Singles

Doubles

Retired player

Kimiko Date

JAPAN

Height

5' 4"

1.63m

Plays

Right-Handed

DOB

Sep 28 1970

Birthplace

Kyoto, Japan

Career High

0

Nov 13 1995

0

Career

Prize Money

$0

$000000000

Career

0 / 0

000/000

Career

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Best Grand Slam Result

Highest Finish

SF x3

W/L

60/51

1996, 1995, 1994

Australian Open

SF x1

1994

Roland Garros

SF x1

1995

Wimbledon

SF x1

1996

US Open

QF x2

1994, 1993

16 /16

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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.

Best Grand Slam Result

Highest Finish

SF x3

W/L

60/51

1996, 1995, 1994

Australian Open

SF x1

1994

Roland Garros

SF x1

1995

Wimbledon

SF x1

1996

US Open

QF x2

1994, 1993


W/L	16/14	14/11	16/13	14/13
2015	R128	-	-	-
2014	R128	R128	R128	R128
2013	R32	R128	R32	R128
2012	R128	R128	R128	R128
2011	R128	R128	R64	R128
2010	R128	R64	R128	R128
2009	R128	-	R128	-
2008	-	-	-	-
2007	-	-	-	-
2006	-	-	-	-
2005	-	-	-	-
2004	-	-	-	-
2003	-	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-	-
2001	-	-	-	-
2000	-	-	-	-
1999	-	-	-	-
1998	-	-	-	-
1997	-	-	-	-
1996	R64	R16	SF	R128
1995	R32	SF	QF	R16
1994	SF	R128	R32	QF
1993	R64	R64	-	QF
1992	R64	R16	R64	R64
1991	R64	-	R128	R64
1990	R16	-	R64	R64
1989	-	R64	R128	R128

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Singles Career High Ranking

Highest Singles

4

Nov 13, 1995

Doubles Career High Ranking

Highest Doubles

28

Jan 19, 2015

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Date		Top Rank by Year		Year-end Ranking
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

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Date		Top Rank by Year		Year-end Ranking
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

