Sep 1998 Quebec City Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud
6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4
Win 2. Apr 1999 Tokyo Hard Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu Template:Flagicon Kerry-Anne Guse
Template:Flagicon Catherine Barclay
6–3, 6–2
Win 3. Feb 2000 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn
Template:Flagicon Elena Tatarkova
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 7. Aug 2000 Los Angeles Hard Template:Flagicon Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Template:Flagicon Els Callens
Template:Flagicon Dominique Van Roost
2–6, 5–7
Loss 8. Oct 2000 Zurich Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis
Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova
3–6, 4–6
Loss 9. Nov 2000 Quebec City Hard (i) Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy
Template:Flagicon Nicole Pratt
3–6, 4–6
Loss 10. Feb 2001 Paris Carpet (i) Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Iva Majoli
Template:Flagicon Virginie Razzano
3–6, 5–7
Loss 11. Feb 2001 Nice Carpet (i) Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Émilie Loit
Template:Flagicon Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
6–1, 2–6, 0–6
Loss 12. Jun 2001 Birmingham Grass Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Cara Black
Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva
1–6, 2–6
Win 4. Aug 2001 Los Angeles Hard Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt
Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis
6–3, 7–5
Win 5. Aug 2001 Toronto Hard Template:Flagicon Nicole Pratt Template:Flagicon Tina Križan
Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–1
Loss 13. Aug 2001 US Open Hard Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 7–5, 5–7
Loss 14. Jun 2002 Birmingham Grass Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe
Template:Flagicon Els Callens
4–6, 3–6

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