Born in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, but from Kamigōri in Hyōgo Prefecture , she attended the Sonoda Gakuen High School ( 園田 学園 高校 ) in Amagasaki - a girls ’s high school - and then the Sonoda Gakuen Women's University ( 園田 学園 女子 大学 ) which she broke off prematurely. She also has an older brother.
Career
Shinobu Asagoe became a professional tennis player in 1997. In 2000, she reached the top 100 in the world rankings for the first time with 72nd place . She achieved the best scores of her career in 2005 with 21st place in singles and in 2006 with 13th place in doubles. On the WTA Tour she won eight doubles, but not a single title.
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