How old is Shinichi Sakamoto?

Shinichi Sakamoto is 72 years old, born on April 16, 1954.

Which country is Shinichi Sakamoto from?

Shinichi Sakamoto is from Japan.

Is Shinichi Sakamoto left-handed or right-handed?

Shinichi Sakamoto plays right-handed.

How many Grand Slams has Shinichi Sakamoto won?

Shinichi Sakamoto has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many Masters 1000 titles has Shinichi Sakamoto won?

Shinichi Sakamoto has not won a Masters 1000 title.

What is Shinichi Sakamoto's highest ATP ranking?

Shinichi Sakamoto's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 274, first achieved on December 23, 1974.

What is Shinichi Sakamoto's career win-loss record?

Shinichi Sakamoto has a career ATP singles record of 1 wins and 7 losses (12.5%).

How much career prize money has Shinichi Sakamoto earned?

Shinichi Sakamoto has earned at least $6,071 in career prize money from professional tennis.

When did Shinichi Sakamoto play professional tennis?

Shinichi Sakamoto turned professional in 1978 and was active through 1984.

Who is Shinichi Sakamoto's biggest rival?

Shinichi Sakamoto's most frequent opponent is Tom Gullikson, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.

Shinichi Sakamoto

JPN Age 72 Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1978–1984

Peak ranking

274 (Dec 23, 1974)

Elo peak

1500 (3.4%ile)

Career record

1–7 (12.5%)

Career titles

Prize money

$6,071

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Oct 25, 1984*	Hong Kong	ATP 250	R32	Hard	Tom Gullikson	2-6 4-6	L	—	Match data
Oct 10, 1984*	Tokyo Outdoor	ATP 250	R64	Hard	Jay Lapidus #101	7-6 2-6 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 19, 1983*	Tokyo Outdoor	ATP 250	R64	Hard	Gianni Ocleppo #36	2-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 22, 1981*	Tokyo Outdoor	ATP 250	R32	Clay	Heinz Gunthardt #45	4-6 6-2 1-6	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 21, 1981*	Tokyo Outdoor	ATP 250	R64	Clay	Toyokazu Tomogane	7-5 6-1	W	—	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Tom Gullikson	0	1	1	Oct 25, 1984	—
Jay Lapidus	0	1	1	Oct 10, 1984	H2H
Gianni Ocleppo	0	1	1	Oct 19, 1983	H2H
Heinz Gunthardt	0	1	1	Oct 22, 1981	H2H
Toyokazu Tomogane	1	0	1	Oct 21, 1981	—

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1978	24	0	1	1	0.0%	374	374
1979	25	0	1	1	0.0%	454	454
1980	26	0	1	1	0.0%	390	390
1981	27	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
1983	29	0	1	1	0.0%	473	473
1984	30	0	2	2	0.0%	480	555
Career		1	7	8	12.5%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1978	24	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1979	25	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1980	26	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1981	27	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
1983	29	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1984	30	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
Career	—	0	3	3	0.0%	1	4	5	20.0%	—	—	—	—	1	7	8	12.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1978	24	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%
1980	26	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1981	27	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1983	29	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1984	30	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%
Career		0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	3	3	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	0	5	5	0.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 5/8 (62.5%) of Shinichi Sakamoto's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB W%
1978	24	1487	34	—	—	—	33.3%	-2.00	13	—	1	—
1979	25	1472	21	—	—	—	33.3%	-2.33	7	—	1	—
1980	26	1460	12	—	—	—	0.0%	-4.50	22	—	0	—
1981	27	1475	22	—	—	—	60.0%	+1.25	42	—	0	—
1983	29	1468	14	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.00	59	—	0	—
1984	30	1454	6	—	—	—	20.0%	-2.50	46	—	1	—
Career		1467	16	20	23	—	30.0%	-2.23	34	0	3	100

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

ATP 250

Season	Age	HKG	TKY	OSA
1978	24	—	—	R32
1979	25	—	R64	—
1980	26	—	R64	—
1981	27	—	R32	—
1983	29	—	R64	—
1984	30	R32	R64	—

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

274

Career-high date

Dec 23, 1974

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
1974	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	297	274
1975	21	281	—	306	324	333	330	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	374
1979	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	454
1980	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	390
1983	29	473	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	30	480	—	—	—	—	667	669	631	620	547	540	555
1985	31	553	569	584	590	491	486	512	542	550	581	586	580
1986	32	577	571	575	565	759	761	575	590	593	596	601	610
1987	33	612	613	594	619	654	666	830	855	856	873	877	878
1988	34	876	875	883	876	799	662	749	758	791	780	787	694
1989	35	695	698	706	706	710	808	842	867	851	878	865	1055
1990	36	1044	1037	1041	1020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
Kiyoshi Tanabe	JPN	669	1,576	0	37	11	26	29.7%	1971-1982	Match log
Tsuyoshi Fukui	JPN	177	1,521	0	36	10	26	27.8%	1977-1989	Match log
Kenichi Hirai	JPN	180	1,505	0	39	7	32	17.9%	1971-1981	Match log
Jim Osborne	USA	211	1,817	0	239	118	121	49.4%	1968-1982	Match log
Mal Anderson	AUS	125	1,932	3	135	81	54	60.0%	1968-1981	Match log
Rick Fisher	USA	113	1,600	0	152	48	104	31.6%	1968-1981	Match log
Ramiro Benavides	BOL	124	1,563	0	152	44	108	28.9%	1968-1983	Match log
Gabriel Urpi	ESP	115	1,621	0	110	43	67	39.1%	1978-1987	Match log
Tenny Svensson	SWE	117	1,558	0	118	34	84	28.8%	1971-1981	Match log
Alvaro Fillol	CHI	134	1,548	0	116	32	84	27.6%	1975-1985	Match log
Bruce Derlin	NZL	115	1,594	0	88	30	58	34.1%	1980-1991	Match log
Craig A Miller	AUS	102	1,571	0	79	26	53	32.9%	1979-1988	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Shinichi Sakamoto?: Shinichi Sakamoto is 72 years old, born on April 16, 1954.
Which country is Shinichi Sakamoto from?: Shinichi Sakamoto is from Japan.
Is Shinichi Sakamoto left-handed or right-handed?: Shinichi Sakamoto plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Shinichi Sakamoto won?: Shinichi Sakamoto has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Shinichi Sakamoto won?: Shinichi Sakamoto has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is Shinichi Sakamoto's highest ATP ranking?: Shinichi Sakamoto's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 274, first achieved on December 23, 1974.
What is Shinichi Sakamoto's career win-loss record?: Shinichi Sakamoto has a career ATP singles record of 1 wins and 7 losses (12.5%).
How much career prize money has Shinichi Sakamoto earned?: Shinichi Sakamoto has earned at least $6,071 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Shinichi Sakamoto play professional tennis?: Shinichi Sakamoto turned professional in 1978 and was active through 1984.
Who is Shinichi Sakamoto's biggest rival?: Shinichi Sakamoto's most frequent opponent is Tom Gullikson, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.