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{{short description|Taiwanese-American tennis player}}
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{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name= Phillip King
|name= Phillip King
|country_represented= [[United States]] / [[Hong Kong]]
|country_represented= {{USA}}<br>{{HKG}}
|residence= [[Long Beach, California]], [[United States]]
|residence= [[Long Beach, California]], [[United States]]
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|12|19}}
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|12|19}}
|birth_place= [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]
|birth_place= [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]
|height= {{height|m=1.75}}
|height= {{height|m=1.75}}
|coach= Elliott Teltscher
|coach= [[Eliot Teltscher]]
|turnedpro= May 9, 2004
|turnedpro= May 9, 2004
|plays= Righthanded (two-handed backhand)
|plays= Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|USOpenresult= 1R ([[1999 US Open – Men's Singles|1999]], [[2000 US Open – Men's Singles|2000]])
|USOpenresult= 1R ([[1999 US Open – Men's singles|1999]], [[2000 US Open – Men's singles|2000]])
|Team= Hong Kong
|Team= Hong Kong
|DavisCupresult= 10–7 <ref>{{cite web|title=Davis Cup - Players|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800204062|publisher=Davis Cup|accessdate=30 July 2017}}</ref>
|DavisCupresult= 10–7 <ref>{{cite web|title=Davis Cup - Players|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800204062|publisher=Davis Cup|accessdate=30 July 2017}}</ref>
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'''Phillip King''' ([[traditional Chinese]]:金久義, [[simplified Chinese]]: 金久义; born December 19, 1981 in [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]) is a former [[male tennis player]] from the United States.<ref name="King">{{cite news|title=台灣旅美之光：金氏網球家族|url=http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/tw/twpolitics/bcc/20100218/14411205278.html|publisher=SINA|date=Feb 18, 2010}}</ref>
'''Phillip King''' ({{zh|t=金久義}}, born December 19, 1981, in [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]) is a former [[professional tennis player]] from the United States.<ref name="King">{{cite news|title=台灣旅美之光：金氏網球家族|url=http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/tw/twpolitics/bcc/20100218/14411205278.html|publisher=SINA|date=Feb 18, 2010}}</ref> In later years he also played tennis in Hong Kong.


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== Personal life ==
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King attended [[Duke University]], [[North Carolina]] and was two-time [[All-America|All-American]] in 2000-01 and 2001-02.<ref>{{cite web|title=Phillip King - Player Bio|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/phillip-king/k409/bio|publisher=ATP World Tour|accessdate=30 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=College Tennis Teams - Duke University|url=http://www.collegetennisonline.com/DukeUniversity-M-Tennis/Player.aspx?plId=1901|publisher=College Tennis Online|accessdate=31 July 2017}}</ref> He won the [[USTA]] Junior National Championships in 1999 and 2000. He has played in [[US Open]],<ref>{{cite news|title=A Future King Has Ways to Go|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/aug/31/sports/sp-5484|publisher=LA Times|date=Aug 31, 1999}}</ref> [[ATP World Tour]] and other major tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|title=Philip King|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/enwiki/K409/overview|publisher=ATP World Tour|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=金久義打過1年職網|url=http://m.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/sports/20071115/3996753|publisher=Apply Daily|date=Nov 11, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Tennis isn't waiting' for former junior champ|url=http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=2768534|publisher=ESPN|date=Feb 19, 2007}}</ref>
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King's parents David and Karen King emigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan in 1982. King is the oldest of four children. Two of his younger sisters are tennis players; the youngest one [[Vania King]] was the [[2010 Wimbledon]] ladies doubles champion and [[2010 US Open (tennis)|2010 US Open]] tennis doubles champion.<ref name="King"></ref>


== Tennis career ==
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In later years after a break in professional tennis, King joined [[Hong Kong Davis Cup team]] 2013–15, being the captain in 2015. He was also the non-playing captain for Hong Kong team in [[Fed Cup]] 2014 and 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Phillip King turns attention to Davis Cup after Fed Cup success|url=http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1426187/phillip-king-turns-attention-davis-cup-after-fed-cup-success|publisher=SCMP|date=February 11, 2014}}</ref>
King started playing tennis when he was a boy. He was coached by his father David King who was a professional tennis player in Taiwan with several national championships, being known for his powerful forehand compared to his Taiwanese peers. David King was later credited with teaching his son his winning forehand shot.<ref name="King"></ref> Phillip King won the [[USTA]] Junior National Championships in 1999 and 2000. He was two-time [[All-America|All-American]] in 2000-01 and 2001-02<ref>{{cite web|title=Phillip King - Player Bio|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/phillip-king/k409/bio|publisher=ATP World Tour|accessdate=30 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=College Tennis Teams - Duke University|url=http://www.collegetennisonline.com/DukeUniversity-M-Tennis/Player.aspx?plId=1901|publisher=College Tennis Online|accessdate=31 July 2017}}</ref> while he attended [[Duke University]], [[North Carolina]].


