# Naoko Kijimuta

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200702/naoko-kijimuta
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: JPN
- Born: 1972-03-26
- Age: 54
- Height: 164 cm / 5'5"
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1989
- Last active: 1998
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naoko_Kijimuta
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455457

## Career
- Career W-L: 37-57 (39.4%)
- Career titles: 0
- Career-high rank: 44 (reached 1997-03-03)
- Current rank: 538

## Coverage note
WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1998 | 1-6 | 0 | - |
| 1997 | 10-17 | 0 | - |
| 1996 | 17-18 | 0 | - |
| 1995 | 6-6 | 0 | - |
| 1994 | 2-7 | 0 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 26-40 (39.4%)
- Clay: 6-6 (50.0%)
- Grass: 4-6 (40.0%)
- Carpet: 1-5 (16.7%)

## Most-played rivals
- Ai Sugiyama: 2-2
- Shi-Ting Wang: 1-2
- Yayuk Basuki: 0-3
- Amy Frazier: 0-3
- Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario: 0-3

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1998-09-24 L vs Anke Huber 3-6 6-3 0-6 @ Tokyo
- 1998-06-26 L vs Maria Vento-Kabchi 0-6 5-7 @ Wimbledon
- 1998-06-24 W vs Karin Miller 3-6 6-3 6-4 @ Wimbledon
- 1998-05-27 L vs Julie Halard-Decugis 1-6 2-6 @ Roland Garros
- 1998-04-16 L vs Yuka Yoshida 1-6 6-4 1-6 @ Tokyo

## FAQ
**How old is Naoko Kijimuta?**
Naoko Kijimuta is 54 years old, born on March 26, 1972.

**Which country is Naoko Kijimuta from?**
Naoko Kijimuta is from Japan.

**How tall is Naoko Kijimuta?**
Naoko Kijimuta is 164 cm / 5'5".

**Is Naoko Kijimuta left-handed or right-handed?**
Naoko Kijimuta plays right-handed.

**How many Grand Slams has Naoko Kijimuta won?**
Naoko Kijimuta has not won a Grand Slam title.

**How many WTA 1000 titles has Naoko Kijimuta won?**
Naoko Kijimuta has not won a WTA 1000 title.

**What is Naoko Kijimuta's highest WTA ranking?**
Naoko Kijimuta's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 44, first achieved on March 3, 1997.

**What is Naoko Kijimuta's career win-loss record?**
Naoko Kijimuta has a career WTA singles record of 37 wins and 57 losses (39.4%).

**How much career prize money has Naoko Kijimuta earned?**
Naoko Kijimuta has earned at least $499,278 in career prize money from professional tennis.

**When did Naoko Kijimuta play professional tennis?**
Naoko Kijimuta turned professional in 1989 and was active through 1998.

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/sackmann_wta:200702/naoko-kijimuta
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)