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Kurumi Nara

JPN Age 34 155 cm / 5'1" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 2009–2021

Kurumi Nara represented Japan on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 32. In TennisDB's records, Kurumi Nara finished with a career record of 82–118 and one singles title.

Peak ranking
32 (Aug 18, 2014)
Elo peak
1700 (58th percentile)
Career record
82–118 (41.0%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$2,868,337

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Kurumi Nara's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Isabella Shinikova #222 6-0 5-7 0-6 L H2H Match data Sep 18, 2022 Q2 Q Pan Pacific Open WTA 500 Hard
Nicole Melichar 6-0 6-3 W H2H Match data Sep 17, 2022 Q1 Q Pan Pacific Open WTA 500 Hard
Zarina Diyas #108 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Oct 4, 2021 Q1 Q Indian Wells Open WTA 1000 Hard
Caty Mcnally #110 3-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Jun 13, 2021 Q2 Q Birmingham WTA 250 Grass
Naomi Broady #555 6-3 6-4 W H2H Match data Jun 12, 2021 Q1 Q Birmingham WTA 250 Grass

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

Rivals all rivalries →

Kurumi Nara's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Johanna Konta 1 3 4 Jun 14, 2018 H2H
Yulia Putintseva 2 2 4 Sep 21, 2017 H2H
Svetlana Kuznetsova 1 3 4 Aug 31, 2017 H2H
Venus Williams 1 3 4 Jun 1, 2017 H2H
Jelena Jankovic 1 3 4 Feb 2, 2017 H2H

Titles (1)

Kurumi Nara titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
201422 1 1 Rio de Janeiro
Total 1 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Kurumi Nara career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200917WTA11250.0%417181
201018WTA17812.5%181130
201119WTA14520.0%130140
201220WTA13425.0%140148
201321WTA561145.5%14881
201422WTA23214452.3%7444
201523WTA19224146.3%4581
201624Qualifying Q72977.8%
201624WTA15183345.5%8177
201725Qualifying Q43757.1%
201725WTA10162638.5%76102
201826Qualifying Q42666.7%
201826WTA014140.0%101161
201927Qualifying Q641060.0%
201927WTA33650.0%162140
202028Qualifying Q0110.0%
202028WTA0110.0%138160
202129Qualifying Q551050.0%
202129WTA32560.0%160185
202230Qualifying Q11250.0%
Career8211820041.0%