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On May 9, 2004, he turned professional, and was coached by [[Eliot Teltscher]] who also coached [[Pete Sampras]]. King has played in [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]],<ref>{{cite news|title=A Future King Has Ways to Go|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-aug-31-sp-5484-story.html|newspaper=LA Times|date=Aug 31, 1999}}</ref> [[ATP World Tour]] and other major tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|title=Philip King|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/enwiki/K409/overview|publisher=ATP World Tour|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=金久義打過1年職網|url=http://m.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/sports/20071115/3996753|publisher=Apply Daily|date=Nov 11, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Tennis isn't waiting' for former junior champ|url=http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=2768534|publisher=ESPN|date=Feb 19, 2007}}</ref>
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== Personal ==

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King's parents moved to United States in 1982. He is the oldest of four children. His sister, [[Vania King]] was the [[2010 Wimbledon]] ladies doubles champion and [[2010 US Open (tennis)|2010 US Open]] tennis doubles champion.<ref name="King"></ref>
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In later years after a break in professional tennis, King joined [[Hong Kong Davis Cup team]] 2013–15, being the captain in 2015. He was also the non-playing captain for Hong Kong team in [[Fed Cup]] 2014 and 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Phillip King turns attention to Davis Cup after Fed Cup success|url=http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1426187/phillip-king-turns-attention-davis-cup-after-fed-cup-success|publisher=SCMP|date=February 11, 2014}}</ref>


== Coaching career ==
== Coaching career ==
King was the head coach for [[Hong Kong]] tennis team competing in [[2013 East Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite news|title=東亞運網球率先開賽|url=http://www.hkcna.hk/content/2013/1007/218219.shtml|publisher=HKCNA|date=7 Oct 2013}}</ref>
King was appointed head coach for [[Hong Kong]] tennis team competing in [[2013 East Asian Games]] hosted by [[Tianjin]], [[China]].<ref>{{cite news|title=東亞運網球率先開賽|url=http://www.hkcna.hk/content/2013/1007/218219.shtml|publisher=HKCNA|date=7 Oct 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{ATP|id=K409|name=Phillip King}}
*{{ATP|id=K409|name=Phillip King}}
*{{ITF male profile|number=30018701}}
*{{ITF profile}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fFXm1fzYCg Interview Phillip King]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fFXm1fzYCg Interview Phillip King]


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Latest revision as of 23:18, 13 August 2024

Phillip King
Country (sports) Vereinigte Staaten
 Hongkong
ResidenceLong Beach, California, United States
Born (1981-12-19) December 19, 1981 (age 42)
Taipei, Taiwan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned proMay 9, 2004
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachEliot Teltscher
Singles
Career record1–10
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1999, 2000)
Career record0–4
Team competitions
Davis Cup10–7 [1]

Phillip King (Chinese: 金久義, born December 19, 1981, in Taipei, Taiwan) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[2] In later years he also played tennis in Hong Kong.

Personal life

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King's parents David and Karen King emigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan in 1982. King is the oldest of four children. Two of his younger sisters are tennis players; the youngest one Vania King was the 2010 Wimbledon ladies doubles champion and 2010 US Open tennis doubles champion.[2]

Tennis career

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King started playing tennis when he was a boy. He was coached by his father David King who was a professional tennis player in Taiwan with several national championships, being known for his powerful forehand compared to his Taiwanese peers. David King was later credited with teaching his son his winning forehand shot.[2] Phillip King won the USTA Junior National Championships in 1999 and 2000. He was two-time All-American in 2000-01 and 2001-02[3][4] while he attended Duke University, North Carolina.

On May 9, 2004, he turned professional, and was coached by Eliot Teltscher who also coached Pete Sampras. King has played in US Open,[5] ATP World Tour and other major tournaments.[6][7][8]

In later years after a break in professional tennis, King joined Hong Kong Davis Cup team 2013–15, being the captain in 2015. He was also the non-playing captain for Hong Kong team in Fed Cup 2014 and 2015.[9]

Coaching career

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King was appointed head coach for Hong Kong tennis team competing in 2013 East Asian Games hosted by Tianjin, China.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Davis Cup - Players". Davis Cup. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "台灣旅美之光：金氏網球家族". SINA. February 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "Phillip King - Player Bio". ATP World Tour. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "College Tennis Teams - Duke University". College Tennis Online. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  5. ^ "A Future King Has Ways to Go". LA Times. August 31, 1999.
  6. ^ "Philip King". ATP World Tour. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "金久義打過1年職網". Apply Daily. November 11, 2007.
  8. ^ "'Tennis isn't waiting' for former junior champ". ESPN. February 19, 2007.
  9. ^ "Phillip King turns attention to Davis Cup after Fed Cup success". SCMP. February 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "東亞運網球率先開賽". HKCNA. October 7, 2013.
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