Hiroko Kuwata
Instagram profile (opens in new tab)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.
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Hobart | WTA 250 | Q1 | Hard | Renata Zarazua | 0-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Chennai | WTA 250 | Q1 | Hard | Thasaporn Naklo | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Zhengzhou | WTA 500 | Q1 | Hard | Meiling Wang | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Bronx | WTA 250 | Q1 | Hard | Jil Teichmann | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Washington DC | WTA 500 | Q2 | Hard | Coco Gauff | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Season | Age | Type | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | WTA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 287 | 190 |
| 2015 | 24 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 189 | 183 |
| 2016 | 25 | Qualifying | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 2016 | 25 | WTA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 181 | 201 |
| 2017 | 26 | Qualifying | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — |
| 2018 | 27 | Qualifying | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 2018 | 27 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 282 | 272 |
| 2019 | 28 | Qualifying | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — |
| 2019 | 28 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 272 | 337 |
| 2025 | 34 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2026 | 35 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Career | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Type | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 2014 | 23 | WTA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2015 | 24 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | Qualifying | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | WTA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | Qualifying | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | Qualifying | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | Qualifying | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 2019 | 28 | WTA | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 34 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2026 | 35 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
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
WTA 250
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
150
Career-high date
May 9, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 646 | 657 | — |
| 2011 | 20 | 701 | 692 | 698 | 699 | 656 | 653 | 713 | 707 | 708 | 1116 | 1084 | 1091 |
| 2012 | 21 | 1094 | 889 | 892 | 716 | 720 | 729 | 656 | 660 | 595 | 598 | 600 | 595 |
| 2013 | 22 | 600 | 668 | 674 | 743 | 691 | 601 | 611 | 512 | 471 | 420 | 279 | 287 |
| 2014 | 23 | 281 | 280 | 261 | 262 | 251 | 236 | 200 | 179 | 171 | 165 | 193 | 190 |
| 2015 | 24 | 181 | 166 | 169 | 168 | 174 | 173 | 187 | 224 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 183 |
| 2016 | 25 | 186 | 199 | 197 | 204 | 152 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 157 | 160 | 199 | 201 |
| 2017 | 26 | 193 | 182 | 181 | 176 | 268 | 253 | 282 | 261 | 257 | 272 | 279 | 279 |
| 2018 | 27 | 291 | 295 | 300 | 340 | 335 | 293 | 262 | 287 | 268 | 279 | 270 | 272 |
| 2019 | 28 | 265 | 267 | 252 | 245 | 247 | 281 | 294 | 301 | 313 | 323 | 335 | 337 |
| 2020 | 29 | 336 | 336 | 337 | 337 | — | — | — | 344 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 352 |
| 2021 | 30 | 353 | 356 | 363 | 428 | 423 | 455 | 487 | 526 | 501 | 483 | 541 | 544 |
| 2022 | 31 | 541 | 537 | 554 | 482 | 497 | 480 | 462 | 456 | 444 | 457 | 451 | 448 |
| 2023 | 32 | 454 | 449 | 455 | 544 | 550 | 579 | 664 | 675 | 722 | 587 | 563 | 544 |
| 2024 | 33 | 547 | 532 | 527 | 517 | 523 | 491 | 455 | 459 | 452 | 514 | 500 | 499 |
| 2025 | 34 | 500 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 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.