Country (sports) | Japan |
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Born | 16 April 1954 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–7 |
Highest ranking | No. 274 (20 December 1974) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (1981) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (1979, 1981, 1984) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 5–14 |
Highest ranking | No. 307 (18 April 1988) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1980) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1979) |
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