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My Take
Eri Hozumi is the kind of player who quietly earns your respect without making a big noise about it. Growing up in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa — that laid-back, coastal Shonan vibe — and then stepping into the brutally individual world of professional tennis takes a certain kind of spine. At 168cm she has the frame for the game, but it's the mental side that I always think about with tennis: every loss lands squarely on you, no teammate to share the weight, no excuses. She competed on the WTA circuit and was part of Japan's Fed Cup squad, so she's been in rooms where the pressure is very real. Aquarius born in '94 — honestly fits, because Aquarius types tend to do things their own way and not really care if the world's watching or not. That quiet, self-directed energy is exactly what it takes to grind through a tennis career. Low-key but genuinely tough, and that's the kind of athlete I find myself rooting for.
Overview
Eri Hozumi is a Japanese professional tennis player born on February 17, 1994, in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Standing 168 cm tall, she has competed on the professional circuit representing Japan. She attended Shonan Institute of Technology Affiliated High School and is active on social media including Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eri Hozumi
- Name (Japanese)
- 穂積絵莉
- Reading
- ほづみ えり
- Born
- February 17, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog (戌)
- Origin
- Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 168cm
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Tennis Player
2. Background
- High school
- Shonan Institute of Technology Affiliated High School
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.