Hiroki Kondo (近藤 大生, Kondo Hiroki, born 5 November 1982) is a Japanese tennis player. In April 2010, he reached his highest ATP doubles ranking of World No. 179.[1]
Country (sports) | Japan |
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Residence | Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
Born | Kariya, Aichi, Japan | 5 November 1982
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 2001 |
Plays | Right-handed (two handed backhand) |
Coach | Masakazu Kuwabara |
Prize money | $160,372 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 275 (November 4, 2013) |
Current ranking | No. 282 (January 6, 2014) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2014) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–4 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 179 (April 12, 2010) |
Current ranking | No. 249 (January 6, 2014) |
Last updated on: November 29, 2010. |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Japan | ||
Men's Tennis | ||
Asian Games | ||
2010 Guangzhou | Mixed Doubles | |
East Asian Games | ||
2009 Hong Kong | Doubles |
Tennis career
editJuniors
editAs a junior, Kondo reached as high as No. 23 in the junior world singles rankings in January 2000 (and No. 11 in doubles). That year, he competed in the boys' singles and doubles at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, reaching the third round in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles at the latter.
Pro tour
editKondo has won 3 Challenger events in doubles. At the age of 31, he finally competed at a grand slam event in singles, participating in the qualification rounds at the 2014 Australian Open.
Doubles finals: 6 (3–3)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 19 November 2007 | Yokohama, Japan | Hard | Go Soeda | Satoshi Iwabuchi Toshihide Matsui |
6–7(5), 6–3, [11–9] |
Runner-up | 2. | 3 March 2008 | Kyoto, Japan | Carpet | Go Soeda | Dieter Kindlmann Martin Slanar |
1–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 3. | 14 July 2008 | Moncton, Canada | Hard | Go Soeda | Daniel Chu Adil Shamasdin |
6–2, 2–6, [12–10] |
Runner-up | 4. | 4 August 2008 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Tasuku Iwami | Joshua Goodall James Ward |
1–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 5. | 22 November 2010 | Toyota City, Japan | Carpet | Tasuku Iwami | Treat Conrad Huey Purav Raja |
1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 6. | 26 November 2011 | Toyota City, Japan | Carpet | Yi Chu-huan | Gao Peng Gao Wan |
6–4, 6–1 |
References
edit- ^ "Tennis - ATP World Tour - Tennis Players – Hiroki Kondo". ATP. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
External links
edit- Hiroki Kondo at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Hiroki Kondo at the Davis Cup
- Hiroki Kondo at the International Tennis Federation
- Official Blog(in Japanese)