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Grand Slam Record
Grand SlamsBest Grand Slam Result
Highest Finish
Australian Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
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Personal
Lives in Tokyo... Father is Juichi (passed away in 2007); mother is Masako; siblings are Ryusuke, Junko ... Started playing tennis at age 6 after being introduced to the sport by her parents ... Was tennis champion at Sonoda High School (graduated in 1989) ... Left-handed; encouraged to play right-handed to follow Japanese custom ... Ran 2004 London Marathon in 3h30min ... Funded building of a school in Laos ... Holds some "oldest player ever" records: oldest player ever to beat a Top 10 player (set record by beating Safina at 2010 Roland Garros at 39y/7m/26d, then surpassed that by beating Stosur at 2010 Osaka at 40y/17d); second-oldest to win a WTA title (won 2009 Seoul at 38y/11m/30d, oldest is Billie Jean King at 1983 Birmingham at 39y/7m/23d); second-oldest to reach a Grand Slam 3r (at Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2013, oldest is 45-year-old Richards at 1979 US Open) and oldest to rank inside Top 50 since Billie Jean King at age 40 in March 1984 (Date-Krumm broke back into Top 50 in August 2010).
Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (8): 2009 - Seoul; 1996 - Tokyo [Japan Open], San Diego; 1995 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 1994 - Sydney, Tokyo [Japan Open]; 1993 - Tokyo [Japan Open]; 1992 - Tokyo [Japan Open].
Finalist (7): 2010 - Osaka; 1995 - Miami, Tokyo [Japan Open], Strasbourg; 1993 - Osaka, Tokyo [Nichirei]; 1991 - Los Angeles.
DOUBLES
Winner (6): 2013 - Pattaya City (w/Dellacqua), Monterrey (w/Babos), Strasbourg (w/Scheepers); 2012 - Copenhagen (w/Fujiwara); 2011 - Osaka (w/Zhang); 1996 - Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Sugiyama).
Finalist (4): 2012 - Monterrey (w/Zhang), Osaka (w/Watson); 2009 - Guangzhou (w/Sun); 1992 - Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Rehe).
ADDITIONAL
Japanese Fed Cup Team, 1989-92, 94-96, 2010, 2012-13; Japanese Olympic Team, 1992, 1996.
Career in Review
2015 - Reached 2r three times; fell 1r three times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying 10 times (incl. other three majors).
2014 - SF at Monterrey (l. to Jaksic); QF twice at Pattaya City (l. to Makarova) and Birmingham (l. to Dellacqua); reached 2r three times; fell 1r eight times (incl. all four majors) and in qualifying four times.
2013 - Near-Top 50 season (finishing No.54); QF at Seoul; reached 3r twice (Australian Open, Wimbledon - was second-oldest player in Open Era to reach a Grand Slam 3r, after 45-year-old Renee Richards at 1979 US Open) and 2r six times; fell 1r six times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying twice; won three WTA doubles titles.
2012 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r 12 times (incl. all four majors and Copenhagen - l. to Babos 16 76(4) 75; held 2mp at 5-3 third set) and in qualifying twice; won one WTA doubles title; won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.
2011 - Third full season back on tour (finished No.100); QF at 's-Hertogenbosch; reached 2r five times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r 18 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying three times; won one WTA doubles title; won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit; struggled w/left hand injury in summer (retired in Cincinnati 1r and subsequently withdrew from Dallas).
2010 - Second full season back on tour (finished No.46); had strong 11-5 fall season, highlighted by another WTA final at Osaka (l. to Tanasugarn in oldest known WTA final - combined age 73); also reached SF at Bali (l. to Ivanovic), QF at Seoul, 3r at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and 2r at Beijing; went 5-2 against Top 20 players in fall (d. No.20 Pavlyuchenkova, No.15 Sharapova, No.8 Stosur, No.13 Peer and No.11 Li); went 16-14 from start of year through US Open, best results being QF at Auckland and seven 2r finishes (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); win over Safina in French Open 1r made her oldest player ever to beat a Top 10 player (at 39y/7m/26d) and win over Stosur in Osaka surpassed that (at 40y/17d).
2009 - First full season back on tour (finished No.82); won eighth WTA title at Seoul (d. Medina Garrigues in final; at 38y/11m/30d, was second-oldest player in Open Era to win a WTA title after Billie Jean King, who won 1983 Birmingham at 39y/7m/23d); was also longest ever gap between WTA titles (13y/1m between 1996 San Diego and 2009 Seoul); returned to Top 100 afterwards on September 28 (rose from No.155 to No.100; first time in Top 100 since retiring in 1996); SF at Bali (l. to Bartoli); fell 1r nine times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (Roland Garros, US Open); also won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.
