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Wimbledon tennis women's 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Ekaterina Makarova of Russia (L) and Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan shake hands after a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014. Makarova won 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

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Date-Krumm loses in Wimbledon women's singles

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan shows her mettle against Russia's Ekaterina Makarova in the women's singles first round of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club on the outskirts of London on June 23, 2014. Date-Krumm suffered a 6-3, 4-6, 5-7 loss.

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Wimbledon tennis women's 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan returns a shot during a first-round women's singles match against Ekaterina Makarova of Russia at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014. Makarova won 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

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Date-Krumm eliminated in 1st round of Australia Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kimiko Date-Krumm plays American qualifier Anna Tatishvili in the first round of the Australia Open on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Date-Krumm lost 7-5, 6-4.

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Date-Krumm makes early exit in Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot to Belarusian Victoria Azarenka during the first round of the Pan Pacific Open on Sept. 16, 2014, at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo. Azarenka won 3-6, 6-0, 6-2.

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Date-Krumm pair beaten in U.S. Open doubles semifinal

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (R) and Czech partner Barbora Zahlavova Strycova leave the court after losing in straight sets in the women's doubles semifinals at the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 4, 2014. They fell 7-5, 6-3 to fourth-seeded Russian duo Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina.

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Date-Krumm pair beaten in U.S. Open doubles semifinal

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (back) and Czech partner Barbora Zahlavova Strycova play during the women's doubles semifinals at the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 4, 2014. They fell 7-5, 6-3 to fourth-seeded Russian duo Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina.

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Date-Krumm, Strycova reach U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm and partner Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic cerebrate after defeating Czech Andrea Hlavackova and China's Jie Zheng in the women's doubles at the U.S. Open on Sept. 3, 2014, in New York. The pair won 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals.

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Date-Krumm celebrates with Strycova at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (R) celebrates with her partner Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic after beating the pair of China's Shuai Peng and Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei in the third round of the U.S. Open women's doubles tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 1, 2014.

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Date-Krumm, Strycova reach last 8 in U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (Back) and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic beat the No. 2 seed pair of China's Shuai Peng and Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei 7-6, 6-4 in the third round of the U.S. Open women's doubles tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 1, 2014.

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Japanese, Czech pair win 1st doubles match at U.S. Open

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) of Japan and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic play in the first round of the U.S. Open women's doubles against the U.S. pair of Irina Falconi and Anna Tatishvili at the Billy-Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Aug. 27, 2014. Date-Krumm and Strycoya won 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

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Date-Krumm leaves court after 1st-round loss at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan leaves the court after losing to Venus Williams of the United States in the first round of women's singles at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 26, 2014. The game was Date-Krumm's 50th Grand Slam match.

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Kimiko Date-Krumm falls to Venus Williams

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open in New York, the United States, on Aug. 25, 2014. Date-Krumm fell to two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis women's doubles 2nd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Photo shows Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) of Japan and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. They were beaten 6-4, 6-2 by Australian pair Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua in a second round women's doubles match.

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Date-Krumm, Strycova rejoice at Wimbledon women's doubles win

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (R) and Czech Republic partner Barbora Strycova look happy after beating Sharon Fichman of Canada and Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-1, 6-2 on June 25, 2014, in a women's doubles first-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London.

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Date-Krumm, Strycova win in Wimbledon women's doubles match

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) and her Czech Republic partner Barbora Strycova breeze past Sharon Fichman of Canada and Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-1, 6-2 on June 25, 2014, in a women's doubles first-round match during the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London.

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Date plays in Sony Open 2nd round

MIAMI, United States - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan returns the ball during a women's doubles match in the second round of the Sony Open tennis tournament in Miami on March 24, 2014. Date-Krumm and her partner, Barbora Zahlovova Strycova of the Czech Republic, lost the match against Anabel Medina Garrigues and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-2, 6-1.

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Date-Strycova pair advances to Sony Open 2nd round

MIAMI, United States - Kimiko Date-Krumm (front) of Japan and her partner Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic play in the Sony Open tennis tournament in Miami on March 22, 2014. The pair advanced to the second round.

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Japan's Date-Krumm talks with doubles partner at BNP Paribas Open

INDIAN WELLS, United States - Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) talks with partner Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic during the women's doubles quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on March 12, 2014. Date-Krumm and Zahlavova Strycova lost to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova and Australian Samantha Stosur.

