Kim Labuschagne

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Kim Benson (née Labuschagne; born September 11, 1967), formerly Kim Barry, is a South African-American former professional tennis player.[1]

Kim Labuschagne
Full nameKim Benson
(née Labuschagne)
Country (sports) South Africa
 United States
Born (1967-09-11) September 11, 1967 (age 57)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$27,788
Singles
Career record68–58
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 187 (Feb 1, 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ1 (1988)
Doubles
Career record22–18
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 167 (Dec 21, 1987)

Labuschagne, who grew up in Pretoria, played collegiate tennis for Texas A&M in the late 1980s. She was the program's first All-American in 1987, when she reached the singles quarter-finals of the NCAA championships. Her first husband Van Barry was an assistant coach for the team and later her personal coach.[2]

While competing on the professional tour, Labuschagne had a career high singles ranking of 187 in the world. Her best performance in a WTA Tour tournament was a second round appearance at the San Juan Open in 1987. She featured in the qualifying draw for the 1988 French Open.

ITF finals

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Singles: 4 (2–2)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. June 7, 1987 Boca Raton, United States Clay   Lise Gregory 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 1. June 17, 1990 Largo, United States Clay   Nicole Arendt 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. July 22, 1990 Greensboro, United States Clay   Caroline Kuhlman 4–6, 1–6
Winner 2. August 12, 1990 Lebanon, United States Hard   Shiho Okada 6–0, 6–3

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. June 11, 1989 Delray Beach, United States Hard   Audra Keller   Kathy Foxworth
  Tammy Whittington
2–6, 3–6
Winner 1. June 25, 1989 Augusta, United States Clay   Audra Keller   Shannan McCarthy
  Laxmi Poruri
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 2. July 23, 1989 Fayetteville, United States Hard   Audra Keller   Anne-Marie Walson
  Tammy Whittington
6–7, 1–6

References

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  1. ^ Cessna, Robert (May 12, 2015). "All-American Labuschagne brought national exposure to Texas A&M women's tennis program". The Eagle.
  2. ^ Babineau, Jeff (June 13, 1990). "Tennis Takes On A New Perspective For Kim Barry". Orlando Sentinel.
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