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{{short description|Japanese tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
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| name = Kenichi Hirai
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| plays =
| careerprizemoney =
| careerprizemoney =
| singlesrecord =
| singlesrecord =
| singlestitles = 7-31
| singlestitles = 7–31
| highestsinglesranking = No. 180 (29 July 1974)
| AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1974, 1975)
| AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[1974 Australian Open – Men's singles|1974]], [[1975 Australian Open – Men's singles|1975]])
| FrenchOpenresult =
| FrenchOpenresult =
| Wimbledonresult = 2R (1976)
| Wimbledonresult = 2R ([[1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1976]])
| USOpenresult = 1R (1971)
| USOpenresult = 1R ([[1971 US Open – Men's singles|1971]])
| doublesrecord = 14-41
| doublesrecord = 14–41
| doublestitles =
| doublestitles =
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1974)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1974 Australian Open – Men's doubles|1974]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = QF ([[1974 French Open – Men's Doubles|1974]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = QF ([[1974 French Open – Men's doubles|1974]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1973, 1974, 1975)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R ([[1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles|1973]], [[1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles|1974]], [[1975 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles|1975]])
| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1971)
| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[1971 US Open – Men's doubles|1971]])
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'''Kenichi Hirai''' (born 19 March 1950) is a Japanese former professional [[tennis]] player.
{{Nihongo|'''Kenichi Hirai'''|平井健一|Hirai Ken'ichi|born 19 March 1950}} is a Japanese former professional [[tennis]] player.


==Biography==
Hirai, who was born in [[Tokyo]], was a six-time doubles champion at the All Japan Tennis Championships. Debuting in 1973, Hirai featured in a total 19 [[Davis Cup]] ties for Japan and won 21 matches overall, 11 in singles and 10 in doubles. He won two medals at the [[1973 Summer Universiade]] in Moscow, a bronze in the singles bronze and silver in the mixed doubles. In 1974 he became the [[1974 Asian Games|Asian Games]] doubles champion with [[Toshiro Sakai]] and teamed up with the same player to reach the quarter-finals of the [[1974 French Open|French Open]] that year. He didn't turn professional until the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131710750 |title=Masters to Play Opening Match |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=20 January 1978 |accessdate=26 March 2019 |page=23}}</ref>
Hirai, who was born in [[Tokyo]], was a six-time doubles champion at the All Japan Tennis Championships.

Debuting in 1973, Hirai featured in a total 19 [[Davis Cup]] ties for Japan and won 21 matches overall, 11 in singles and 10 in doubles.

Hirai won two medals at the [[1973 Summer Universiade]] in Moscow, a bronze in the singles and silver in the mixed doubles.

In 1974 he became the [[1974 Asian Games|Asian Games]] doubles champion with [[Toshiro Sakai]] and teamed up with the same player to reach the quarter-finals of the [[1974 French Open|French Open]] that year.

Hirai didn't turn professional until the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131710750 |title=Masters to Play Opening Match |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=20 January 1978 |accessdate=26 March 2019 |page=23}}</ref>

==Grand Prix career finals==

===Doubles: 1 (0–1)===
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!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:35px" class="unsortable"|W/L
!style="width:50px"|Date
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!style="width:120px"|Partner
!style="width:120px"|Opponents
!style="width:80px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–1
|Jul 1974
|[[Düsseldorf Grand Prix|Düsseldorf]], West Germany
|Clay
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshiro Sakai]]
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jiří Hřebec]]<br />{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]]
|1–6, 4–6
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{ATP|h023}}
* {{ATP}}
* {{Davis Cup player|800175286}}
* {{Davis Cup player}}
* {{ITF profile|10003647}}
* {{ITF}}


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Latest revision as of 21:47, 24 April 2024

Kenichi Hirai
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1950-03-19) 19 March 1950 (age 74)
Tokyo, Japan
Singles
Career titles7–31
Highest rankingNo. 180 (29 July 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1974, 1975)
Wimbledon2R (1976)
US Open1R (1971)
Doubles
Career record14–41
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1974)
French OpenQF (1974)
Wimbledon1R (1973, 1974, 1975)
US Open1R (1971)

Kenichi Hirai (平井健一, Hirai Ken'ichi, born 19 March 1950) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

Biography[edit]

Hirai, who was born in Tokyo, was a six-time doubles champion at the All Japan Tennis Championships.

Debuting in 1973, Hirai featured in a total 19 Davis Cup ties for Japan and won 21 matches overall, 11 in singles and 10 in doubles.

Hirai won two medals at the 1973 Summer Universiade in Moscow, a bronze in the singles and silver in the mixed doubles.

In 1974 he became the Asian Games doubles champion with Toshiro Sakai and teamed up with the same player to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open that year.

Hirai didn't turn professional until the late 1970s.[1]

Grand Prix career finals[edit]

Doubles: 1 (0–1)[edit]

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 1974 Düsseldorf, West Germany Clay Japan Toshiro Sakai Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 		1–6, 4–6

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Masters to Play Opening Match". The Canberra Times. 20 January 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 26 March 2019.

External links[edit]


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