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Shigeru Ota
Shigeru Ota represented Japan on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 509. In TennisDB's records, Shigeru Ota finished with a career record of 0–2 and no singles titles.
Peak ranking
509 (Jun 13, 1988)
Elo peak
1500 (3rd percentile)
Career record
0–2 (0.0%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$13,083
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Jarryd | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1989* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Brad Drewett | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 13, 1988* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Jarryd | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 19, 1989 | H2H |
| Brad Drewett | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 13, 1988 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1989 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 1/2 (50.0%) of Shigeru Ota's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 21 | 1486 | 90.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | +0.08 |
| 1989 | 22 | 1481 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.20 |
| Career | 1500 | 96.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -6.00 |
Tournament Results by Category
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
509
Career-high date
Jun 13, 1988
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 768 | 748 | 739 | 726 | 745 |
| 1985 | 18 | 738 | 749 | 754 | 749 | 761 | 766 | 798 | 808 | 806 | 796 | 805 | 794 |
| 1986 | 19 | 789 | 783 | 782 | 773 | 715 | 708 | 736 | 764 | 775 | 780 | 785 | 799 |
| 1987 | 20 | 800 | 801 | 790 | 819 | 829 | 849 | 817 | 885 | 887 | 906 | 914 | 615 |
| 1988 | 21 | 614 | 618 | 625 | 598 | 551 | 511 | 520 | 536 | 560 | 563 | 574 | 689 |
| 1989 | 22 | 691 | 691 | 697 | 698 | 623 | 666 | 682 | 699 | 689 | 709 | 698 | 628 |
| 1990 | 23 | 619 | 610 | 602 | 804 | 797 | 799 | 777 | 763 | 762 | 769 | 784 | 941 |
| 1991 | 24 | 942 | 954 | 968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 914 | 922 | 934 |
| 1992 | 25 | 928 | 919 | 908 | 906 | 891 | 884 | 879 | 877 | 893 | 897 | — | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Durand | FRA | 493 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1989–1989 | Match log |
| Tasos Bavelas | GRE | 451 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12.5% | 1986–1993 | Match log |
| Ted Scherman | USA | 482 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1989–1989 | Match log |
| Jens Peter | GER | 465 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1989–1989 | Match log |
| Eugenio Rossi | ITA | 410 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 1986–1989 | Match log |
| Woody Hunt | USA | 434 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 1987–1990 | Match log |
| Toshihisa Tsuchihashi | JPN | 359 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15.4% | 1985–1992 | Match log |
| Shozo Shiraishi | JPN | 326 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 7.7% | 1979–1989 | Match log |
| Brett Custer | AUS | 357 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 1986–1989 | Match log |
| Eric Riley | USA | 369 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1988–1988 | Match log |
| Gary Drake | GBR | 721 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1988–1988 | Match log |
| Charles Beckman | USA | 355 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 1988–1989 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Shigeru Ota?
- Shigeru Ota is 59 years old, born on January 8, 1967.
- Which country does Shigeru Ota represent?
- Shigeru Ota represents Japan in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Shigeru Ota left-handed or right-handed?
- Shigeru Ota plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Shigeru Ota won?
- Shigeru Ota has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Shigeru Ota won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Shigeru Ota's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Shigeru Ota's highest ATP ranking?
- Shigeru Ota's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 509, first achieved on June 13, 1988.
- What is Shigeru Ota's career win-loss record?
- Shigeru Ota has a career ATP singles record of 0 wins and 2 losses (0.0%).
- How much career prize money has Shigeru Ota earned?
- Shigeru Ota has earned at least $13,083 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Shigeru Ota's career appear in TennisDB?
- Shigeru Ota appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1988 through 1989.
- Who has Shigeru Ota faced most often?
- Shigeru Ota's most frequent opponent is Anders Jarryd, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.