Career Results by Surface

Kurumi Nara career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200917WTA 11250.0% 11250.0%
201018WTA 0550.0%0110.0%11250.0% 17812.5%
201119WTA 14520.0% 14520.0%
201220WTA 13425.0% 13425.0%
201321WTA 551050.0%0110.0% 561145.5%
201422WTA 15132853.6%751258.3%13425.0% 23214452.3%
201523WTA 14152948.3%34742.9%23540.0% 19224146.3%
201624Qualifying Q 71887.5%0110.0% 72977.8%
201624WTA 13112454.2%15616.7%12333.3% 15183345.5%
201725Qualifying Q 43757.1% 43757.1%
201725WTA 8132138.1%11250.0%12333.3% 10162638.5%
201826Qualifying Q 42666.7% 42666.7%
201826WTA 010100.0%0110.0%0330.0% 014140.0%
201927Qualifying Q 53862.5%11250.0% 641060.0%
201927WTA 22450.0%11250.0% 33650.0%
202028Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
202028WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
202129Qualifying Q 13425.0%31475.0%11250.0% 551050.0%
202129WTA 21366.7%11250.0% 32560.0%
202230Qualifying Q 11250.0% 11250.0%
Career608314342.0%15193444.1%7162330.4%8211820041.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Kurumi Nara career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200917 000110.0%00101100.0% 11250.0%
201018 000440.0%0330.0%101100.0% 17812.5%
201119 00000330.0%11250.0% 14520.0%
201220 00000220.0%11250.0% 13425.0%
201321 0012333.3%43757.1%0110.0% 561145.5%
201422 0550.0%27922.2%1472166.7%72977.8% 23214452.3%
201523 0330.0%23540.0%12112352.2%551050.0% 19224146.3%
201624 0012333.3%7101741.2%651154.5% 14173145.2%
201725 101100.0%12333.3%561145.5%381127.3% 10162638.5%
201826 0110.0%0330.0%0770.0%0330.0% 014140.0%
201927 0110.0%0011250.0%21366.7% 33650.0%
202028 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
202129 00000220.0%303100.0% 32560.0%
Career 110119.1%7243122.6%43569943.4%30275752.6% 8111719840.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 198/200 (99.0%) of Kurumi Nara's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Kurumi Nara performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200917 2/2 0.0 6.0 64.4% 53.1% 26.3% 39.6% 57.1% 43.8% 40.1%
201018 6/8 0.2 5.2 59.3% 45.6% 37.8% 40.2% 43.8% 42.2% 40.5%
201119 5/5 0.0 3.8 67.2% 51.3% 33.4% 46.3% 53.8% 46.8% 37.5%
201220 4/4 1.0 1.3 69.4% 54.6% 40.3% 44.0% 63.8% 50.0% 43.3%
201321 11/11 0.8 1.6 73.5% 56.2% 50.9% 50.6% 51.9% 54.9% 45.9%
201422 40/44 0.4 2.0 74.4% 54.1% 45.8% 51.6% 49.3% 51.9% 44.6%
201523 31/41 0.4 2.5 73.2% 57.8% 49.3% 49.8% 50.8% 55.5% 39.5%
201624 32/33 0.6 2.5 70.0% 56.4% 47.0% 55.2% 50.1% 53.8% 45.3%
201725 25/26 0.5 2.4 67.5% 55.1% 44.4% 45.2% 50.1% 51.5% 45.8%
201826 13/14 0.6 3.6 65.3% 57.2% 43.1% 51.9% 39.6% 52.2% 40.9%
201927 6/6 0.5 3.0 68.3% 51.3% 37.7% 40.9% 47.3% 46.4% 40.8%
202028 1/1 0.0 3.0 75.6% 44.1% 9.1% 40.0% 35.6% 30.6%
202129 5/5 0.6 1.8 73.5% 58.6% 50.3% 59.8% 61.3% 56.2% 44.6%
Career 181/200 0.5 2.5 70.6% 55.3% 45.2% 50.0% 49.6% 52.2% 43.2%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 181/200 (90.5%) of Kurumi Nara's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Kurumi Nara advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
2009 17 1513 103.3 -1.75 -1.06 0.713 41.9% 40.0% -1.40 1–0 1–0 -0.11
2010 18 1476 98.7 -4.37 -1.09 0.701 41.1% +12 22.2% -2.50 0–2 1–0 -0.12
2011 19 1457 101.1 -2.94 -3.05 0.705 42.2% +14 27.3% -2.09 0–1 0–1 -0.07
2012 20 1438 97.8 -2.77 -1.44 0.865 46.7% +5 33.3% -1.33 0–1 +0.46
2013 21 1506 115.4 -0.68 +0.75 1.017 50.5% +3 48.0% 0.00 1–2 (33%) 3–1 (75%) 101.8 +0.12
2014 22 1651 131.7 -2.79 +0.83 0.929 48.5% -9 -46 -88 47.8% -0.22 6–4 (60%) 4–4 (50%) 103.8 -0.56
2015 23 1586 116.1 -2.70 -1.45 0.888 48.0% +11 +13 -7 46.3% -0.40 7–8 (47%) 8–5 (62%) 101.2 +1.34
2016 24 1603 118.7 -1.87 +0.71 0.980 49.6% +51 -63 -72 46.3% -0.24 4–3 (57%) 2–5 (29%) 97.2 +1.36
2017 25 1577 120.0 -3.48 +1.47 0.945 48.6% +17 -61 41.0% -0.61 4–5 (44%) 1–2 (33%) 99.0 +0.49
2018 26 1486 120.2 -1.58 -0.63 0.856 46.7% +12 +28 17.6% -1.62 0–6 (0%) 1–1 -0.93
2019 27 1566 112.7 -4.94 -1.67 0.762 44.4% -3 50.0% +0.17 2–0 0–1 +0.08
2020 28 1559 96.2 +1.91 -1.68 0.474 33.3% 0.0% -5.50 +0.07
2021 29 1513 106.6 -0.17 -2.31 1.020 51.1% +69 58.3% +0.42 1–1 0–1 +0.54
2022 30 1500 104.2
Career 1700 121.9 -2.51 -0.03 0.906 47.9% +14 -23 -39 42.2% -0.58 26–33 (44%) 21–21 (50%) 98.6 +1.34

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Kurumi Nara Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
201018 R128R64 1–2 (33%)
201321 R32 2–1 (67%)
201422 R32R64R64R64 5–4 (56%)
201523 R128R64R64R64 3–4 (43%)
201624 R64R64R64R64 4–4 (50%)
201725 R128R64R128R32 3–4 (43%)
201826 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
201927 R64 1–1 (50%)
202028 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 3–5
(38%)
5–7
(42%)
4–6
(40%)
7–7
(50%)
19–25
(43%)

WTA 1000

Kurumi Nara WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge BEICINDUBIWMADMIAITAPANWUH W-L
Win %
201018 R64 0–1 (0%)
201220 R64 0–1 (0%)
201321 R64 0–1 (0%)
201422 R32R32R64R64R64R64R64 4–7 (36%)
201523 R64R128R64R32 2–4 (33%)
201624 Q2R32R32 6–3 (67%)
201725 Q1R128R128 2–3 (40%)
201826 Q1R128 2–2 (50%)
201927 Q2 1–1 (50%)
202129 Q1 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
4–4
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
6–6
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
17–24
(41%)

