Thomas Shimada
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Thomas Shimada (born February 10, 1975 in Philadelphia, United States) is a retired professional tennis player who represented Japan. He turned professional in 1993.
Shimada primarily played doubles. Shimada has achieved a career-high singles ranking relevant as of March 23, 2007, of World Number 477 which he reached on November 3, 1997. Also relevant of March 23, 2007, Shimada reached his career-high doubles ranking on September 24, 2001, when he became World Number 40.
Career titles[]
Doubles: 6 (3–3)[]
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
1. | September 17, 2001 | Shanghai, China | Hard | Byron Black | John-Laffnie de Jager Robbie Koenig |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
2. | July 22, 2002 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Robbie Koenig | Lucas Arnold Ker Àlex Corretja |
7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
3. | September 8, 2003 | Costa do Sauipe, Brazil | Hard | Todd Perry | Scott Humphries Mark Merklein |
6–2, 6–4 |
- Runners-up (3)
- 2000: St. Petersburg ( Myles Wakefield, Hard)
- 2001: Delray Beach ( Myles Wakefield, Hard)
- 2003: Umag ( Todd Perry, Clay)
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Categories:
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Japanese male tennis players
- Japanese people of American descent
- Japanese-American tennis players
- People from Hilton Head, South Carolina
- Tennis players from Philadelphia
- Tennis people from South Carolina
- Tennis players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- American sportspeople of Japanese descent
- Tennis players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in tennis
- Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Olympic tennis players of Japan