Kotomi Takahata (tennis)

Kotomi Takahata
高畑 寿弥
Country (sports) Japan
ResidenceKawanishi, Japan
Born (1989-11-17) 17 November 1989 (age 34)
Hamamatsu, Japan
Turned pro2009
PlaysLeft (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$78,813
Singles
Career record145–137
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 562 (25 October 2010)
Doubles
Career record219–125
Career titles2 WTA Challenger, 25 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 108 (10 October 2016)

Kotomi Takahata (高畑 寿弥, Takahata Kotomi, born 17 November 1989) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

On 25 October 2010, she reached a career-high singles ranking of 562. She achieved her best doubles ranking of No. 108 on 10 October 2016.

Takahata made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2011 Japan Women's Open, where she received a wildcard for the doubles tournament with Shuko Aoyama. Aoyama and Takahata lost to the fourth seeds Kimiko Date-Krumm and Zhang Shuai in a tight three-setter.

At the 2014 Japan Women's Open, she also received a wildcard into the main draw with Kyōka Okamura. They defeated Misaki Doi and Elina Svitolina in the first round, but lost to Darija Jurak and Megan Moulton-Levy in the quarterfinals.

At the 2015 Taipei Challenger, she won the doubles title, alongside Kanae Hisami. In the final, they defeated Marina Melnikova and Elise Mertens in straight sets.