2008 - Un-retired in May; initially played on ITF Circuit (won three singles titles and two doubles titles); played two WTA events in fall, falling in qualifying at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (as WC) and in 1r at Tokyo [Japan Open] (as WC).
1997-2007 - Only appearance came in doubles at Tokyo [Princess Cup] in September 2002 (as WC w/Saeki, ret. vs. top seeds Black/Likhovtseva in 1r w/left Achilles tendon injury).
1996 - Won two WTA titles at Tokyo [Japan Open] (d. Frazier in final) and San Diego (d. Sánchez-Vicario in final); SF four times at Sydney (l. to Davenport), Indian Wells (l. to Martínez), Wimbledon (third Grand Slam SF; l. to Graf) and Tokyo [Nichirei] (l. to Seles); QF four times (incl. Olympics, WTA Finals); announced on September 24 she would retire at end of season and played last match of first career in WTA Finals QFs (l. to Hingis); when taken off rankings on December 23, 1996 at No.8, having spent 149 total weeks in Top 10 (all in 153-week span between January 17, 1994 and December 23, 1996).
1995 - Won one WTA title at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (d. Davenport in final); runner-up three times at Miami (l. to Graf), Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. to Frazier) and Strasbourg (l. to Davenport); SF twice at Sydney (ret. vs. Davenport) and Roland Garros (second Grand Slam SF; l. to Sánchez-Vicario); QF four times (incl. Wimbledon, WTA Finals); set career-high No.4 on November 13 (was Asian ranking record for almost 18 years until Li surpassed it on October 28, 2013).
1994 - Won two WTA titles at Sydney (d. Fernandez in final) and Tokyo [Japan Open] (d. Frazier in final); SF four times at Australian Open (first Grand Slam SF; l. to Graf), Strasbourg (l. to Fernandez), Montréal (l. to Sánchez-Vicario) and WTA Finals (l. to Sabatini); QF twice (incl. US Open); made Top 10 debut on January 17 (rose from No.13 to No.9 - first Japanese in Top 10, since joined by Sugiyama).
1993 - Won one WTA title at Tokyo [Japan Open] (d. Rottier in final); runner-up twice at Osaka (l. to Novotna in final) and Tokyo [Nichirei] (l. to Coetzer in final); SF at Miami (l. to Sánchez-Vicario); reached first Grand Slam QF at US Open (l. to Maleeva-Fragnière).
1992 - Won first WTA title at Tokyo [Japan Open] (d. Appelmans in final); SF twice at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (l. to Sabatini) and Osaka (l. to Sukova); QF once; made Top 20 debut on April 13 (rose from No.25 to No.17).
1991 - Runner-up at Los Angeles (l. to Seles in final); made Top 50 debut afterwards on August 12 (rose from No.112 to No.32).
1990 - First full season on tour; QF twice; made Top 100 debut on January 8 (No.119 to No.90).
1989 - Played first five WTA main draws, reaching two QFs and making Grand Slam main draw debuts at Roland Garros (2r), Wimbledon (1r) and US Open (1r); won three singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
1988 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Japan, winning two singles titles and two doubles titles.
Best Grand Slam Result
Highest Finish
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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1996 |
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1995 |
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1993 |
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1992 |
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1991 |
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1990 |
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1989 |
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Sorry, we couldn't find any stats data for this year.
* For purposes of the player profile, individual player stats are cumulative for the calendar year and not calculated using a minimum match requirement.
