Background
Kimmich was born in West Germany, but moved to Australia when he was five.
Kimmich was born in West Germany, but moved to Australia when he was five.
He received a wildcard entry into the 2005 Australian Open and played Mariano Zabaleta in the first round, losing in four sets. In the 2006 Australian Open, Kimmich was again given a wildcard, but he once more wasn"t able to progress to the second round, with 26th seed Jarkko Nieminen proving too strong. He was also eliminated in the first round of the mixed doubles with Lisa McShea.