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Shuko Aoyama

JPN Age 38 154 cm / 5'1" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 2011–2017

Shuko Aoyama represented Japan on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 182. In TennisDB's records, Shuko Aoyama finished with a career record of 1–4 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking
182 (Feb 9, 2015)
Elo peak
1516 (10th percentile)
Career record
1–4 (20.0%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$3,197,921

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 →

Shuko Aoyama's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #69 1-6 6-4 4-6 L H2H Match data Jan 11, 2020 Q1 Q Adelaide International WTA 500 Hard
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove #159 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Sep 7, 2019 Q1 Q Zhengzhou WTA 500 Hard
Natalia Vikhlyantseva #96 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data Aug 16, 2019 Q1 Q Bronx WTA 250 Hard
Priscilla Hon #133 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jul 27, 2019 Q1 Q San Jose WTA 500 Hard
Astra Sharma #143 4-6 6-3 1-6 L H2H Match data Mar 31, 2019 Q2 Q Charleston Open WTA 500 Clay

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

Rivals all rivalries →

Shuko Aoyama's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Lizette Cabrera 0 1 1 Oct 12, 2017 H2H
Lauren Davis 0 1 1 Oct 10, 2014 H2H
Renata Voracova 1 0 1 Oct 9, 2014 H2H
Yaroslava Shvedova 0 1 1 Oct 13, 2011 H2H
Coco Vandeweghe 0 1 1 Jun 8, 2011 H2H

Career Results

Shuko Aoyama career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
201123WTA0220.0%334393
201426WTA11250.0%272184
201628Qualifying Q33650.0%
201729Qualifying Q681442.9%
201729WTA0110.0%225352
201830Qualifying Q17812.5%
201931Qualifying Q25728.6%
202032Qualifying Q0110.0%
Career14520.0%

Career Results by Surface

Shuko Aoyama career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
201123WTA 0110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
201426WTA 11250.0% 11250.0%
201628Qualifying Q 33650.0% 33650.0%
201729Qualifying Q 661250.0%0110.0%0110.0% 681442.9%
201729WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
201830Qualifying Q 14520.0%0330.0% 17812.5%
201931Qualifying Q 14520.0%11250.0% 25728.6%
202032Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career13425.0%0110.0%14520.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Shuko Aoyama career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
201123 00000110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
201426 00000110.0%101100.0% 11250.0%
201729 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
Career 00000220.0%12333.3% 14520.0%

Performance Stats

Shuko Aoyama performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
201123 2/2 0.5 4.0 58.7% 48.9% 30.6% 41.5% 33.3% 41.3% 34.5%
201426 2/2 0.0 2.0 66.4% 68.1% 46.4% 27.3% 27.8% 60.9% 41.8%
201729 1/1 0.0 5.0 68.3% 46.5% 20.0% 11.1% 60.0% 38.1% 51.4%
Career 5/5 0.2 3.4 63.7% 56.1% 34.8% 29.7% 36.4% 48.5% 40.8%

Advanced Stats

Shuko Aoyama 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
2011 23 1474 90.2 -4.32 -1.90 0.587 37.9% 0.0% -4.75 +0.04
2014 26 1480 98.5 -0.65 -1.65 1.069 50.1% 50.0% -0.50 +0.13
2016 28 1482 101.7
2017 29 1482 97.9 +0.89 -2.43 0.831 45.1% 0.0% -2.50 +0.13
2018 30 1427 90.8
2019 31 1416 105.0
2020 32 1410 103.0
Career 1516 96.6 -1.81 -1.91 0.792 44.3% 20.0% -2.60 +6.00

Tournament Results by Category

WTA 1000

Shuko Aoyama WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMADWUH W-L
Win %
201729 Q1Q1 0–2 (0%)
201830 Q1 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)

WTA 500

Shuko Aoyama WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ADEDOHDUBBIRCHANEWSANSYDPANZHE W-L
Win %
201628 Q3 1–1 (50%)
201729 Q1Q2Q2 2–3 (40%)
201830 Q1Q1Q2 1–3 (25%)
201931 Q2Q2Q1Q1 2–4 (33%)
202032 Q1 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
6–12
(33%)

WTA 250

Shuko Aoyama WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBHKGWASBIRBROJAPJAPPRASTR W-L
Win %
201123 R64R32 0–2 (0%)
201426 R16 1–1 (50%)
201628 Q1Q1Q2 2–2 (50%)
201729 Q2R32Q2Q1 4–4 (50%)
201830 Q1Q1Q1 0–3 (0%)
201931 Q1 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
7–13
(35%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
182
Career-high date
Feb 9, 2015
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Shuko Aoyama ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200820941923903921932934946921
200921916776773705761522540548469460469466
201022468457457492472422430364368343330334
201123329317314317316367381406425393389393
201224391394388354352356347354321342304295
201325292273276292273274273258280275270273
201426267279277281281264265275259217186184
201527187199201199218221206201204244311315
201628312305304283246248244232208215221224
201729217216216227272271317294330388352
201830348332338331332348363427443520670557
201931635635631565588584605731736735747740
202032737903906911921922928935
20213393995396413221336136113771440

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Shuko Aoyama's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Ling Zhang HKG 184 1,500 0 0 12 2 10 16.7% 2009–2018 Match log
Chia-Jung Chuang TPE 177 1,514 0 0 8 2 6 25.0% 2004–2017 Match log
Pemra Ozgen TUR 182 1,500 0 0 10 1 9 10.0% 2005–2022 Match log
Varatchaya Wongteanchai THA 200 1,536 0 0 6 1 5 16.7% 2010–2017 Match log
Yuxuan Zhang CHN 166 1,500 0 0 10 2 8 20.0% 2013–2018 Match log
Nastja Kolar SLO 178 1,510 0 0 4 1 3 25.0% 2009–2015 Match log
Catherine Harrison USA 214 1,505 0 0 6 1 5 16.7% 2011–2022 Match log
Jing-Jing Lu CHN 159 1,549 0 0 17 4 13 23.5% 2008–2018 Match log
Tetyana Arefyeva UKR 241 1,500 0 0 5 1 4 20.0% 2011–2013 Match log
Ani Mijacika CRO 193 1,521 0 0 3 1 2 33.3% 2011–2016 Match log
Peangtarn Plipuech THA 175 1,539 0 0 9 2 7 22.2% 2014–2020 Match log
Basak Eraydin TUR 156 1,534 0 0 7 2 5 28.6% 2010–2019 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Shuko Aoyama?
Shuko Aoyama is 38 years old, born on December 19, 1987.
Which country does Shuko Aoyama represent?
Shuko Aoyama represents Japan in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Shuko Aoyama?
Shuko Aoyama is 154 cm / 5'1".
Does Shuko Aoyama use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Shuko Aoyama uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Shuko Aoyama left-handed or right-handed?
Shuko Aoyama plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Shuko Aoyama won?
Shuko Aoyama has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Shuko Aoyama won?
TennisDB does not group any of Shuko Aoyama's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
What is Shuko Aoyama's highest WTA ranking?
Shuko Aoyama's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 182, first achieved on February 9, 2015.
What is Shuko Aoyama's career win-loss record?
Shuko Aoyama has a career WTA singles record of 1 wins and 4 losses (20.0%).
How much career prize money has Shuko Aoyama earned?
Shuko Aoyama has earned at least $3,197,921 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Shuko Aoyama's career appear in TennisDB?
Shuko Aoyama appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 2011 through 2017.
Who has Shuko Aoyama faced most often?
Shuko Aoyama's most frequent opponent is Lizette Cabrera, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.