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Hiroki Kondo (tennis)

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Hiroki Kondo
近藤 大生
Country (sports) Japan
ResidenceAichi Prefecture, Japan
Born (1982-11-05) 5 November 1982 (age 41)
Kariya, Aichi, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Turned pro2001
PlaysRight-handed (two handed backhand)
CoachMasakazu Kuwabara
Prize money$160,372
Singles
Career record1–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 275 (November 4, 2013)
Current rankingNo. 282 (January 6, 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2014)
Doubles
Career record1–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 179 (April 12, 2010)
Current rankingNo. 249 (January 6, 2014)
Last updated on: November 29, 2010.
Hiroki Kondo
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Tennis
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Mixed Doubles
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hong Kong Doubles

Hiroki Kondo (近藤 大生, Kondo Hiroki, born 5 November 1982) is a Japanese tennis player. In April 2010, he reached his highest ATP doubles ranking of World No. 179.[1]

Tennis career

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Juniors

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As a junior, Kondo reached as high as No. 23 in the junior world singles rankings in January 2000 (and No. 11 in doubles). That year, he competed in the boys' singles and doubles at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, reaching the third round in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles at the latter.

Pro tour

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Kondo has won 3 Challenger events in doubles. At the age of 31, he finally competed at a grand slam event in singles, participating in the qualification rounds at the 2014 Australian Open.

Doubles finals: 6 (3–3)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0/0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0/0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0/0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0/0)
ATP Challenger Tour (3/3)
Titles by surface
Hard (2/1)
Grass (0/0)
Clay (0/0)
Carpet (1/2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents in the final Score
Winner 1. 19 November 2007 Yokohama, Japan Hard Japan Go Soeda Japan Satoshi Iwabuchi
Japan Toshihide Matsui
6–7(5), 6–3, [11–9]
Runner-up 2. 3 March 2008 Kyoto, Japan Carpet Japan Go Soeda Germany Dieter Kindlmann
Austria Martin Slanar
1–6, 5–7
Winner 3. 14 July 2008 Moncton, Canada Hard Japan Go Soeda Canada Daniel Chu
Canada Adil Shamasdin
6–2, 2–6, [12–10]
Runner-up 4. 4 August 2008 New Delhi, India Hard Japan Tasuku Iwami United Kingdom Joshua Goodall
United Kingdom James Ward
1–6, 5–7
Runner-up 5. 22 November 2010 Toyota City, Japan Carpet Japan Tasuku Iwami Philippines Treat Conrad Huey
India Purav Raja
1–6, 2–6
Winner 6. 26 November 2011 Toyota City, Japan Carpet Chinese Taipei Yi Chu-huan China Gao Peng
China Gao Wan
6–4, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis - ATP World Tour - Tennis Players – Hiroki Kondo". ATP. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
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