Shinobu Asagoe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shinobu Asagoe
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 28, 1976(1976-06-28)
Age	48
Birthplace	Hyōgo Prefecture
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Gemini

Shinobu Asagoe Biography

Shinobu Asagoe is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on June 28, 1976 in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Shinobu Asagoe (Qian Yue shinobu , Asagoe Shinobu, born on June 28 26th, 1977) is an Japanese Former tennis star. She became a professional player in 1997, before retiring in the year 2006.

Asagoe quit in the Asagoe was forced to retire at the US Open, after losing her third-round doubles match (with Morigami) to the world’s top-ranked team Lisa Ray/Samantha Stosur.

At the US Open that same year, she lost her first-round match in straight sets to Jelena Kostanić. She had announced, the US Open would be her last tournament. In doubles, with Akiko Morigami, they won their first-round match 6–1, 6–3, and they were to play against the 14th seeds, Marion Bartoli/Shahar Peer. Bartoli/Peer were up 6–4, 5–2, before Shinobu and Akiko won four straight games to make it 6–5. They held many set points at 6–5, but could not convert, thus forcing a tiebreaker; they were down 2–6, but won six straight points, thus taking the tiebreaker, saving four straight match points. They took the final set 6–4.

Asagoe played on the court in only one WTA Tour final, in Auckland 2003, in which she was defeated by Katarina Srebotnik, in three sets. Asagoe was leading 4-0 during the 2nd set, but Srebotnik was forced to take a timeout due to injury. After that, Strebotnik played “all in” tennis and took the match in what was a painful loss for Asagoe.

Shinobu Asagoe Net Worth

Shinobu Asagoe is one of the richest Tennis Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shinobu Asagoe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

2000 was the year she was at the top of her place in the WTA best 100 (No. 72). At the US Open that year, she beat Patty Schnyder, a top-50 player. She also made her very first WTA Tour quarterfinal that year at the Princess Cup at Tokyo, taking on Ai Sugiyama and losing to Monica Seles. She also played for Japan in her first Sydney Olympics. The year 2003 was the time she made the first WTA singles semifinal. The following year, she made her second final in her career as a singles player in Hobart in addition to making her debut Grand Slam quarterfinal at the US Open. The month of April in 2005 was when Asagoe was able to achieve her record-setting singles singles rank at world No. 21. Then, in May next year, she hit her career-high doubles record (13th).

The most memorable of her matches was in the second round of the marathon in Wimbledon 2003. In that match, her exhausted rival, Daniela Hantuchova, melted down easily to what appeared to be an easy two-set win. After nearly 3 hours of play, Asagoe won the contest 12-10 in the third set.

She played doubles with Katarina Srebotnik; at the 2006 Australian Open they reached the semifinals by beating Cara Black/Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 4–6, 6–0. They lost to eventual champions Yan/Zheng in the semifinals.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shinobu Asagoe height 5 ft 7 in Shinobu weight 58 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Shinobu Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Shinobu Asagoe celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Shinobu Asagoe

1. Shinobu Asagoe turned professional in 1997 and retired in 2006.
2. She achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 21 in April 2005.
3. Her career-high doubles ranking was 13th, achieved in May 2006.
4. She represented Japan in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
5. She reached her first career singles and doubles finals in 2003.
6. She reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2004 US Open.
7. She lost her most memorable match in the second-round marathon at Wimbledon 2003 to Daniela Hantuchová.
8. At the 2006 Australian Open with Katarina Srebotnik, she reached the semifinals.
9. She lost her first-round match in the 2006 US Open to Jelena Kostanić.
10. At the 2006 US Open, she and Akiko Morigami won a match coming back from 2–6 in the tiebreaker and saving four straight match points.