Keiko Nagatomi

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Keiko Nagatomi
Country (sports)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born (1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 (age 47)
Prize money$56,571
Singles
Career record104–100
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 271 (12 May 1997)
Doubles
Career record104–63
Career titles12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 143 (16 November 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1997)

Keiko Nagatomi (born 22 November 1974) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

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Nagatomi, who had a highest singles ranking of 271, won four ITF titles and had her best WTA Tour performance at the 1999 Tashkent Open, where she made the second round. [1] As a doubles player, she won a further 12 ITF titles and featured in the qualifying draw for the 1997 Wimbledon Championships. [2]

ITF Circuit finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.25 July 1994ITF Roanoke, United StatesHard Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi 7–6, 6–3
Winner2.13 May 1996ITF Beijing, ChinaHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wen Yuan2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winner3.30 September 1996ITF Ibaraki 1, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Maiko Inoue 6–4, 6–4
Winner4.7 October 1996ITF Ibaraki 2, JapanHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Anne Fetch6–2, 6–4
Runner-up1.21 October 1996ITF Kyoto, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe 2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 15 (12 titles, 3 runner-ups)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.28 June 1993ITF Columbia, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Mika Todo Flag of Japan.svg Yuko Hosoki
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Kijimuta
7–5, 6–4
Runner-up1.11 October 1993ITF Kuroshio, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Madoka Kuki Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Ishida
Flag of Japan.svg Fumiko Yamazaki
2–6, 0–6
Winner2.9 May 1994ITF Bandar Seri Begawan, BruneiHard Flag of Japan.svg Anori Fukuda Flag of Indonesia.svg Irawati Moerid
Flag of Thailand.svg Benjamas Sangaram
7–6(5), 6–3
Winner3.2 October 1995ITF Ibaraki 1, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiko Sasano Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave
Flag of Japan.svg Nami Urabe
6–0, 7–6(5)
Winner4.9 October 1995ITF Ibaraki 2, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiko Sasano Flag of the United States.svg Jane Chi
Flag of the United States.svg Mindy Weiner
6–2, 6–2
Winner5.30 September 1996ITF Ibaraki 1, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Ishida
Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoko Yazawa
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up2.13 October 1996ITF Ibaraki 2, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Tanaka Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Biggs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up3.20 October 1996ITF Kugayama, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoko Yazawa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Biggs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
0–6, 2–6
Winner6.27 October 1996ITF Kyoto, JapanCarpet Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Tanaka Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Biggs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
7–6(4), 2–6, 6–2
Winner7.17 March 1997ITF Noda, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Yuko Hosoki Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Young-ja
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Mi-ra
6–2, 6–2
Winner8.3 November 1997ITF Beijing, ChinaHard Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Ishida Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Jingjing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yi Jing-Qian
7–6(4), 1–6, 6–3
Winner9.16 March 1998ITF Noda, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Ishida Flag of Japan.svg Kyōko Nagatsuka
Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Winner10.18 May 1998ITF Spartanburg, United StatesClay Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Ishida Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic
Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck
3–6, 5–7
Winner11.25 May 1998ITF El Paso, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Ishida Flag of the United States.svg Kaysie Smashey
Flag of the United States.svg Sara Walker
6–2, 6–3
Winner12.1 June 1998ITF Little Rock, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Ishida Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting
7–5, 6–1

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References

  1. "Scoreboard". Indiana Gazette . 11 June 1999. p. 18.
  2. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 23 June - 06 July 1997". itftennis.com.