Kimiko Date (伊達公子)

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Kimiko Date (伊達公子) Birth date: 28 September, 1970 Birth place: Kyoto, Japan Present residence: Tokyo, Japan Height: 163 cm Weight: 53 kg Turned Pro: March 1989 Personal Information Parents: Juichi and Masako who both play tennis Two siblings: Ryusuke and Junko Started playing at 6 years of age through introduction by parents Tennis champion at Sonoda High School, from which she graduated in 1989 Born left-handed, was encouraged to play right-handed to follow Japanese custom. Year End Rankings 1988 -- 321 1992 -- 21 1989 -- 120 1993 -- 13 1990 -- 78 1994 -- 9 1991 -- 32 1995 -- 4 Career Highlights Singles Winner: 1996 - Japan Open, Toshiba Tennis Classic 1995 - Pan Pacific 1994 - Sydney, Japan Open 1993 - Japan Open 1992 - Japan Open 1989 - Futures/Sutton-GBR, Futures/Lee-on-Solent-GBR, Futures/London-GBR 1988 - Futures/Matsuyama-JPN, Futures/Kyoto-JPN Finalist: 1995 - Lipton, Japan Open, Strasbourg 1993 - Osaka, Tokyo-Nichirei 1991 - Los Angeles Semifinalist: 1996 - Sydney, Farm State, Wimbledon, Nichirei Ladies 1995 - Sydney, French Open 1994 - Australian Open, Virginia Slims Championships, Strasbourg, Canadian Open 1993 - Lipton; 1992 - Pan Pacific, Osaka Quarterfinalist: 1996 - Lipton, Olympic Games, Acura Classic, WTA Championships 1995 - Wimbledon, WTA TOUR Championships, German Open, Eastbourne Additional: Japanese Fed Cup Team 1989-92, 94-96 Japanese Olympic Team 1992, 1996. Doubles Winner: 1996 - Japan Open (w/Sugiyama) Finalist: 1992 - Japan Open (w/Rehe) Semifinalist: 1994 - Pan Pacific (w/Miyagi) 1993 - Japan Open (w/Sviglerova) 1992 - Osaka (w/Rehe), Strasbourg (w/Labat) 1991 - Pan Pacific (w/Kidowaki), Tokyo Nichirei (w/Harper) 1989 - Tokyo Doubles Championships (w/Kidowaki). Grand Slam History CAREER RECORD 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 --------------------------------------------------------- Australian 14-7 2nd 3rd SF 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th -- French Open 13-6 4th SF 1st 2nd 4th -- -- 2nd Wimbledon 13-7 SF QF 3rd -- 2nd 1st 2nd 1st US Open 14-8 1st 4th QF QF 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 First appeared on rankings November 21 at No. 321 1991 Ranking jumped from No. 112 (August 12) to No. 32 (August 19) after upsetting then No. 3 ranked Gabriela Sabatini 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in 1991 Los Angeles semifinals. 1992 At Japan Open, upsets Amy Frazier and Sabine Appelmans to win first major title. 1994 In NSW Open, Sydney Kimiko's first title overseas defeating Mary Joe Fernandez. At Australian Open, was the first Japanese woman in 21 years to reach Grand Slam semifinal 1995 Became the first Japanese woman to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros; including wins over Lindsay Davenport and Iva Majoli; lost to Arantxa Sanchez Vicario Singles Winner: Pan Pacific Finalist: Lipton, Japan Open, Strasbourg Semifinalist: Sydney, French Open Quarterfinalist: Wimbledon, WTA Tour Championships, German Open, Eastbourne Forth Round: U.S. Open Third Round: Australian Open Additional: Japanese Fed Cup Team (Tie I), Japanese Fed Cup Team (Tie II) 1996 Beat Steffi Graf at Fed Cup in Tokyo, won Japan Open (both singles and doubles with Ai Sugiyama). Reached semifinals at Wimbledon and won Toshiba Tennis Classic in San Diego. On 24 September she announced her retirement from professional tennis at the end of 1996 season. On 22 November, she played her last match as WTA Pro, loosing at WTA Championships QF to Martina Hingis Singles Winner: Japan Open, Toshiba Tennis Classic Semifinalist: Sydney, Farm State, Wimbledon, Nichirei Ladies Quarterfinalist: Lipton, Acura Classic, Olympic Games, WTA Championships Fourth Round: French Open Additional: Japanese Fed Cup Team (Tie I), beat Anke Huber and Steffi Graf Doubles Winner: Japan Open (w/Sugiyama) Currently effective unofficial website: http://finland.co.jp/kimiko/index.html -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw) ◆ From: 140.112.216.120