Taro Daniel
Age: 32 (27/01/1993)
  • Overview
    ATP singles titles
    0-0
    91-155
    ATP doubles titles
    0-0
    3-24
    Prize money
    $0
    $4,938,771
    Prize money
    $0
    $4,938,771
    Titles
    0
    1
    Titles
    0
    0
  • Full description
    Personal

    Began playing tennis on clayat age 7 after father introduced him to the sport Speaks English, Japanese and Spanish Father, Paul, played college-level tennis; mother, Yasue, played basketball; sister, Kara Idols growing up were Roger Federer and Andy Roddick Favourite surfaces are hard and clay. Considers backhand as his best shot Favourite tournaments are the Grand Slams Enjoys playing ping pong, listening to classic rock music and watching movies, especially from Woody Allen If he wasn't a tennis player, he would have liked to have lived in the 1970s and been a musician like Jimmy Page. Loves Led Zeppelin

    Career

    Achieved career-high No. 58 in January 2024 after reaching 2nd ATP Tour final in Auckland

    Advanced to 1st ATP Tour SF and final en route to 1st title at 2018 Istanbul to become the 2nd Japanese man in Open Era to win a tour-level title on clay (also Nishikori)

    Led all players by qualifying for 9 tour-level events in 2022, including Australian Open, ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells and ATP Masters 1000 Miami

    Also qualified at 2023 Acapulco and defeated No. 4 Ruud in 2R for biggest win of career

    Defeated 5-time champion Djokovic to reach 2018 Indian Wells 3R as Q and 5-time finalist Murray to reach 2022 Australian Open 3R as Q

    Won 17 of 21 tour-level and Challenger matches during 6-week span in 2016, defeating 2-time medallist Sock at Rio Olympics along the way

  • Recent matches