No Rankings Data Available
Date | Top Rank by Year | Year-end Ranking | ||
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2017 | 1191 | |||
2016 | 182 | 802 | ||
2015 | 101 | 141 | ||
2014 | 68 | 116 | ||
2013 | 52 | 54 | ||
2012 | 73 | 146 | ||
2011 | 50 | 100 | ||
2010 | 46 | 46 | ||
2009 | 69 | 82 | ||
2008 | 188 | 198 | ||
1996 | 5 | |||
1995 | 4 | 4 | ||
1994 | 5 | 9 | ||
1993 | 12 | 13 | ||
1992 | 16 | 21 | ||
1991 | 30 | 32 | ||
1990 | 56 | 79 | ||
1989 | 104 | 119 | ||
1988 | 322 |
No Rankings Data Available
Date | Top Rank by Year | Year-end Ranking | ||
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2016 | 97 | |||
2015 | 28 | 95 | ||
2014 | 33 | 34 | ||
2013 | 33 | 40 | ||
2012 | 44 | 86 | ||
2011 | 55 | 55 | ||
2010 | 127 | 131 | ||
2009 | 115 | 126 | ||
2008 | 179 | 221 | ||
1996 | ||||
1995 | 0 | |||
1994 | 0 | |||
1993 | 48 | 116 | ||
1992 | 33 | 51 | ||
1991 | 73 | |||
1990 | 152 | 252 | ||
1989 | 167 | 243 | ||
1988 | 260 |
No Rankings Data Available
Week | Week by Week Ranking | |
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Sep 11, 2017 | 1191 | |
Aug 28, 2017 | 1201 | |
Aug 21, 2017 | 1202 | |
Aug 14, 2017 | 1203 | |
Aug 7, 2017 | 1203 | |
Jul 31, 2017 | 1197 | |
Jul 24, 2017 | 1228 | |
Nov 14, 2016 | 804 | |
Nov 7, 2016 | 802 | |
Oct 31, 2016 | 802 | |
Oct 24, 2016 | 658 | |
Oct 17, 2016 | 668 | |
Oct 10, 2016 | 662 | |
Oct 3, 2016 | 661 | |
Sep 26, 2016 | 666 | |
Sep 19, 2016 | 492 | |
Sep 12, 2016 | 398 | |
Aug 29, 2016 | 397 | |
Aug 22, 2016 | 393 | |
Aug 15, 2016 | 396 | |
Aug 8, 2016 | 393 | |
Aug 1, 2016 | 268 | |
Jul 25, 2016 | 270 | |
Jul 18, 2016 | 257 | |
Jul 11, 2016 | 237 | |
Jun 27, 2016 | 234 | |
Jun 20, 2016 | 233 | |
Jun 13, 2016 | 232 | |
Jun 6, 2016 | 220 | |
May 23, 2016 | 215 | |
May 16, 2016 | 214 | |
May 9, 2016 | 216 | |
May 2, 2016 | 211 | |
Apr 25, 2016 | 210 | |
Apr 18, 2016 | 211 | |
Apr 11, 2016 | 207 | |
Apr 4, 2016 | 202 | |
Mar 21, 2016 | 195 | |
Mar 7, 2016 | 198 | |
Feb 29, 2016 | 197 | |
Feb 22, 2016 | 199 | |
Feb 15, 2016 | 200 | |
Feb 8, 2016 | 195 | |
Feb 1, 2016 | 193 | |
Jan 18, 2016 | 187 | |
Jan 11, 2016 | 182 | |
Jan 4, 2016 | 184 | |
Dec 28, 2015 | 182 | |
Dec 21, 2015 | 182 | |
Dec 14, 2015 | 182 | |
Dec 7, 2015 | 182 | |
Nov 30, 2015 | 182 | |
Nov 23, 2015 | 178 | |
Nov 16, 2015 | 167 | |
Nov 9, 2015 | 141 | |
Nov 2, 2015 | 145 | |
Oct 26, 2015 | 147 | |
Oct 19, 2015 | 145 | |
Oct 12, 2015 | 146 | |
Oct 5, 2015 | 145 | |
Sep 28, 2015 | 145 | |
Sep 21, 2015 | 152 | |
Sep 14, 2015 | 160 | |
Aug 31, 2015 | 148 | |
Aug 24, 2015 | 148 | |
Aug 17, 2015 | 150 | |
Aug 10, 2015 | 149 | |
Aug 3, 2015 | 173 | |
Jul 27, 2015 | 168 | |
Jul 20, 2015 | 177 | |
Jul 13, 2015 | 198 | |
Jun 29, 2015 | 203 | |
Jun 22, 2015 | 200 | |
Jun 15, 2015 | 201 | |
Jun 8, 2015 | 150 | |
May 25, 2015 | 150 | |