WTA 500

Kurumi Nara WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BRIDOHEASPANBIRCHAMERNEWPAN W-L
Win %
201018 R32 0–1 (0%)
201422 R32R64R32 0–3 (0%)
201523 R16R64 1–2 (33%)
201624 Q1R64 0–2 (0%)
201725 Q1Q3R16 3–3 (50%)
201826 R64R32Q1 0–3 (0%)
201927 Q1 0–1 (0%)
202129 R16 4–1 (80%)
202230 Q2 1–1 (50%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
0–3
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
9–17
(35%)

WTA 250

Kurumi Nara WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBLIBHKGMALRIOWASBAKBIRBOLCHACOPMORGUAGUAHIRHOBHUAISTJAPJAPJIAKAOKUAMONJIANOTNUROEIJAPPATSTRTAITASTIA W-L
Win %
200917 R16 1–1 (50%)
201018 R32R32R32 0–3 (0%)
201119 R32R16R32R32 1–4 (20%)
201220 R16R32 1–2 (33%)
201321 R64R32SFR32 3–4 (43%)
201422 QFR32WFR32QFR16R32 14–7 (67%)
201523 R16R16R16R32R32R32SFR16R16QFQFR16 13–12 (52%)
201624 R32R32R32QFQFQFR16R32R32R16R32 10–11 (48%)
201725 R16R32R32R32R16R32R16R16QF 6–9 (40%)
201826 R32R32R32R32R32R32R32 2–7 (22%)
201927 Q2R16Q2R16 7–4 (64%)
202028 Q1 0–1 (0%)
202129 Q2Q2Q1Q2R32 4–5 (44%)
W-L 4–5
(44%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
4–3
(57%)
0–2
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
7–4
(64%)
1–1
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
5–5
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
4–5
(44%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
3–5
(38%)
4–2
(67%)
62–70
(47%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
32
Career-high date
Aug 18, 2014
First Top 100
Sep 9, 2013
First Top 50
Feb 24, 2014
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Kurumi Nara ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200816753689459417
200917414405402391366274271231205153181181
201018182162146148147149102106112132131130
201119130131130133132135232187170168139140
201220146144146138132142157157156161158148
20132115214815614414613211010987707581
201422644843454441403337434444
201523396054525557618276838181
201624948278839193918080787877
201725878510395909298116109101102
20182610110095103961019999138167164161
201927158152178168238172181180163143140140
202028137138142142148158159160
202129161163164153155171178176178180185185
202230194193195243255246233234230246

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Kurumi Nara's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Bojana Jovanovski Petrovic SRB 32 1,735 0 2 222 97 125 43.7% 2010–2018 Match log
Zarina Diyas KAZ 31 1,756 0 1 227 99 128 43.6% 2009–2026 Match log
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL 31 1,774 0 1 398 172 226 43.2% 2005–2021 Match log
Kristyna Pliskova CZE 35 1,755 0 1 231 92 139 39.8% 2007–2021 Match log
Misaki Doi JPN 30 1,734 0 1 266 99 167 37.2% 2010–2023 Match log
Melanie Oudin USA 31 1,711 0 1 131 53 78 40.5% 2008–2014 Match log
Saisai Zheng CHN 34 1,776 0 1 220 87 133 39.5% 2011–2025 Match log
Ajla Tomljanovic AUS 32 1,919 0 0 419 192 227 45.8% 2009–2026 Match log
Kateryna Volodko UKR 29 1,802 0 2 328 138 190 42.1% 2003–2024 Match log
Madison Brengle USA 35 1,722 0 0 246 94 152 38.2% 2007–2023 Match log
Olga Govortsova BLR 35 1,705 0 0 310 123 187 39.7% 2006–2021 Match log
Urszula Radwanska POL 29 1,746 0 0 231 100 131 43.3% 2006–2021 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kurumi Nara?
Kurumi Nara is 34 years old, born on December 30, 1991.
Which country does Kurumi Nara represent?
Kurumi Nara represents Japan in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Kurumi Nara?
Kurumi Nara is 155 cm / 5'1".
Does Kurumi Nara use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Kurumi Nara uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Kurumi Nara left-handed or right-handed?
Kurumi Nara plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Kurumi Nara won?
Kurumi Nara has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Kurumi Nara won?
TennisDB does not group any of Kurumi Nara's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Kurumi Nara won?
Kurumi Nara has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Rio de Janeiro in 2014.
What is Kurumi Nara's highest WTA ranking?
Kurumi Nara's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 32, first achieved on August 18, 2014.
What is Kurumi Nara's career win-loss record?
Kurumi Nara has a career WTA singles record of 82 wins and 118 losses (41.0%).
How much career prize money has Kurumi Nara earned?
Kurumi Nara has earned at least $2,868,337 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Kurumi Nara's career appear in TennisDB?
Kurumi Nara appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 2009 through 2021.
On which surface does Kurumi Nara have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Kurumi Nara's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 44.1% (15–19).
Who has Kurumi Nara faced most often?
Kurumi Nara's most frequent opponent is Johanna Konta, with a head-to-head record of 1–3 across 4 meetings.