# Hiroko Kuwata

Hiroko Kuwata (Japanese: 桑田寛子; born 18 December 1990) is a Japanese tennis player.
Kuwata has won seven singles titles and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 9 May 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 150. On 13 July 2015, she peaked at No. 112 in the WTA doubles rankings.

## Career

Kuwata made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Washington Open, having entered the qualifying tournament and defeating Sanaz Marand and Stéphanie Dubois for a spot in the main draw. She was thereby pitted against world No. 45, Alison Riske, and defeated the American in straight sets, losing five games in the process. It was Kuwata's first main-draw win at the WTA Tour-level. She also competed in the doubles event, partnering with Kurumi Nara to defeat Nicola Slater and Emily Webley-Smith in the first round. The Japanese advanced to the final of the event, losing to Shuko Aoyama and Gabriela Dabrowski.
Partnering with Jessica Failla, Kuwata won the doubles title at the WTA 125 2024 Barranquilla Open, defeating Quinn Gleason and Ingrid Martins in the final.

## WTA Tour finals
### Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

* Legend
* Grand Slam (0–0)
* WTA 1000 (0–0)
* WTA 500 (0–0)
* WTA 250 (0–1)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–1)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | Aug 2014 | Washington Open, United States | International | Hard | Kurumi Nara | Shuko Aoyama Gabriela Dabrowski | 1–6, 2–6 |

## WTA Challenger finals
### Doubles: 1 (title)

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2024 | Barranquilla Open, Colombia | Hard | Jessica Failla | Quinn Gleason Ingrid Martins | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, [10–7] |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 18 (7 titles, 11 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $75,000 tournaments (1–1)
* $50,000 tournaments (0–1)
* $25,000 tournaments (1–2)
* $10/15,000 tournaments (5–7)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (6–10)
* Carpet (1–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2012 | ITF Vale do Lobo, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Estelle Guisard | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2012 | Kōfu International, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Liu Fangzhou | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6$^{(7)}$ |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2013 | Kōfu International, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Yuuki Tanaka | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 2013 | ITF Uşak, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Michaela Frlicka | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Sep 2013 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | Akiko Yonemura | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nov 2013 | Toyota World Challenge, Japan | 75,000 | Carpet (i) | Luksika Kumkhum | 6–3, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Mar 2014 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | 15,000 | Hard | Misa Eguchi | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Oct 2014 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Rebecca Peterson | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | Sep 2015 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 15,000 | Hard | Bunyawi Thamchaiwat | 6–3, 7–6$^{(4)}$ |
| Win | 5–5 | Oct 2015 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 15,000 | Hard | Valeriya Strakhova | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Nov 2015 | Bendigo International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Misa Eguchi | 6–7$^{(5)}$, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–6 | May 2016 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | 75,000 | Hard | Wang Qiang | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Dec 2017 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | 15,000 | Hard | Haruka Kaja | 6–4, 2–6, 6–7$^{(4)}$ |
| Loss | 6–8 | Jan 2018 | ITF Hong Kong | 15,000 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–8 | Jun 2018 | ITF Singapore | 25,000 | Hard | Jovana Jakšić | 7–6, 6–0 |
| Loss | 7–9 | May 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Katarina Kužmová | 6–3, 6–7$^{(4)}$ 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–10 | Jul 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Caroline Roméo | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7–11 | Sep 2023 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Sofya Lansere | 0–6, 1–6 |