May 18, 2015 | 151 | |
May 11, 2015 | 151 | |
May 4, 2015 | 150 | |
Apr 27, 2015 | 148 | |
Apr 20, 2015 | 149 | |
Apr 13, 2015 | 152 | |
Apr 6, 2015 | 152 | |
Mar 23, 2015 | 122 | |
Mar 9, 2015 | 114 | |
Mar 2, 2015 | 112 | |
Feb 23, 2015 | 106 | |
Feb 16, 2015 | 105 | |
Feb 9, 2015 | 105 | |
Feb 2, 2015 | 104 | |
Jan 19, 2015 | 101 | |
Jan 12, 2015 | 101 | |
Jan 5, 2015 | 102 | |
Dec 29, 2014 | 90 | |
Dec 22, 2014 | 90 | |
Dec 15, 2014 | 89 | |
Dec 8, 2014 | 89 | |
Dec 1, 2014 | 89 | |
Nov 24, 2014 | 89 | |
Nov 17, 2014 | 101 | |
Nov 10, 2014 | 115 | |
Nov 3, 2014 | 116 | |
Oct 27, 2014 | 116 | |
Oct 20, 2014 | 116 | |
Oct 13, 2014 | 113 | |
Oct 6, 2014 | 103 | |
Sep 29, 2014 | 101 | |
Sep 22, 2014 | 94 | |
Sep 15, 2014 | 86 | |
Sep 8, 2014 | 86 | |
Aug 25, 2014 | 88 | |
Aug 18, 2014 | 89 | |
Aug 11, 2014 | 90 | |
Aug 4, 2014 | 89 | |
Jul 28, 2014 | 88 | |
Jul 21, 2014 | 87 | |
Jul 14, 2014 | 86 | |
Jul 7, 2014 | 88 | |
Jun 23, 2014 | 70 | |
Jun 16, 2014 | 68 | |
Jun 9, 2014 | 78 | |
May 26, 2014 | 82 | |
May 19, 2014 | 82 | |
May 12, 2014 | 82 | |
May 5, 2014 | 83 | |
Apr 28, 2014 | 84 | |
Apr 21, 2014 | 84 | |
Apr 14, 2014 | 83 | |
Apr 7, 2014 | 83 | |
Mar 31, 2014 | 98 | |
Mar 17, 2014 | 93 | |
Mar 3, 2014 | 92 | |
Feb 24, 2014 | 95 | |
Feb 17, 2014 | 97 | |
Feb 10, 2014 | 97 | |
Feb 3, 2014 | 97 | |
Jan 27, 2014 | 105 | |
Jan 13, 2014 | 80 | |
Jan 6, 2014 | 69 | |
Dec 30, 2013 | 75 | |
Dec 23, 2013 | 74 | |
Dec 16, 2013 | 74 | |
Dec 9, 2013 | 74 | |
Dec 2, 2013 | 74 | |
Nov 25, 2013 | 65 | |
Nov 18, 2013 | 61 | |
Nov 11, 2013 | 61 | |
Nov 4, 2013 | 54 | |
Oct 28, 2013 | 52 | |
Oct 21, 2013 | 55 | |
Oct 14, 2013 | 55 | |
Oct 7, 2013 | 54 | |
Sep 30, 2013 | 58 | |
Sep 23, 2013 | 60 | |
Sep 16, 2013 | 63 | |
Sep 9, 2013 | 63 | |
Aug 26, 2013 | 62 | |
Aug 19, 2013 | 63 | |
Aug 12, 2013 | 63 | |
Aug 5, 2013 | 63 | |
Jul 29, 2013 | 66 | |
Jul 22, 2013 | 65 | |
Jul 15, 2013 | 63 | |
Jul 8, 2013 | 65 | |
Jun 24, 2013 | 84 | |
Jun 17, 2013 | 84 | |
Jun 10, 2013 | 84 | |
May 27, 2013 | 83 | |
May 20, 2013 | 81 | |
May 13, 2013 | 77 | |
May 6, 2013 | 77 | |
Apr 29, 2013 | 75 | |
Apr 22, 2013 | 74 | |
Apr 15, 2013 | 74 | |
Apr 8, 2013 | 73 | |
Apr 1, 2013 | 73 | |
Mar 18, 2013 | 78 | |
Mar 4, 2013 | 75 | |
Feb 25, 2013 | 76 | |
Feb 18, 2013 | 75 | |
Feb 11, 2013 | 78 | |
Feb 4, 2013 | 77 | |
Jan 28, 2013 | 77 | |
Jan 14, 2013 | 100 | |
Jan 7, 2013 | 112 | |
Dec 31, 2012 | 99 | |
Dec 24, 2012 | 99 | |
Dec 17, 2012 | 99 | |
Dec 10, 2012 | 99 | |
Dec 3, 2012 | 99 | |
Nov 26, 2012 | 121 | |
Nov 19, 2012 | 120 | |
Nov 12, 2012 | 119 | |
Nov 5, 2012 | 146 | |
Oct 29, 2012 | 128 | |
Oct 22, 2012 | 100 | |
Oct 15, 2012 | 105 | |
Oct 8, 2012 | 103 | |
Oct 1, 2012 | 104 | |
Sep 24, 2012 | 107 | |
Sep 17, 2012 | 108 | |
Sep 10, 2012 | 109 | |
Aug 27, 2012 | 103 | |
Aug 20, 2012 |