| Full name | Kaoru Shibata |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
| Born | (1973-06-25) 25 June 1973 (age 51) Tokyo, Japan |
| Prize money | $52,885 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 252 (30 September 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 117 (22 September 1997) |
Kaoru Shibata (born 25 June 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Japan.
Biography
Shibata was born in Tokyo, but grew up in the United States, where she moved to as a child in 1975. She attended Libertyville High School in Chicago.
During the 1990s she competed on the professional tour, reaching career best rankings of 252 in singles and 117 in doubles.
At the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka she won a gold medal in the singles competition.
ITF finals
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
Doubles (3–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 4 May 1997 | Gifu, Japan | Hard | Saori Obata
|
Shinobu Asagoe Yasuko Nishimata
|
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1 | 19 May 1997 | Sochi, Russia | Hard |  Nino Louarsabishvili
|
 Evgenia Kulikovskaya Ekaterina Sysoeva
|
6–3, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 July 1997 | Peachtree City, United States | Hard |  Sonya Jeyaseelan
|
 Julie Pullin Amanda Wainwright
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 3 August 1997 | Lexington, United States | Hard |  Katarina Srebotnik
|
 Elly Hakami  Danielle Jones
|
2–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 8 June 1998 | Sochi, Russia | Hard | Saori Obata
|
Nino Louarsabishvili  Elena Tatarkova
|
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
References
- "Libertyville Gets Best of Both Worlds". Chicago Tribune. 28 September 1987. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "Sabrina Santamaria takes silver in World University Games tennis". Daily Breeze. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
External links
- Kaoru Shibata at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kaoru Shibata at the International Tennis Federation