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Hitoshi Shirato (born 19 October 1958) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

Hitoshi Shirato

Country (sports)	Japan
Born	(1958-10-19) 19 October 1958 (age 63)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$24,337
Singles
Career record	2–7
Highest ranking	No. 337 (3 March 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q3 (1983)
Wimbledon	Q2 (1986, 1987)
Doubles
Career record	3–15
Highest ranking	No. 236 (9 December 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon	1R (1984)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	3R (1986)

Biography

Born in 1958, Shirato was a leading Japanese player of the 1980s.[1]

Shirato, a right-handed player, featured in a total of 10 Davis Cup ties for Japan. He won three Davis Cup singles rubbers, including one against India's Ramesh Krishnan in 1983.

During his career he competed in the doubles main draw at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon. His best performance was a third round appearance in the mixed doubles at the 1986 Wimbledon Championships.

See also

• List of Japan Davis Cup team representatives

References

External links

• Hitoshi Shirato at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Hitoshi Shirato at the Davis Cup
• Hitoshi Shirato at the International Tennis Federation

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