# Thomas Shimada

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American tennis player

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Thomas Shimada Country (sports) Japan Born (1975-02-10) February 10, 1975 (age 51) Philadelphia, United States Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Plays Right-handed Prize money $433,946 Singles Career record 0–5 Highest ranking No. 477 (November 3, 1997) Doubles Career record 88–126 Career titles 3 Highest ranking No. 40 (September 24, 2001) Grand Slam doubles results Australian Open 2R (2000, 2001) French Open 2R (2000) Wimbledon 2R (2000, 2001) US Open 2R (2001) Grand Slam mixed doubles results Australian Open 2R (2003) Wimbledon 3R (2002) US Open 1R (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

### Doubles: 6 (3–3)

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

## External links

- [Thomas Shimada](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/S579/overview) at the [Association of Tennis Professionals](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals)

- [Thomas Shimada](https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/thomas-shimada/800183875/jpn) at [World Tennis](/source/World_Tennis)

- [Thomas Shimada](https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/bc8ae089-2a1f-4c56-97b7-17516c3f157a) at the [Davis Cup](/source/Davis_Cup)

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