Kim Labuschagne
South African-American tennis player
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| Intro | South African-American tennis player | |||
| Places | South Africa | |||
| is | Athlete Tennis player | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 11 September 1967 | |||
| Age | 57 years | |||
| Star sign | Virgo | |||
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Biography
Kim Benson (née Labuschagne; born September 11, 1967), formerly Kim Barry, is a South African-American former professional tennis player.
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.
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
Singles: 4 (2–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| 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)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 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 |