Tokyo 1981ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-4 6-2Player
Kenichi Hirai
JPNBorn: March 19, 1950right-handed
18–3633.3% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 648May 6, 1985
Best rankingNo. 180July 29, 1974
Record18–3633.3% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height—
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
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Career path
Ranking progression
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titlesNo finals identified in the database.
21best-of-five matches
1reached a fifth set
1comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Anand AmritrajIND2 matches0–2Huang Jung HsuTPE2 matches2–0Tom GormanUSA2 matches0–2Alexander MarcialPHI1 match1–0Bob HewittRSA1 match0–1Chang Nam JuKOR1 match1–0Charlie PasarellUSA1 match0–1Daniel ContetFRA1 match0–1David SchneiderUSA1 match0–1Dick CrealyAUS1 match0–1Dick StocktonUSA1 match0–1Erik Van DillenUSA1 match0–1
Matches
54 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Davis Cup G1 PO: PAK vs NZL 1979ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-3 12-14 10-8 6-3Davis Cup G1 PO: PAK vs NZL 1978ATP · Round robin
6-2 6-2 6-4Taipei 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-2Tokyo 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 5-7 6-4Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs SUI 1978ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-2 10-8 6-0Davis Cup G1 R1: TPE vs UZB 1977ATP · Round robin
8-6 6-2 7-5Tokyo 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-0 7-6Davis Cup G1 PO: INA vs NZL 1977ATP · Round robin
6-2 6-2 7-5Davis Cup G1 PO: INA vs NZL 1977ATP · Round robin
6-4 3-6 6-4 6-0Davis Cup G1 PO: PAK vs NZL 1977ATP · Round robin
6-2 6-0 6-2Nottingham 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
8-9 6-4 6-2Davis Cup G1 PO: TPE vs PAK 1976ATP · Round robin
5-7 4-6 10-8 7-5 6-1Davis Cup G1 PO: TPE vs PAK 1976ATP · Round robin
6-2 3-6 6-1 7-5Davis Cup G2 R1: SCG vs LAT 1976ATP · Round robin
6-4 5-7 6-3 6-2Tokyo 1976ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-4Davis Cup G2 R1: IRL vs HUN 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-3 6-2 6-3Columbus 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-1Gstaad 1976ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 6-4Gstaad 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4Wimbledon 1976ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4 9-7Wimbledon 1976ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 6-4 6-0Tokyo 1975ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 6-3Gstaad 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-4Tokyo 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-2Australian Open 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 5-7 7-5 7-6Davis Cup G1 PO: PAK vs NZL 1974ATP · Round robin
6-4 6-4 7-5Tokyo 1974ATP · Third round
6-0 6-1Tokyo 1974ATP · Second round
6-3 6-4Amersfoort 1974ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 5-7 6-3Davis Cup G2 R1: BUL vs EGY 1974ATP · Round robin
6-4 12-10 6-3Davis Cup G2 R1: CUB vs DOM 1974ATP · Round robin
6-0 6-3 6-1Davis Cup G2 R1: PUR vs BAH 1974ATP · Round robin
6-4 6-4 6-4Sydney 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
5-7 7-6 6-4Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4Manila 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Tokyo 1973ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 0-6 7-6Tokyo 1973ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 7-5Osaka 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 5-7 6-3Gstaad 1973ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1973ATP · Grass · First round
4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3Amersfoort 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 10-12 6-2Amersfoort 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
8-6 6-2Gstaad 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 7-5Beckenham 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 9-7Manchester 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-2Los Angeles 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 7-5Sacramento 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 7-5US Open 1971ATP · Grass · First round
7-6 6-3 6-4Haverford 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
7-5 7-6