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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		103
Aug 13, 2012		101
Aug 6, 2012		97
Jul 30, 2012		94
Jul 23, 2012		93
Jul 16, 2012		93
Jul 9, 2012		90
Jun 25, 2012		82
Jun 18, 2012		81
Jun 11, 2012		74
May 28, 2012		76
May 21, 2012		73
May 14, 2012		73
May 7, 2012		74
Apr 30, 2012		79
Apr 23, 2012		82
Apr 16, 2012		84
Apr 9, 2012		84
Apr 2, 2012		85
Mar 19, 2012		78
Mar 5, 2012		74
Feb 27, 2012		73
Feb 20, 2012		73
Feb 13, 2012		75
Feb 6, 2012		78
Jan 30, 2012		78
Jan 16, 2012		79
Jan 9, 2012		81
Jan 2, 2012		87
Dec 26, 2011		87
Dec 19, 2011		87
Dec 12, 2011		88
Dec 5, 2011		88
Nov 28, 2011		88
Nov 21, 2011		100
Nov 14, 2011		100
Nov 7, 2011		100
Oct 31, 2011		116
Oct 24, 2011		144
Oct 17, 2011		113
Oct 10, 2011		85
Oct 3, 2011		81
Sep 26, 2011		68
Sep 19, 2011		61
Sep 12, 2011		60
Aug 29, 2011		59
Aug 22, 2011		57
Aug 15, 2011		54
Aug 8, 2011		53
Aug 1, 2011		54
Jul 25, 2011		52
Jul 18, 2011		51
Jul 11, 2011		50
Jul 4, 2011		50
Jun 20, 2011		57
Jun 13, 2011		63
Jun 6, 2011		62
May 23, 2011		56
May 16, 2011		60
May 9, 2011		59
May 2, 2011		57
Apr 25, 2011		56
Apr 18, 2011		55
Apr 11, 2011		56
Apr 4, 2011		55
Mar 21, 2011		54
Mar 7, 2011		56
Feb 28, 2011		52
Feb 21, 2011		53
Feb 14, 2011		52
Feb 7, 2011		55
Jan 31, 2011		55
Jan 17, 2011		56
Jan 10, 2011		52
Jan 3, 2011		51
Dec 27, 2010		51
Dec 20, 2010		51
Dec 13, 2010		51
Dec 6, 2010		51
Nov 29, 2010		51
Nov 22, 2010		46
Nov 15, 2010		46
Nov 8, 2010		46
Nov 1, 2010		53
Oct 25, 2010		53
Oct 18, 2010		48
Oct 11, 2010		56
Oct 4, 2010		57
Sep 27, 2010		67
Sep 20, 2010		51
Sep 13, 2010		50
Aug 30, 2010		51
Aug 23, 2010		50
Aug 16, 2010		54
Aug 9, 2010		59
Aug 2, 2010		57
Jul 26, 2010		61
Jul 19, 2010		60
Jul 12, 2010		61
Jul 5, 2010		62
Jun 21, 2010		64
Jun 14, 2010		64
Jun 7, 2010		64
May 24, 2010		72
May 17, 2010		69
May 10, 2010		67
May 3, 2010		68
Apr 26, 2010		70
Apr 19, 2010		70
Apr 12, 2010		66
Apr 5, 2010		61
Mar 22, 2010		64
Mar 8, 2010		62
Mar 1, 2010		62
Feb 22, 2010		63
Feb 15, 2010		61
Feb 8, 2010		62
Feb 1, 2010		62
Jan 18, 2010		61
Jan 11, 2010		64
Jan 4, 2010		69
Dec 28, 2009		69
Dec 21, 2009		69
Dec 14, 2009		70
Dec 7, 2009		71
Nov 30, 2009		71
Nov 23, 2009		82
Nov 16, 2009		82
Nov 9, 2009		82
Nov 2, 2009		101
Oct 26, 2009		100
Oct 19, 2009		94
Oct 12, 2009		96
Oct 5, 2009		101
Sep 28, 2009		100
Sep 21, 2009		155
Sep 14, 2009		150
Aug 31, 2009		160
Aug 24, 2009		160
Aug 17, 2009		160
Aug 10, 2009		161
Aug 3, 2009		152
Jul 27, 2009		154
Jul 20, 2009		138
Jul 13, 2009		140
Jul 6, 2009		141
Jun 22, 2009		142
Jun 15, 2009		139
Jun 8, 2009		138
May 25, 2009		137
May 18, 2009		137
May 11, 2009		137
May 4, 2009		135
Apr 27, 2009		122
Apr 20, 2009		122
Apr 13, 2009		126
Apr 6, 2009		144
Mar 23, 2009		148
Mar 9, 2009		152
Mar 2, 2009		155
Feb 23, 2009		161
Feb 16, 2009		161
Feb 9, 2009		162
Feb 2, 2009		162
Jan 19, 2009		184
Jan 12, 2009		184
Jan 5, 2009		186
Dec 29, 2008		189
Dec 22, 2008		189
Dec 15, 2008		188
Dec 8, 2008		188
Dec 1, 2008		188
Nov 24, 2008		198
Nov 17, 2008		197
Nov 10, 2008		198
Nov 3, 2008		199
Oct 27, 2008		201
Oct 20, 2008		223
Oct 13, 2008		226
Oct 6, 2008		228
Sep 29, 2008		228
Sep 22, 2008		230
Sep 15, 2008		251
Sep 8, 2008		262
Aug 25, 2008		262
Aug 18, 2008		264
Aug 11, 2008		262
Aug 4, 2008		304
Jul 28, 2008		302
