36 Facts About Kurumi Nara

Kurumi Nara is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

Kurumi Nara has won one singles title on the WTA Tour, as well as seven singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Kurumi Nara won recognition from an early age as a tennis prodigy.

In 2002, while enrolled in Kawanishi Makinodai Elementary School, Kurumi Nara took second place in the All Japan Primary School Tennis Championships at the age of ten.

Kurumi Nara would go on to win that tournament in 2003.

In 2004, after entering the middle school associated with Osaka Sangyo University, Kurumi Nara won the girls' singles title in the All Japan Middle School Tennis Championship.

Kurumi Nara enjoyed success in doubles on the ITF Junior Circuit with partner Misaki Doi, earning entrance to the girls' doubles draw at the Wimbledon Championships in 2007.

Kurumi Nara teamed again with Misaki Doi in doubles, reaching the second round in her tournament doubles debut.

Kurumi Nara reached the third round of the 2008 US Open girls' singles tournament, where she lost to Kristina Mladenovic.

Kurumi Nara turned professional in April 2009, winning the All Japan Tennis Championships that same year.

Kurumi Nara would go on to lose her first-round match to Arantxa Parra Santonja.

Kurumi Nara failed to gain entrance to the four Grand Slam tournaments in 2011, falling in the qualifiers each time.

Kurumi Nara was defeated in the first round by Urszula Radwanska.

Kurumi Nara won three qualifying matches to enter the main draw of the 2013 US Open, winning her first-round match against Alexandra Cadantu.

Kurumi Nara lost to Jelena Jankovic in the third round.

Kurumi Nara would make it to the semifinals of the tournament but was ousted by Eugenie Bouchard, losing in straight sets.

Kurumi Nara started season in New Zealand at the Auckland Open.

Kurumi Nara made it to the quarterfinals where she lost to second seed and eventual champion, Ana Ivanovic.

Kurumi Nara lost the opening singles match to Maria Irigoyen, and lost the reverse singles to Paula Ormaechea.

Later the same month, Kurumi Nara, seeded fifth at the first edition of the Rio Open, won her first WTA Tour title beating top seeded Klara Zakopalova in the final.

At the Indian Wells Open, Kurumi Nara was defeated in the second round by sixth seed Simona Halep.

Kurumi Nara won the opening singles match against Arantxa Rus, but was defeated by Kiki Bertens in the reverse singles match.

Kurumi Nara's next match was a disappointing first-round loss at the Portugal Open to qualifier Irina-Camelia Begu.

Kurumi Nara was defeated in the first round of the Rosmalen Open by Elina Svitolina.

Kurumi Nara was scheduled to play at the Rogers Cup but withdrew because of a hip injury.

At the Cincinnati Open, Kurumi Nara was eliminated in the second round by fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

Kurumi Nara was scheduled to be the fourth seed at the Japan Women's Open but withdrew with a respiratory illness.

Kurumi Nara lost in the first round of the Australian Open to sixth seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

At the Dubai Tennis Championships, Kurumi Nara lost in the first round to qualifier Wang Qiang.

Kurumi Nara made it to the third round at the Miami Open where she lost to wildcard Daria Gavrilova.

Kurumi Nara suffered a first-round loss at the Madrid Open to Irina-Camelia Begu.

Kurumi Nara was defeated in her first-round match in Birmingham by Katerina Siniakova.

Kurumi Nara got her US Open preparations underway at the Washington Open.

Kurumi Nara's patience is reflected in her serve, which has quite a high ball toss.

Kurumi Nara's serve lacks the punch of players like Serena Williams or Maria Sharapova, but depends on placement and spin.

Kurumi Nara who prefers to play on hardcourts, uses a Srixon racquet and Dunlop Sport shoes.