Thomas Shimada

Thomas Shimada
Nation:	Japan
Birthday:	February 10, 1975
Size:	178 cm
Weight:	77 kg
1st professional season:	1993
Playing hand:	Right
Prize money:	$ 433,946
singles
Career record:	0: 5
Highest ranking:	477 (November 3 1997)
Double
Career record:	88: 125
Career title:	3
Highest ranking:	40 (September 24 2001)
Grand Slam record
Mixed
Grand Slam record
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Thomas Shimada ( Japanese ト ー マ ス 嶋 田 重 太郎 , Tōmasu Shimada Shigetarō ; born February 10, 1975 in Philadelphia ) is a former Japanese tennis player .

Life

Shimada was born in the United States and started his professional career in 1993. He specialized in doubles early on and won a total of seven doubles titles on the second-rate Challenger Tour in his career. He also achieved three tournament victories on the ATP Tour and three other finals. His highest ranking on the doubles world rankings was position 40 in 2004. In doubles competition, his best result at a Grand Slam tournament was always the second round he was able to achieve in all Grand Slams.

Shimada played between 1994 and 2003 in a total of 16 matches for the Japanese Davis Cup team . He was always used in doubles, although his partners varied. Seven wins face nine defeats.

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Shimada joined Satoshi Iwabuchi in the doubles competition. The two lost to the Slovaks Dominik Hrbatý and Karol Kučera 4: 6, 3: 6 in the opening round .

successes

Legend Grand Slam Tennis Masters Cup ATP Masters Series ATP International Series Gold (1) ATP International Series (2)

Title after covering Hard Court (2) Sand (1) Lawn (0) Carpet (0)

Double

Victories

No.	date	competition	Topping	partner	Final opponent	Bottom line
1.	September 24, 2001	Shanghai	Hard court	Byron Black	John-Laffnie de Jager Robbie Koenig	6: 2, 3: 6, 7: 5
2.	July 22, 2002	Kitzbühel	sand	Robbie Koenig	Lucas Arnold Ker Àlex Corretja	7: 6 3 , 6: 4
3.	September 8, 2003	Costa do Sauípe	Hard court	Todd Perry	Scott Humphries Mark Merklein	6: 2, 6: 4

Final participation

No.	date	competition	Topping	partner	Final opponent	Bottom line
1.	November 12, 2000	St. Petersburg	Hard court	Myles Wakefield	Daniel Nestor Kevin Ullyett	6: 7 5 , 5: 7
2.	March 11, 2001	Delray Beach	Hard court	Myles Wakefield	Jan-Michael Gambill Andy Roddick	3: 6, 4: 6
3.	July 27, 2003	Umag	sand	Todd Perry	Álex López Morón Rafael Nadal	1: 6, 3: 6

Web links

• ATP profile of Thomas Shimada (English)
• ITF profile of Thomas Shimada (English)
• Davis Cup stats by Thomas Shimada (English)
• Nihon Tennis Kyōkai (Japanese Tennis Association): player profile (Japanese)