Jul 21, 2008		385
Jul 14, 2008		384
Jul 7, 2008		383
Jun 23, 2008		385
Jun 16, 2008		411
Jun 9, 2008		409
May 26, 2008		419
May 19, 2008		425
Dec 16, 1996		8
Dec 9, 1996		8
Dec 2, 1996		8
Nov 25, 1996		8
Nov 18, 1996		9
Nov 11, 1996		9
Nov 4, 1996		9
Oct 28, 1996		9
Oct 21, 1996		9
Oct 14, 1996		7
Oct 7, 1996		7
Sep 30, 1996		7
Sep 23, 1996		7
Sep 16, 1996		8
Sep 9, 1996		8
Aug 26, 1996		6
Aug 19, 1996		9
Aug 12, 1996		8
Aug 5, 1996		9
Jul 29, 1996		9
Jul 22, 1996		9
Jul 15, 1996		9
Jul 8, 1996		9
Jun 24, 1996		13
Jun 17, 1996		13
Jun 10, 1996		13
May 27, 1996		9
May 20, 1996		8
May 13, 1996		8
May 6, 1996		7
Apr 29, 1996		7
Apr 22, 1996		7
Apr 15, 1996		9
Apr 8, 1996		9
Apr 1, 1996		9
Mar 18, 1996		8
Mar 4, 1996		8
Feb 26, 1996		8
Feb 19, 1996		8
Feb 12, 1996		8
Feb 5, 1996		8
Jan 29, 1996		6
Jan 15, 1996		5
Jan 8, 1996		5
Jan 1, 1996		5
Dec 25, 1995		4
Dec 18, 1995		4
Dec 11, 1995		4
Dec 4, 1995		4
Nov 27, 1995		4
Nov 20, 1995		4
Nov 13, 1995		4
Nov 6, 1995		6
Oct 30, 1995		6
Oct 23, 1995		6
Oct 16, 1995		6
Oct 9, 1995		5
Oct 2, 1995		5
Sep 25, 1995		6
Sep 18, 1995		6
Sep 11, 1995		6
Aug 28, 1995		6
Aug 21, 1995		6
Aug 14, 1995		6
Aug 7, 1995		6
Jul 31, 1995		6
Jul 24, 1995		6
Jul 17, 1995		6
Jul 10, 1995		6
Jun 26, 1995		6
Jun 19, 1995		6
Jun 12, 1995		6
May 29, 1995		9
May 22, 1995		9
May 15, 1995		8
May 8, 1995		9
May 1, 1995		9
Apr 24, 1995		8
Apr 17, 1995		8
Apr 10, 1995		8
Apr 3, 1995		8
Mar 27, 1995		8
Mar 13, 1995		9
Mar 6, 1995		9
Feb 27, 1995		8
Feb 20, 1995		8
Feb 13, 1995		8
Feb 6, 1995		9
Jan 30, 1995		10
Jan 16, 1995		9
Jan 9, 1995		8
Jan 2, 1995		8
Dec 26, 1994		9
Dec 19, 1994		9
Dec 12, 1994		9
Dec 5, 1994		9
Nov 28, 1994		9
Nov 21, 1994		9
Nov 14, 1994		10
Nov 7, 1994		8
Oct 31, 1994		8
Oct 24, 1994		8
Oct 17, 1994		8
Oct 10, 1994		10
Oct 3, 1994		10
Sep 26, 1994		9
Sep 19, 1994		7
Sep 12, 1994		7
Aug 29, 1994		6
Aug 22, 1994		6
Aug 15, 1994		6
Aug 8, 1994		5
Aug 1, 1994		5
Jul 25, 1994		5
Jul 18, 1994		5
Jul 11, 1994		5
Jul 4, 1994		5
Jun 20, 1994		6
Jun 13, 1994		6
Jun 6, 1994		6
May 23, 1994		6
May 16, 1994		6
May 9, 1994		7
May 2, 1994		8
Apr 25, 1994		8
Apr 18, 1994		8
Apr 11, 1994		8
Apr 4, 1994		9
Mar 28, 1994		9
Mar 21, 1994		8
Mar 7, 1994		7
Feb 28, 1994		7
Feb 21, 1994		8
Feb 14, 1994		8
Feb 7, 1994		7
Jan 31, 1994		7
Jan 17, 1994		9
Jan 10, 1994		13
Jan 3, 1994		13
Dec 27, 1993		13
Dec 20, 1993		13
Dec 13, 1993		13
Dec 6, 1993		13
Nov 29, 1993		13
Nov 22, 1993		13
Nov 15, 1993		12
Nov 8, 1993		13
Nov 1, 1993		13
Oct 25, 1993		13
Oct 18, 1993		13
Oct 11, 1993		13
Oct 4, 1993		12
Sep 27, 1993		12
Sep 20, 1993		13
Sep 13, 1993		13
Aug 30, 1993		18
Aug 23, 1993		19
Aug 16, 1993		19
Aug 9, 1993		19
Aug 2, 1993		19
Jul 26, 1993		18
Jul 19, 1993		18
Jul 12, 1993		18
Jul 5, 1993		18
Jun 21, 1993		19
Jun 14, 1993		21
Jun 7, 1993		20
May 24, 1993		19
May 17, 1993		19
May 10, 1993		18
May 3, 1993		18
Apr 26, 1993		18
Apr 19, 1993		18
Apr 12, 1993		19
Apr 5, 1993		19
Mar 29, 1993		19
Mar 22, 1993		19
Mar 8, 1993		26
Mar 1, 1993		24
Feb 22, 1993		24
Feb 15, 1993		24
Feb 8, 1993		33
Feb 1, 1993		25
Jan 18, 1993		21
Jan 11, 1993		21
Jan 4, 1993		21
Dec 28, 1992		21
Dec 21, 1992		21
Dec 14, 1992		21
Dec 7, 1992		21
Nov 30, 1992		21
Nov 23, 1992		21
Nov 16, 1992		21
Nov 9, 1992		21
Nov 2, 1992		21
Oct 26, 1992		21
Oct 19, 1992		22
Oct 12, 1992		23