Beier Ko
Country (sports) | Canada (2001-2005) Singapore (2006-2007) |
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Born | Singapore | 17 July 1986
Retired | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | Harvard University |
Prize money | 28,315 |
Singles | |
Career record | 62–59 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 299 (14 June 2004) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open Junior | QF (2003) |
French Open Junior | 1R (2003) |
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2003) |
US Open Junior | 2R (2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 8–15 |
Highest ranking | No. 329 (12 August 2002) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | QF (2001) |
French Open Junior | 1R (2003) |
US Open Junior | 2R (2002) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 3–5 |
Beier Ko (born 17 July 1986) is a Canadian-Singaporean former professional tennis player.[1]
Tennis career
[edit]Beier won 1 single title in 2002 on the ITF Women's Circuit in Toronto. In 2004, she achieved a singles ranking of #299 on the WTA Tour at 17 years old.
She decided to follow the college route and played for the Harvard University Crimson varsity tennis team from 2007 to 2009.[2] In 2009, Beier Ko was undefeated and unanimously named Ivy League Player of the Year.[3] She was also named to the All-Ivy first team in singles and doubles.[4]
Playing for Singapore at the 2007 Fed Cup, Ko has accumulated a win–loss record of 3–2.[5]
Personal
[edit]Ko was born in Singapore but moved with her family to Canada when she was 4 years old. In 2005, she exchanged her Canadian passport for Singapore and represented Singapore in the 2007 Fed Cup.[6]
In 2016, Ko married technology executive, Reed Wotiz who has led teams at Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, and Indeed. She has two sons named Dylan and Max Wotiz
ITF Finals
[edit]Singles (1 titles, 2 runner–ups)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2008 | ITF Toronto, Canada | 10,000 | Hard | Christina Horiatopoulos | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2002 | ITF Lachine, Canada | 10,000 | Hard | Aleksandra Wozniak | 0–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2003 | ITF Hamilton, Canada | 25,000 | Clay | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 3–6, 3–6 |
Fed Cup participation
[edit]Singles
[edit]Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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2007 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
R/R | 16 April 2007 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Uzbekistan | Hard | Albina Khabibulina | L | 2–6, 4–6 |
17 April 2007 | South Korea | Lee Jin-a | W | 6–4, 6–3 | ||||
18 April 2007 | Thailand | Nungnadda Wannasuk | W | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||||
20 April 2007 | Hong Kong | Zhang Ling | L | 3–6, 6–1, 2–6 | ||||
P/O | 21 April 2007 | Jordan | Sahar Al Disi | W | 6–0, 6–0 |
Doubles
[edit]Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
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2007 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
R/R | 16 April 2007 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Uzbekistan | Hard | Lee Wei-ping | Albina Khabibulina Dilyara Saidkhodjayeva |
L | 0–6, 4–6 |
17 April 2007 | South Korea | Lee Ye-ra Yoo Mi |
L | 2–6, 3–6 | |||||
18 April 2007 | Thailand | Montinee Tangphong Napaporn Tongsalee |
L | 6–2, 4–6, 0–6 |
ITF junior results
[edit]Singles (2–2)
[edit]Legend (Win/Loss) |
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Category GA |
Category G1 |
Category G2 |
Category G3 |
Category G4 |
Category G5 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | March 2000 | Santa Tecla, El Salvador | Hard | Genevieve Charron | 7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 2. | July 2000 | Tunis, Tunisia | Clay | Dominique van Boekel | 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | January 2002 | Cuenca, Ecuador | Clay | Nika Ožegović | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | December 20002 | Merida, Mexico | Hard | Michaëlla Krajicek | 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (2–1)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | March 2000 | Santa Tecla, El Salvador | Hard | Danielle Schwartz | Genevieve Charron Cynthia Goulet |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | July 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Jelena Janković | Linda Smolenaková Dominique van Boekel |
7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | March 2001 | Lambaré, Paraguay | Hard | Feriel Esseghir | Eva Hrdinová Ema Janašková |
3–6, 4–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tennis Abstract: Beier Ko ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "Beier Ko". www.gocrimson.com.
- ^ "FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Veteran Ends Career with Perfect Record, Ivy Crown". www.thecrimson.com/.
- ^ "Beier Ko - 2008-09 - Women's Tennis". Harvard University. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Beier Ko". www.billiejeankingcup.com.
- ^ "Former WTA-ranked Ko roped in for championships". www.todayonline.com.
External links
[edit]
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Canadian female tennis players
- Singaporean female tennis players
- Harvard Crimson women's tennis players
- Expatriate tennis players in the United States
- Canadian people of Singaporean descent
- Singaporean expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Asian tennis biography stubs
- Singaporean sportspeople stubs