Kurumi Nara

Kurumi Nara is one of those players who quietly earns your respect the more you pay attention. She's 155 cm, not the tallest person on any given court, but she's always been a grinder: baseline-heavy, consistent, the kind of opponent who makes you earn every single point. I find players like that more interesting to watch than the big-swing types, honestly. Japan has produced some genuinely exciting tennis talent, and Nara is part of that wave — understated, technically solid, and tougher than her frame suggests.

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Kurumi Nara is a Japanese former professional tennis player born on December 30, 1991, in Hyogo Prefecture. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of 32 and won one WTA Tour singles title before retiring in September 2022. She stands 155 cm tall and attended Osaka Sangyo University. A rare world-level competitor to emerge from Hyogo, she has represented Japan on the international tennis circuit.

Name (English)

Kurumi Nara

Name (Japanese)

奈良くるみ

Reading

なら くるみ

Born

December 30, 1991 (age 34)

Origin

Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Height

155 cm

Occupation

Tennis player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Goat

University

Osaka Sangyo University

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A5%88%E8%89%AF%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B%E3%81%BF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270125

Tags

• From Hyogo Prefecture
• Tennis player

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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