Hiroko Mochizuki

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Hiroko Mochizuki
Country (sports)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born (1975-07-23) 23 July 1975 (age 48)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$62,369
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 257 (22 July 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1994)
Doubles
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 161 (9 August 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q2 (1997)

Hiroko Mochizuki (born 23 July 1975) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

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As a junior, Mochizuki was ranked in the world's top 10 and was a runner-up in two junior grand slam doubles finals, at the 1993 Wimbledon and 1993 US Open, both partnering Yuka Yoshida. [1]

Mochizuki, a right-handed player, competed on the professional tour from 1993 to 1999. She featured in the occasional WTA Tour event but played mostly in ITF tournaments, where she won seven doubles titles.

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 1 (0–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.11 October 1993ITF Kuroshio, JapanHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay 6–2, 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 14 (7–7)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.12 October 1992ITF Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Masako Yanagi Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiko Sasano
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiko Wauke
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Loss1.22 June 1992 Leiria, PortugalHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nancy van Erp Flag of Japan.svg Emiko Sakaguchi
Flag of Japan.svg Yoriko Yamagishi
2–6, 5–7
Win2.5 July 1993 Lohja, FinlandClay Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stephanie Gomperts
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Annemarie Mikkers
6–2, 6–7, 6–4
Win3.10 October 1993 Ibaraki, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Tanaka Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maija Avotins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss2.7 March 1994 Offenbach, GermanyCarpet Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Wächtershäuser
Flag of Germany.svg Petra Winzenhöller
6–7, 3–6
Win4.20 June 1994 Valladolid, SpainClay Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Tanaka Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hanneke Ketelaars
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková
6–0, 4–6, 6–2
Loss3.24 July 1994 Salisbury, United StatesHard Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn Flag of South Africa.svg Mareze Joubert
Flag of Greece.svg Christína Papadáki
6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Loss4.29 May 1995 Sevilla, SpainClay Flag of Japan.svg Misumi Miyauchi Flag of Spain.svg Marta Cano
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Montero
7–6(4), 4–6, 4–6
Loss5.28 October 1996 Saga, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Tanaka Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Jones
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
2–6, 3–6
Win5.24 August 1998 Milan, ItalyGrass Flag of Japan.svg Ryoko Takemura Flag of Croatia.svg Marijana Kovačević
Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni
4–6, 7–6(5), 6–4
Loss6.6 September 1998 Spoleto, ItalyClay Flag of Japan.svg Ryoko Takemura Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić Tošić
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Paštiková
3–6, 4–6
Loss7.15 March 1999 Seoul, South KoreaClay Flag of Japan.svg Tomoe Hotta Flag of South Korea.svg Young-Ja Choi
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-sook
4–6, 5–7
Win6.21 June 1999 Montreal, CanadaHard Flag of Japan.svg Tomoe Hotta Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kylie Hunt
Flag of Japan.svg Riei Kawamata
6–2, 6–3
Win7.26 July 1999ITF Pamplona, SpainHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ludmila Richterová Flag of Tunisia.svg Selima Sfar
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward
2–6, 6–4, 6–3

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References

  1. "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Mochizuki, Hiroko (JPN)". itftennis.com.