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Hiroko Kuwata

Hiroko Kuwata
桑田寛子
Hiroko Kuwata 1, 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying - Diliff.jpg
Full name Hiroko Kuwata
Country (sports)  Japan
Born (1990-12-18) 18 December 1990 (age 26)
Japan
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $102,433
Singles
Career record 138–80
Career titles 6 ITF
Highest ranking 150 (9 May 2016)
Current ranking 150 (9 May 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open Q2 (2016)
French Open Q1 (2015)
Wimbledon Q1 (2015)
US Open Q1 (2014, 2015)
Doubles
Career record 85–49
Career titles 10 ITF
Highest ranking 112 (13 July 2015)
Current ranking 120 (20 July 2015)
Last updated on: 20 July 2015.

Hiroko Kuwata (Japanese: 桑田寛子; born 18 December 1990) is a Japanese tennis player.

Kuwata has won three singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 15 September 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 169. On 25 August 2014, she peaked at world number 146 in the doubles rankings.

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 number 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. 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.


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