Akiko Kijimuta

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Akiko Kijimuta
雉子牟田明子
Country (sports)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born (1968-05-01) May 1, 1968 (age 56)
Ebina, Kanagawa, Japan
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1983
Retired1994
Prize money$323,209
Singles
Career record126–148
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 49 (March 5, 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1987, 1988)
French Open 4R (1992)
Wimbledon 3R (1988)
US Open 3R (1987)
Doubles
Career record33–63
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 93 (August 26, 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1988, 1994)
French Open 1R (1991, 1994)
Wimbledon 2R (1992)
US Open 1R (1991, 1992)

Akiko Kijimuta (雉子牟田 明子, Kijimuta Akiko) is a former professional tennis player from Japan. She was born on May 1, 1968, in Japan and played on the WTA tour from 1986 to 1992. She reached the fourth round at Roland Garros in 1992, where she led the world number-one-ranked player Monica Seles 4 games to 1 in the final set. Seles won the match 6–4 in the third set. [1] She retired with a 63–100 singles record.

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WTA finals

Singles (0–2)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Apr 1989 Singapore, SingaporeHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Belinda Cordwell 1–6, 0–6
Loss0–2Dec 1990 Brisbane, AustraliaHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 4–6, 3–6

Doubles (0–1)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Apr 1991 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Yone Kamio Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier
Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki
2–6, 4–6

ITF finals

Singles (1–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.4 November 1984Matsuyama, JapanHard Flag of Brazil.svg Niege Dias 6-4, 6-3
Loss2.11 November 1984 Hiroshima, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Joy Cummings 6-2, 2-6, 2-6

Doubles (1–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.31 July 1983 Milano, ItalyClay Flag of Japan.svg Akemi Nishiya Flag of Italy.svg Anna Iuale
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lea Plchová
7-5, 4-6, 3-6
Win2.16 August 1993Arzachena, ItalyClay Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Kijimuta Flag of Italy.svg Linda Ferrando
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
6–0, 7–5

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