Kei Nishikori scripted history when he became the first male Japanese tennis player to make it to the top 40 of the ATP rankings, the second to be in the singles top 5, and the first to make it to a Grand Slam final. He has also won an Olympic bronze.
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Kei Nishikori
(Japanese Professional Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: December 29, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Matsue, Shimane, Japan
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Mari Osaka
(Retired Japanese Tennis Player and Fashion Designer)
Birthdate: April 3, 1996
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Mari Osaka is a Japanese tennis player. In 2014, she made her WTA Tour debut at the Bank of the West Classic, partnering with Marina Shamayko in the doubles event. A few years later, she made her WTA Tour singles debut at the 2019 Miami Open. Her sister, Naomi Osaka, is also a tennis player.
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Taro Daniel
(Japanese Professional Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: January 27, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Yoshihito Nishioka
(Japanese Professional Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: September 27, 1995
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tsu, Japan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Misaki Doi
(Japanese Professional Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: April 29, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ōamishirasato, Japan
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Ben McLachlan
(Japanese Professional Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: May 10, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Queenstown, New Zealand
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Yūichi Sugita
(Japanese Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: September 18, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Ai Sugiyama
(Japanese Former Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: July 5, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Kimiko Date
(Japanese Former Professional Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: September 28, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Nao Hibino
(Japanese Professional Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: November 28, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Shuko Aoyama
(Japanese Professional Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: December 19, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Jiro Sato
(Japanese Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: January 5, 1908
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gunma, Japan
Died: April 5, 1934
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Anastasia Malhotra
(Japanese Professional Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: December 12, 1989
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gifu, Japan
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Erika Sema
(Japanese Professional Tennis Player)
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Birthdate: November 24, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)