K. Hirai
Peak ranking
180 (Jul 29, 1974)
Elo peak
1505 (4.2%ile)
Career record
7–32 (17.9%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$557
Recent ATP Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1981* | Tokyo Outdoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | J. Bailey #232 | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 16, 1978* | Taipei | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | H. Pfister #36 | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 26, 1978* | Osaka | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | T. Moor #62 | 2-6 7-5 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 2, 1977* | Tokyo Outdoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | J. Whitlinger #127 | 0-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 8, 1977* | Nottingham | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | D. Crealy #40 | 9-8 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Gorman | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 3, 1976 | H2H |
| J. Bailey | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 21, 1981 | H2H |
| H. Pfister | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 16, 1978 | H2H |
| T. Moor | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 26, 1978 | H2H |
| J. Whitlinger | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 2, 1977 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1971 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 1972 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1973 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1974 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1975 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1977 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 2 | 13 | 15 | 13.3% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 32 | 39 | 17.9% |
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 % | ||
| 1973 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1977 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 17 | 18 | 5.6% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 18/39 (46.2%) of K. Hirai's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21 | 1444 | 9 | 17 | — | — | 11.1% | -2.21 | 38 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1972 | 22 | 1466 | 22 | — | — | — | 45.5% | -0.13 | 63 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 23 | 1459 | 18 | — | 22 | — | 31.3% | -1.08 | 87 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 24 | 1439 | 12 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.53 | 33 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 25 | 1413 | 4 | — | — | — | 10.0% | -2.88 | 90 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 26 | 1438 | 10 | — | 14 | — | 35.7% | -0.61 | 38 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 27 | 1421 | 7 | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.59 | 22 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 28 | 1413 | 3 | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.92 | 80 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 31 | 1400 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1439 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 25.8% | -1.68 | 55 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
Masters 1000
ATP 250
| Season | Age | EAS | GST | NAP | TKY | BEC | COL | HIL | LOS | MAN | MER | NOT | OSA | SAC | SYD | TAI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | R64 | — | — | R64 | — | — |
| 1972 | 22 | R64 | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 23 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 24 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — |
| 1975 | 25 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 26 | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 27 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 |
| 1981 | 31 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
180
Career-high date
Jul 29, 1974
First top 100
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First top 50
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First top 20
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | 226 |
| 1974 | 24 | — | — | 237 | 230 | 233 | 226 | 180 | 187 | 190 | — | 194 | 228 |
| 1975 | 25 | 231 | — | 243 | 257 | 247 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | 252 |
| 1976 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | 187 |
| 1977 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 220 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 28 | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | 429 | — | — | — | — | 496 |
| 1979 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 |
| 1983 | 33 | 743 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 34 | 661 | — | — | — | — | 612 | 610 | 631 | 620 | 603 | 592 | 609 |
| 1985 | 35 | 604 | 619 | 630 | 628 | 648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Similar Players
Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Tanabe | JPN | 669 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 29.7% | 1971-1982 | Match log |
| T. Fukui | JPN | 177 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 26 | 27.8% | 1977-1989 | Match log |
| I. Watanabe | JPN | 274 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% | 1968-1974 | Match log |
| D. Ralston | USA | 115 | 1,954 | 0 | 6 | 293 | 157 | 136 | 53.6% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| B. Bowrey | AUS | 162 | 1,752 | 1 | 3 | 236 | 122 | 114 | 51.7% | 1968-1975 | Match log |
| J. Osborne | USA | 211 | 1,817 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 118 | 121 | 49.4% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
| M. Santana | ESP | 145 | 1,994 | 0 | 11 | 163 | 113 | 50 | 69.3% | 1968-1978 | Match log |
| E. Buchholz | USA | 156 | 1,941 | 0 | 6 | 179 | 98 | 81 | 54.7% | 1968-1978 | Match log |
| M. Anderson | AUS | 125 | 1,932 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 81 | 54 | 60.0% | 1968-1981 | Match log |
| M. Belkin | CAN | 128 | 1,774 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 77 | 58 | 57.0% | 1968-1975 | Match log |
| J. Rouyer | FRA | 133 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 69 | 69 | 50.0% | 1968-1974 | Match log |
| R. Barth | USA | 107 | 1,736 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 64 | 138 | 31.7% | 1968-1975 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is K. Hirai?
- K. Hirai is 76 years old, born on March 19, 1950.
- Which country is K. Hirai from?
- K. Hirai is from Japan.
- Is K. Hirai left-handed or right-handed?
- K. Hirai plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has K. Hirai won?
- K. Hirai has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has K. Hirai won?
- K. Hirai has not won a Masters 1000 title.
- What is K. Hirai's highest ATP ranking?
- K. Hirai's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 180, first achieved on July 29, 1974.
- What is K. Hirai's career win-loss record?
- K. Hirai has a career ATP singles record of 7 wins and 32 losses (17.9%).
- How much career prize money has K. Hirai earned?
- K. Hirai has earned at least $557 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did K. Hirai play professional tennis?
- K. Hirai turned professional in 1971 and was active through 1981.
- Who is K. Hirai's biggest rival?
- K. Hirai's most frequent opponent is T. Gorman, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.