is a former professional
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
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
Monica Seles (; hu, Széles Mónika, ; sr, Моника Селеш, Monika Seleš; born December 2, 1973) is a retired professional tennis player who represented Yugoslavia and the United States. A former world No. 1, she won nine Grand Slam ...
4 games to 1 in the final set. Seles won the match 6–4 in the third set.
Seles, on Ropes, Escapes When Kijimuta Falters
/ref> She retired with a 63–100 singles record.
WTA finals
Singles (0–2)
Doubles (0–1)
ITF finals
Singles (1–1)
Doubles (1–1)
References
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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 1990 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
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