- Began playing at age five
- Mother, Eri, is a piano teacher; father, Kiyoshi, is an engineer
- Has one older sister, Reina, who graduated from college and works in Tokyo
- Moved from Shimane, Japan, to US at age 14, to train at the IMG Bollettieri Acadamey in Florida and didn't speak a word of English when he arrived..Came to academy as a member of Masaaki Morita Tennis Fund group, which consists of a select few Japanese players sponsored by Mr. Morita, CEO of Sony
- A former roommate of Zachary Gilbert, son of ex-ATP Top 10 pro Brad Gilbert
- Captured Roland Garros junior doubles title in 2006 and ranked as high as No. 7 in singles that year
- Favorite surfaces are hard and clay courts and considers best shot his forehand
- Named 2008 ATP Newcomer of Year
- Sponsored by Nissin, Sony and Wowow
- Trains at academy under guidance of Nick Bollettieri and travels with coach Dante Bottini and Brad Gilbert. Official Facebook profile -
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2011.
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