Photo of Hiroko Kuwata, professional tennis player
JPN Age 35 Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 2014–2019
Peak ranking
150 (May 9, 2016)
Elo peak
1523 (12.2%ile)
Career record
1–7 (12.5%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$421,379

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

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

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jan 10, 2026 Hobart WTA 250 Q1 Q Hard Renata Zarazua #79 0-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2025 Chennai WTA 250 Q1 Q Hard Thasaporn Naklo #485 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 7, 2019 Zhengzhou WTA 500 Q1 Q Hard Meiling Wang #762 5-7 3-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 16, 2019 Bronx WTA 250 Q1 Q Hard Jil Teichmann #58 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 28, 2019 Washington DC WTA 500 Q2 Q Hard Coco Gauff #143 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Sachia Vickery 0 1 1 Apr 11, 2019 H2H
Fangzhou Liu 0 1 1 Jul 26, 2018 H2H
Denisa Satralova 0 1 1 Sep 28, 2016 H2H
Yuxuan Zhang 0 1 1 Feb 11, 2016 H2H
Nao Hibino 0 1 1 Sep 17, 2015 H2H

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
201423WTA12333.3%287190
201524WTA0110.0%189183
201625Qualifying Q44850.0%
201625WTA0220.0%181201
201726Qualifying Q13425.0%
201827Qualifying Q11250.0%
201827WTA0110.0%282272
201928Qualifying Q35837.5%
201928WTA0110.0%272337
202534Qualifying Q0110.0%
202635Qualifying Q0110.0%
Career17812.5%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
201423WTA 12333.3% 12333.3%
201524WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
201625Qualifying Q 44850.0% 44850.0%
201625WTA 0220.0% 0220.0%
201726Qualifying Q 13425.0% 13425.0%
201827Qualifying Q 11250.0% 11250.0%
201827WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
201928Qualifying Q 24633.3%11250.0% 35837.5%
201928WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
202534Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
202635Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career16714.3%0110.0%17812.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
201423 000110.0%11250.0%00 12333.3%
201524 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
201625 0000000220.0% 0220.0%
201827 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
201928 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
Career 000110.0%11250.0%0550.0% 17812.5%

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%
2014 23 1506 45 44 42.9% +0.56 64 0 0 1
2015 24 1490 33 33.3% -0.33 6 0 0 0
2016 25 1432 3 20.0% -1.75 18 0 0 1
2017 26 1424 4 29 0 0
2018 27 1403 2 0.0% -2.50 8 0 0 0
2019 28 1392 1 0.0% -3.00 36 0 0 0
2024 33 1381 1 16 0 0
2025 34 1369 1 10 0 0
2026 35 1331 0 26 0 0
Career 1452 19 25 26.3% -1.17 31 0 0 0 2

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

WTA 500

SeasonAge TKYWASMONZHE
201524 R32
201625 Q2Q1
201928 Q2Q2Q1

WTA 250

SeasonAge CHNWASBOGBROGUAHOBJAPJAPKAONANOSATASTIA
201423 R16R32
201625 Q1R32R32Q2
201726 Q1Q1Q2
201827 R32Q2
201928 R32Q1
202534 Q1
202635 Q1

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
150
Career-high date
May 9, 2016
First top 100
First top 50
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
201019646657
201120701692698699656653713707708111610841091
2012211094889892716720729656660595598600595
201322600668674743691601611512471420279287
201423281280261262251236200179171165193190
201524181166169168174173187224217211183183
201625186199197204152158154154157160199201
201726193182181176268253282261257272279279
201827291295300340335293262287268279270272
201928265267252245247281294301313323335337
202029336336337337344351351351352
202130353356363428423455487526501483541544
202231541537554482497480462456444457451448
202332454449455544550579664675722587563544
202433547532527517523491455459452514500499
202534500500

Similar Players

Other WTA 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
Misa Eguchi JPN 109 1,543 0 0 22 7 15 31.8% 2014-2018 Match log
Miyu Kato JPN 122 1,598 0 0 24 7 17 29.2% 2015-2019 Match log
Junri Namigata JPN 105 1,519 0 0 22 3 19 13.6% 2005-2019 Match log
Kimiko Date Krumm 2,091 0 8 429 241 188 56.2% 1989-2017 Match log
Xinyun Han CHN 105 1,565 0 0 54 21 33 38.9% 2008-2020 Match log
Storm Hunter AUS 114 1,727 0 0 58 18 40 31.0% 2014-2026 Match log
Priscilla Hon AUS 101 1,684 0 0 57 17 40 29.8% 2016-2026 Match log
Alexa Glatch USA 102 1,531 0 0 62 16 46 25.8% 2005-2021 Match log
Antonia Lottner GER 128 1,652 0 0 37 11 26 29.7% 2014-2020 Match log
Maddison Inglis AUS 112 1,674 0 0 35 10 25 28.6% 2016-2026 Match log
Francoise Abanda CAN 111 1,607 0 0 27 10 17 37.0% 2014-2021 Match log
Kai-Lin Zhang CHN 103 1,562 0 0 24 9 15 37.5% 2014-2017 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Hiroko Kuwata?
Hiroko Kuwata is 35 years old, born on December 18, 1990.
Which country is Hiroko Kuwata from?
Hiroko Kuwata is from Japan.
Does Hiroko Kuwata use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Hiroko Kuwata uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Hiroko Kuwata left-handed or right-handed?
Hiroko Kuwata plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Hiroko Kuwata won?
Hiroko Kuwata has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Hiroko Kuwata won?
Hiroko Kuwata has not won a WTA 1000 title.
What is Hiroko Kuwata's highest WTA ranking?
Hiroko Kuwata's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 150, first achieved on May 9, 2016.
What is Hiroko Kuwata's career win-loss record?
Hiroko Kuwata has a career WTA singles record of 1 wins and 7 losses (12.5%).
How much career prize money has Hiroko Kuwata earned?
Hiroko Kuwata has earned at least $421,379 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Hiroko Kuwata play professional tennis?
Hiroko Kuwata turned professional in 2014 and was active through 2019.
Who is Hiroko Kuwata's biggest rival?
Hiroko Kuwata's most frequent opponent is Sachia Vickery, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.