Hiroko Kuwata
Hiroko Kuwata (Japanese: 桑田寛子; born 18 December 1990) is a Japanese tennis player.
 During the 2015 Wimbledon qualifying | |
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
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| Born | 18 December 1990 Japan |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 311,568 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 271–229 (54.2%) |
| Career titles | 0 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 150 (9 May 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 336 (20 January 2020) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2016) |
| French Open | Q2 (2017) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2015) |
| US Open | Q1 (2014, 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 193–134 (59.0%) |
| Career titles | 0 18 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 112 (13 July 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 269 (20 January 2020) |
| Last updated on: 28 January 2020. | |
Kuwata has won seven singles and 18 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 9 May 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 150. On 13 July 2015, she peaked at No. 112 in the doubles rankings.
Career
Kuwata made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Citi Open, having entered the qualifying tournament and defeating Sanaz Marand and Stéphanie Dubois for a spot in the main draw. She was thereby pitted against world No. 45 Alison Riske and defeated the American in straight sets, losing five games in the process. It was Kuwata's first main-draw win at the WTA level.[1] She also competed in the doubles event, partnering with Kurumi Nara to defeat Nicola Slater and Emily Webley-Smith in the first round. The Japanese advanced to the final of the event, losing to Shuko Aoyama and Gabriela Dabrowski.[2]
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2014 | Citi Open, United States |
International | Hard | Kurumi Nara |
Shuko Aoyama .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gabriela Dabrowski |
1–6, 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2012 | ITF Vale do Lobo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard |  Estelle Guisard |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2012 | ITF Kōfu, Japan | 10,000 | Hard |  Liu Fangzhou |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(9–7) |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2013 | ITF Kōfu, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Yuuki Tanaka |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 2013 | ITF Uşak, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard |  Michaela Frlicka |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Sep 2013 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | Akiko Yonemura |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nov 2013 | ITF Toyota, Japan | 75,000 | Carpet (i) |  Luksika Kumkhum |
6–3, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Mar 2014 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | 15,000 | Hard | Misa Eguchi |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Oct 2014 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard |  Rebecca Peterson |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | Sep 2015 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 15,000 | Hard | Bunyawi Thamchaiwat |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 5–5 | Oct 2015 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 15,000 | Hard |  Valeriya Strakhova |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Nov 2015 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Misa Eguchi |
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 6–6 | May 2016 | ITF Gifu, Japan | 75,000 | Hard | Wang Qiang |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Dec 2017 | ITF Hong Kong, China | 15,000 | Hard | Haruka Kaja |
6–4, 2–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 6–8 | Jan 2018 | ITF Hong Kong, China | 15,000 | Hard |  Lee Ya-hsuan |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–8 | Jun 2018 | ITF Singapore, Singapore | 25,000 | Hard |  Jovana Jaksic |
7–6, 6–0 |
Doubles: 30 (18 titles, 12 runner–ups)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2012 | ITF Miyazaki, Japan | 10,000 | Grass | Akari Inoue |
Kanae Hisami Yumi Miyazaki |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2012 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Akari Inoue |
Maiko Inoue Kaori Onishi |
7–5, 5–7, [7–10] |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2012 | ITF Mie, Japan | 10,000 | Grass | Yuuki Tanaka |
Akari Inoue Kaori Onishi |
6–3, 3–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 3–1 | Mar 2013 | ITF Kōfu, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Akari Inoue |
 Han Na-lae Yang Zi |
3–6, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Loss | 3–2 | Aug 2013 | ITF Vienna, Austria | 10,000 | Clay | Hirono Watanabe |
 Michaela Pochabová Rebecca Šramková |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Sep 2013 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | Miyu Kato |
Mana Ayukawa Emi Mutaguchi |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Mar 2014 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | 15,000 | Hard | Miyabi Inoue |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jessica Moore  Aleksandrina Naydenova |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jun 2014 | ITF Fergana, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard | Mari Tanaka |
Nao Hibino  Prarthana Thombare |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–3 | Jul 2014 | ITF Gatineau, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Chiaki Okadaue |
Mana Ayukawa  Justyna Jegiołka |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–3 | Jul 2014 | ITF Granby, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Riko Sawayanagi |
Erin Routliffe Carol Zhao |
w/o |
| Win | 8–3 | Feb 2015 | ITF Grenoble, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) |  Demi Schuurs |
Manon Arcangioli Cindy Burger |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 9–3 | Mar 2015 | ITF Mildura, Australia | 15,000 | Grass | Yuuki Tanaka |
Tian Ran Wang Yan |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 9–4 | Mar 2015 | ITF Quanzhou, China | 50,000 | Hard | Junri Namigata |
Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya |
3–6, 7–6(7–2), [2–10] |
| Win | 10–4 | Jun 2015 | ITF Andijan, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard |  Nigina Abduraimova |
 Veronika Kudermetova Ksenia Lykina |
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9] |
| Win | 11–4 | Sep 2015 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 15,000 | Hard | Ayaka Okuno |
Mana Ayukawa Yuuki Tanaka |
2–6, 6–1, [10–6] |
| Loss | 11–5 | Nov 2015 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Natela Dzalamidze |
 Lauren Embree Asia Muhammad |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 11–6 | May 2016 | ITF Gifu, Japan | 75,000 | Hard | Ayaka Okuno |
Eri Hozumi Miyu Kato |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 12–6 | Jul 2016 | ITF Lexington, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Zhu Lin |
Sophie Chang Alexandra Mueller |
6–0, 7–5 |
| Win | 13–6 | Oct 2016 | ITF Suzhou, China | 50,000 | Hard | Akiko Omae |
Jacqueline Cako Sabina Sharipova |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 14–6 | Jan 2017 | ITF Hong Kong | 25,000 | Hard | Akiko Omae |
Ksenia Lykina Riko Sawayanagi |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 14–7 | Mar 2017 | ITF Quanzhou, China | 60,000 | Hard | Zhu Lin |
Han Xinyun Ye Qiuyu |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 14–8 | Jun 2017 | ITF Kōfu, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Riko Sawayanagi |
Rika Fujiwara Kyōka Okamura |
6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 15–8 | Jul 2017 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Valeria Savinykh |
Kimberly Birrell Caroline Dolehide |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 16–8 | Jul 2017 | ITF Gatineau, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Valeria Savinykh |
Kimberly Birrell  Emily Webley-Smith |
4–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
| Loss | 16–9 | Aug 2017 | ITF Lexington, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Valeria Savinykh |
Priscilla Hon  Vera Lapko |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 16–10 | Aug 2018 | ITF Tsukuba, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Naiktha Bains |
Akiko Omae You Xiaodi |
0–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 17–10 | Sep 2018 | ITF Darwin, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Rutuja Bhosale |
Kimberly Birrell Katy Dunne |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 17–11 | Jan 2019 | ITF Hong Kong | 25,000 | Hard | Robu Kajtani |
Chen Pei-hsuan Wu Fang-hsien |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17–12 | Mar 2019 | ITF Shenzhen, China | 60,000 | Hard | Sabina Sharipova |
Liang En-shuo Xun Fangying |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 18–12 | May 2019 | ITF Kurume, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | Ena Shibahara |
Erina Hayashi Moyuka Uchijima |
0–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
References
- "Citi Open Main Draw Singles" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- "Citi Open Main Draw Doubles" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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