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main-draw debut at the 2011 Japan Women's Open, where she received a wildcard for the doubles tournament with

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. Aoyama and Takahata lost to the fourth seeds

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and

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in a tight three-setter. At the 2014 Japan Women's Open, she also received a wildcard into the main draw with

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. They defeated

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and

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in the first round, but lost to

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and

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in the quarterfinals. At the 2015 Taipei Challenger, she won the doubles title, alongside

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. In the final, they defeated

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and

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in straight sets.

WTA 125 tournament finals

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Doubles: 36 (25 titles, 11 runner-ups)

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takahata, Kotomi 1989 births Living people Japanese female tennis players Universiade medalists in tennis Sportspeople from Hamamatsu FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan Universiade silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade