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Kevin Kim
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Kevin Kim:
GS: What made him so good? KK: He just hit the ball so hard. He hit the ball past me quite a bit. GS: Describe a typical day on tour. KK: It's pretty bland. Basically I wake up, eat, practice for two hours. Most guys practice twice, once in the morning, once in the afternoon. GS: Do you ever go out and party? KK: O yeah, yeah it happens. When I first started, I did. Just depends what city you're in. Say you're in Memphis or something, then you don't go out much. You know, it's not my crowd. GS: Not much to do there? KK: They have a nice bar scene, but it's not my crowd. GS: What is your crowd? KK: I mean, it's just a lot of southerners, and there's not too many Asians. GS: Do you hang out with a lot of Asians? KK: No, I don't but it's a very southern crowd. I like it here in L.A. GS: You wouldn't consider moving out of L.A.? KK: No. GS: What do you consider your greatest strength as an athlete? KK: Probably my speed. GS: How did your parents feel about you turning pro so early? KK: They were fine with it. They knew I had big tennis aspirations so my dad encouraged it. My mom was a little skeptical, gave me the option to stay in school, gave me the option to put off pro tennis. GS: How do they feel now? KK: They're a little relieved that I'm doing better and supporting myself. They're satisfied. GS: As long as you don't go back to live with them? KK: No, they don't mind me living with them, I have my own apartment, but I spend a lot of time where they live. They don't mind me being around. GS: Are you an only child? KK: No, I have one sister. |
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GS: How old is she?
KK: 25. She wanted to be a writer but it didn't happen. GS: What does she do? KK: She's an accountant. She worked at Fairchild for a little while. It wasn't for her. GS: Is she proud of her big brother? KK: Yeah, I think so. She likes going to tournaments. She really enjoys it. I think she is. GS: What are your goals for the next few years? KK: I'd like to be in the top 50 this year and in the top 20 in the next two years. GS: How long do you plan on playing for? KK: I don't know just until my body gives up. I enjoy traveling, but it's not as fun as people think and once I lose a little bit of joy then I'll think about stopping. GS: What was your major in college? KK: I didn't have a major. I was only there a year. GS: What were you interested in pursuing? KK: Probably economics. GS: Tell me a little bit about your childhood. What were your parents like growing up? KK: I grew up in Orange County. My dad played tennis recreationally and that's how I got started. He saw some potential and started me off playing tennis. Pretty much my whole life has been surrounded by tennis. In high school I went to tennis academy in Florida for two years. From there on I went to college and turned pro. GS: How old were you when you first beat your father at tennis? KK: Probably at a very young age. No one's ever asked me that, good question. I want to say 12 or 10 but I can't really remember. GS: Was he more embarrassed or proud? KK: He expected it sooner or later. I think he was proud. GS: When you were a kid how long were your daily practices? KK: At that time probably like two or three hours after school and then I'd go home and just study for like three hours a day. PAGE 3 |
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