### Doubles: 42 (21 titles, 21 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $75,000 tournaments (0–2)
* $50/60,000 tournaments (5–7)
* $40,000 tournaments (0–3)
* $25,000 tournaments (10–6)
* $10/15,000 tournaments (6–3)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (16–19)
* Clay (0–2)
* Grass (3–0)
* Carpet (2–0)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2012 | ITF Miyazaki, Japan | 10,000 | Grass | Akari Inoue | Kanae Hisami Yumi Miyazaki | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2012 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Akari Inoue | Maiko Inoue Kaori Onishi | 7–5, 5–7, [7–10] |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2012 | ITF Mie, Japan | 10,000 | Grass | Yuuki Tanaka | Akari Inoue Kaori Onishi | 6–3, 3–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 3–1 | Mar 2013 | Kōfu International, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Akari Inoue | Han Na-lae Yang Zi | 3–6, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Loss | 3–2 | Aug 2013 | ITF Vienna, Austria | 10,000 | Clay | Hirono Watanabe | Michaela Pochabová Rebecca Šramková | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Sep 2013 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | Miyu Kato | Mana Ayukawa Emi Mutaguchi | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Mar 2014 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | 15,000 | Hard | Miyabi Inoue | Jessica Moore Aleksandrina Naydenova | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jun 2014 | Fergana Challenger, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard | Mari Tanaka | Nao Hibino Prarthana Thombare | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–3 | Jul 2014 | ITF Gatineau, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Chiaki Okadaue | Mana Ayukawa Justyna Jegiołka | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–3 | Jul 2014 | Challenger de Granby, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Riko Sawayanagi | Erin Routliffe Carol Zhao | w/o |
| Win | 8–3 | Feb 2015 | Open de l'Isère, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Demi Schuurs | Manon Arcangioli Cindy Burger | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 9–3 | Mar 2015 | ITF Mildura, Australia | 15,000 | Grass | Yuuki Tanaka | Tian Ran Wang Yan | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 9–4 | Mar 2015 | Blossom Cup, China | 50,000 | Hard | Junri Namigata | Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya | 3–6, 7–6$^{(2)}$, [2–10] |
| Win | 10–4 | Jun 2015 | ITF Andijan, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard | Nigina Abduraimova | Veronika Kudermetova Ksenia Lykina | 4–6, 7–6$^{(5)}$, [11–9] |
| Win | 11–4 | Sep 2015 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 15,000 | Hard | Ayaka Okuno | Mana Ayukawa Yuuki Tanaka | 2–6, 6–1, [10–6] |
| Loss | 11–5 | Nov 2015 | Bendigo International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Natela Dzalamidze | Lauren Embree Asia Muhammad | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 11–6 | May 2016 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | 75,000 | Hard | Ayaka Okuno | Eri Hozumi Miyu Kato | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 12–6 | Jul 2016 | Lexington Challenger, US | 50,000 | Hard | Zhu Lin | Sophie Chang Alexandra Mueller | 6–0, 7–5 |
| Win | 13–6 | Oct 2016 | Suzhou Ladies Open, China | 50,000 | Hard | Akiko Omae | Jacqueline Cako Sabina Sharipova | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 14–6 | Jan 2017 | ITF Hong Kong, China | 25,000 | Hard | Akiko Omae | Ksenia Lykina Riko Sawayanagi | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 14–7 | Mar 2017 | Blossom Cup, China | 60,000 | Hard | Zhu Lin | Han Xinyun Ye Qiuyu | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 14–8 | Jun 2017 | Kōfu International, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Riko Sawayanagi | Rika Fujiwara Kyōka Okamura | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 3–6 |
| Win | 15–8 | Jul 2017 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Valeria Savinykh | Kimberly Birrell Caroline Dolehide | 6–4, 7–6$^{(4)}$ |
| Win | 16–8 | Jul 2017 | ITF Gatineau, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Valeria Savinykh | Kimberly Birrell Emily Webley-Smith | 4–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
| Loss | 16–9 | Aug 2017 | Lexington Challenger, US | 60,000 | Hard | Valeria Savinykh | Priscilla Hon Vera Lapko | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 16–10 | Aug 2018 | ITF Tsukuba, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Naiktha Bains | Akiko Omae You Xiaodi | 0–6, 6–7$^{(4)}$ |
| Win | 17–10 | Sep 2018 | Darwin International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Rutuja Bhosale | Kimberly Birrell Katy Dunne | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 17–11 | Jan 2019 | ITF Hong Kong, China | W25 | Hard | Robu Kajtani | Chen Pei-hsuan Wu Fang-hsien | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17–12 | Mar 2019 | Pingshan Open, China | W60 | Hard | Sabina Sharipova | Liang En-shuo Xun Fangying | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 18–12 | May 2019 | Kurume Cup, Japan | W60 | Carpet | Ena Shibahara | Erina Hayashi Moyuka Uchijima | 0–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
| Loss | 18–13 | Aug 2021 | ITF Bydgoszcz, Poland | W25 | Clay | Yuliana Lizarazo | Carolina Alves Iryna Shymanovich | 1–6, 6–3, [5–10] |
| Win | 19–13 | Sep 2021 | Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal | W60+H | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Alicia Barnett Olivia Nicholls | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 7–6$^{(2)}$ |
| Win | 20–13 | Apr 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard | Nigina Abduraimova | Paige Hourigan Valeria Savinykh | 6–1, 3–6, [12–10] |
| Loss | 20–14 | Aug 2022 | Bronx Open, US | W60 | Hard | Han Na-lae | Anna Blinkova Simona Waltert | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 20–15 | Jan 2023 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W40 | Hard | Kateryna Volodko | Liang En-shuo Ma Yexin | 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 20–16 | Jun 2023 | ITF La Marsa, Tunisia | W40 | Hard | Kateryna Volodko | Maria Kozyreva Wei Sijia | 7–5, 4–6, [6–10] |
| Finalist | –NP- | Nov 2023 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W25 | Hard | Rebeca Pereira | Anna Hertel Olivia Lincer | not played |
| Loss | 20–17 | Apr 2024 | ITF Jackson, US | W35 | Clay | Victoria Flores | Alicia Herrero Liñana Melany Krywoj | 3–6, 6–2, [7–10] |
| Loss | 20–18 | Jul 2024 | Evansville Classic, US | W75 | Hard | Sahaja Yamalapalli | Alicia Herrero Liñana Melany Krywoj | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 20–19 | Jul 2024 | Dallas Summer Series, US | W50 | Hard (i) | Jéssica Hinojosa Gómez | Usue Maitane Arconada Katrina Scott | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 20–20 | Aug 2024 | Saskatoon Challenger, Canada | W35 | Hard | Maribella Zamarripa | Ariana Arseneault Mia Kupres | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 20–21 | Nov 2024 | ITF Veracruz, Mexico | W50 | Hard (i) | Jéssica Hinojosa Gómez | Hanna Chang Dalayna Hewitt | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 21–21 | Nov 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Hard | Haley Giavara | Kolie Allen Yuliana Monroy | 5–7, 6–4, [10–6] |