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Japan's Date-Krumm in action at BNP Paribas Open

INDIAN WELLS, United States - Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during the women's doubles quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on March 12, 2014. Date-Krumm and her partner Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic lost to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova and Australian Samantha Stosur.

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BNP Paribas Open tennis

INDIAN WELLS, United States - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (facing) and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic celebrate after defeating Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 7-5 in a first-round women's doubles match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis competition in Indian Wells, California, on March 5, 2014.

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Japan's Date-Krumm opens new season with victory

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm serves to Australian Olivia Rogowska in their first-round match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on Dec. 29, 2013. The 43-year-old Date-Krumm won 6-3, 7-5.

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U.S. Open 1st round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm plays against Paula Ormaechea of Argentina in a first round women's singles match at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 26, 2013. Date-Krumm lost 6-3, 7-6(7).

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Wimbledon tennis third-round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan and David Marrero of Spain play against Dutchman Jean-Julien Rojer and Russia's Vera Dushevina in a mixed doubles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. The Rojer-Dushevina pair won 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 7-5.

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Wimbledon tennis 3rd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan plays against Serena Williams of the United States in a third-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2013. Williams won 6-2, 6-0.

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Wimbledon tennis 3rd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan plays against Serena Williams of the United States in a third-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2013. Williams won 6-2, 6-0.

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Wimbledon tennis 3rd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Serena Williams of the United States plays against Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan in a third-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2013. Williams won 6-2, 6-0.

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Wimbledon tennis 3rd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan plays against Serena Williams of the United States in a third-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2013. Williams won 6-2, 6-0.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) of Japan and Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain play against Christina McHale of the United States and Tamira Paszek of Austria in a first-round women's doubles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 28, 2013. The McHale-Paszek pair won 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) of Japan and Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain play against Christina McHale of the United States and Tamira Paszek of Austria in a first-round women's doubles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 28, 2013. The McHale-Paszek pair won 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm acknowledges cheers from spectators after defeating Alexandra Cadantu of Romania in a second-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest woman singles player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Alexandra Cadantu of Romania at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest woman singles player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm acknowledges the crowd after beating Romanian Alexandra Cadantu in a second-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm celebrates after beating Romanian Alexandra Cadantu in a second-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm celebrates after beating Romanian Alexandra Cadantu in a second-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, 42, returns a shot during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against 18-year-old Carina Witthoeft of Germany at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 25, 2013. Date-Krumm won 6-0, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, 42, tosses a ball during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against 18-year-old Carina Witthoeft of Germany at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 25, 2013. Date-Krumm won 6-0, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, 42, returns a shot during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against 18-year-old Carina Witthoeft of Germany at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 25, 2013. Date-Krumm won 6-0, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, 42, reacts after beating 18-year-old Carina Witthoeft of Germany in a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 25, 2013. Date-Krumm won 6-0, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, 42, returns a shot during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against 18-year-old Carina Witthoeft of Germany at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 25, 2013. Date-Krumm won 6-0, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, 42, returns a shot during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against 18-year-old Carina Witthoeft of Germany at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 25, 2013. Date-Krumm won 6-0, 6-2.

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Date-Krum, Parra Santonja

PARIS, France - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (C), paired with Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain, returns a shot during a first-round match of the French Open women's doubles competition in Paris on May 29, 2013. Date-Krumm and Parra Santonja beat Christina McHale of the United States and Tamira Paszek of Austria 6-4, 6-3.

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Date-Krum, Parra Santonja

PARIS, France - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (back), paired with Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain, returns a shot during a first-round match of the French Open women's doubles competition in Paris on May 29, 2013. Date-Krumm and Parra Santonja beat Christina McHale of the United States and Tamira Paszek of Austria 6-4, 6-3.

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Date-Krumm, Parra Santonja at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (front) and Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja play against American Varvara Lepchenko and China's Zheng Saisai during the third round of the women's doubles at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 21, 2013. The Japanese and Spaniard lost the match 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5).

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Date-Krumm, Parra Santonja at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (front) and Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja play against American Varvara Lepchenko and China's Zheng Saisai during the third round of the women's doubles at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 21, 2013. The Japanese and Spaniard lost the match 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5).

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Australian Open tennis

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm and Spain's Arantxa Parra Santonja touch hands during their Australian Open second-round women's doubles match against Czechs Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 18, 2013. The Japanese-Spanish pair won and advanced to the third round.