Akiko Kijimuta
Appearance
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Born | Ebina, Kanagawa, Japan | May 1, 1968
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 1983 |
Retired | 1994 |
Prize money | $323,209 |
Singles | |
Career record | 126–148 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 33–63 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 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.
WTA finals
[edit]Singles (0–2)
[edit]Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1989 | Singapore, Singapore | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Dec 1990 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (0–1)
[edit]Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1991 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
ITF finals
[edit]Singles (1–1)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 4 November 1984 | Matsuyama, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
6-4, 6-3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 11 November 1984 | Hiroshima, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
6-2, 2-6, 2-6 |
Doubles (1–1)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 31 July 1983 | Milano, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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7-5, 4-6, 3-6 |
Winner | 2. | 16 August 1993 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 7–5 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Akiko Kijimuta at the Women's Tennis Association
- Akiko Kijimuta at the International Tennis Federation
Categories:
- Japanese female tennis players
- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Ebina, Kanagawa
- Sportspeople from Kanagawa Prefecture
- Asian Games medalists in tennis
- Tennis players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Tennis players at the 1990 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Asian tennis biography stubs
- Japanese sportspeople stubs