Yuka Tanaka

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Yuka Tanaka
Country (sports)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born (1974-08-21) 21 August 1974 (age 50)
Prize money$43,171
Singles
Career record66–71
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 319 (29 November 1993)
Doubles
Career record80–47
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 159 (10 April 1995)

Yuka Tanaka (born 21 August 1974) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

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Tanaka competed on the professional tour in the 1990s, reaching a best singles ranking of 319. She featured in the main draw of the 1994 Nichirei International Championships, a WTA Tour tournament in Tokyo, then won an ITF title in Italy in 1995. [1] As a doubles player, she was ranked as high as 159 in the world and appeared more regularly on the WTA Tour.

ITF Circuit finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (1–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.18 October 1993ITF Kugayama, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Mami Donoshiro 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win1.28 August 1995ITF Marina di Massa, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Monica Guglielmi 1–6, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles: 15 (8–7)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.8 July 1991ITF Dublin, IrelandClay Flag of Japan.svg Shizuka Tokiwa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Juliet Drew
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Welsh
6–2, 6–4
Loss1.5 October 1992ITF Kuroshio, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Mami Donoshiro Flag of Japan.svg Yuko Hosoki
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Kijimuta
2–6, 4–6
Win2.10 October 1993ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Mochizuki Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maija Avotins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Win3.18 October 1993ITF Kugayama, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Mami Donoshiro Flag of Japan.svg Mana Endo
Flag of Japan.svg Masako Yanagi
6–3, 6–3
Win4.20 June 1994ITF Valladolid, SpainClay Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Mochizuki Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hanneke Ketelaars
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková
6–0, 4–6, 6–2
Win5.10 October 1994ITF Kuroshio, JapanHard Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Il-soon Flag of South Korea.svg Park In-sook
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiko Sasano
6–1, 6–1
Loss2.31 October 1994ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Mami Donoshiro Flag of Japan.svg Ei Iida
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming
3–6, 6–7(2)
Loss3.14 November 1994ITF Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Slovakia.svg Patrícia Marková Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo
Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
4–6, 3–6
Loss4.21 November 1994ITF La Plata, ArgentinaClay Flag of Slovakia.svg Patrícia Marková Flag of Hungary.svg Virág Csurgó
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula
6–7, 5–7
Loss5.6 May 1996ITF Seoul, South KoreaClay Flag of Japan.svg Yuko Hosoki Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay-Reitz
Flag of Thailand.svg Kerry-Anne Guse
6–4, 0–6, 3–6
Win6.3 June 1996ITF Taichung, TaiwanHard Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe Flag of Japan.svg Tomoe Hotta
Flag of Japan.svg Sachie Umehara
6–0, 6–1
Win7.30 September 1996ITF Ibaraki 1, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Nagatomi Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Ishida
Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoko Yazawa
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss6.7 October 1996ITF Ibaraki 2, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Nagatomi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Biggs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Win8.21 October 1996ITF Kyoto, JapanCarpet Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Nagatomi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Biggs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
7–6(4), 2–6, 6–2
Loss7.28 October 1996ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Mochizuki Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Jones
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
2–6, 3–6

References

  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Tokyo - 20 September - 25 September 1994". itftennis.com.