Kimiko Date
Japanese tennis player (born 1970)
Biography
Kimiko Date (伊達 公子, Date Kimiko; born 28 September 1970) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She reached the semifinals of the 1994 Australian Open, the 1995 French Open and the 1996 Wimbledon Championships, and won the Japan Open a record four times. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in 1995, and first retired from professional tennis in November 1996.
Date returned to tennis nearly twelve years later, announcing an unexpected comeback in April 2008. She then won her eighth WTA Tour title at the 2009 Korea Open, becoming the second-oldest player in the Open era, after Billie Jean King, to win a singles title on the WTA Tour. In 2013, she won three WTA Tour titles in doubles and at the 2014 US Open, aged 43, she reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam doubles tournament for the first time in her career. Date announced her final retirement in September 2017.
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Career highlights
Teams
- Japan Billie Jean King Cup team
Employers / organisations
- Sonoda Women's University
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Michael Krumm
- Parents
- Juichi DateMasako Date
- Siblings
- Ryusuke DateJunko Date
Awards & honours (2)
- BBC 100 Women
- Nikkei Woman of the Year
Quick answers about Kimiko Date
- How old is Kimiko Date?
- Kimiko Date is 56 years old (born September 28, 1970).
- When is Kimiko Date's birthday?
- Kimiko Date was born on September 28, 1970.
- Where was Kimiko Date born?
- Kimiko Date was born in Kyoto.
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- Kimiko Date's zodiac sign is Libra.
- How tall is Kimiko Date?
- Kimiko Date is 1.63 m (5′4″) tall.
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- Kimiko Date is a citizen of Japan.
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- Kimiko Date is known as tennis player, blogger.
- Who has Kimiko Date been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Kimiko Date's spouse is or was Michael Krumm.