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Thomas Shimada

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Thomas Shimada
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1975-02-10) February 10, 1975 (age 49)
Philadelphia, United States
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$433,946
Singles
Career record0–5
Highest rankingNo. 477 (November 3, 1997)
Doubles
Career record88–126
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 40 (September 24, 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2000, 2001)
French Open2R (2000)
Wimbledon2R (2000, 2001)
US Open2R (2001)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open2R (2003)
Wimbledon3R (2002)
US Open1R (2002)

Thomas Shimada (born February 10, 1975) is a retired professional tennis player who represented Japan. He turned professional in 1993.

Shimada primarily played doubles. Shimada has achieved a career-high singles ranking relevant as of March 23, 2007, of world No. 477 which he reached on November 3, 1997. Also relevant of March 23, 2007, Shimada reached his career-high doubles ranking on September 24, 2001, when he became world No. 40.

Career finals

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Doubles: 6 (3–3)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2000 St. Petersburg, Russia Hard (i) South Africa Myles Wakefield Canada Daniel Nestor
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–7(5–7), 5–7
Loss 0–2 Mar 2001 Delray Beach, US Hard South Africa Myles Wakefield United States Jan-Michael Gambill
United States Andy Roddick
3–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 Sep 2001 Shanghai, China Hard Zimbabwe Byron Black South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
South Africa Robbie Koenig
6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Win 2–2 Jul 2002 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay South Africa Robbie Koenig Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker
Spain Àlex Corretja
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Loss 2–3 Jul 2003 Umag, Croatia Clay Australia Todd Perry Spain Álex López Morón
Spain Rafael Nadal
1–6, 3–6
Win 3–3 Sep 2003 Costa do Sauipe, Brazil Hard Australia Todd Perry United States Scott Humphries
The Bahamas Mark Merklein
6–2, 6–4
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