Taro Daniel
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| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Residence | Valencia, Spain |
| Born | 27 January 1993 New York, USA |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | José Francisco Altur |
| Prize money | $68,868 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 190 (10 February 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 190 (10 February 2014) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2014) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 566 (23 September 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 609 (3 February 2014) |
| Last updated on: 7 February 2014. | |
Taro Daniel (ダニエル 太郎) (born 27 January 1993) is an American-born Japanese professional tennis player. He trains in Valencia, Spain with coach José Francisco Altur and loves clay courts.
Personal life
His father, Paul Daniel, is an American, and his mother, Yasue, Japanese. He grew up in various places in the world. He speaks English, Japanese, and Spanish. He has one sister, Kana.
Tennis career
Pro tour
Taro reached the third qualifying round of the 2014 Australian Open, defeating Henri Laaksonen and Paul Capdeville, before losing to Thomaz Bellucci.
Qualifying for his first ATP tournament, he made the quarterfinals of the 2014 Royal Guard Open in Viña del Mar, after gaining revenge over Bellucci and defeating No. 8 seed Federico Delbonis. Previously, he had won a couple of Futures events and made the semifinals or finals of some Challenger Circuit events.
References
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