Yukie Koizumi

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Yukie Koizumi
Country (sports)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born (1958-01-24) 24 January 1958 (age 64)
Prize money$61,911
Singles
Career record101–100
Highest rankingNo. 159 (30 January 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1987, 1989)
French Open Q2 (1987)
Wimbledon Q3 (1988)
US Open Q1 (1987, 1988)
Doubles
Career record37–64
Highest rankingNo. 172 (19 December 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1988, 1989)
French Open 1R (1988)
Wimbledon 1R (1988)

Yukie Koizumi (born 24 January 1958) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

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Koizumi reached a best singles ranking of 159 in the world and featured three times in the main draw of the Australian Open. In the 1989 edition she upset ninth seed Lori McNeil in the first round. [1] As a doubles player she also played in the main draws of the French Open and Wimbledon.

ITF finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up21 October 1985 Saga, JapanHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Xinyi 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner30 September 1991 Hokkaido, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Miki Mizokuchi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Min
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Fang
6–1, 3–6, 6–3

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References

  1. "Australian Open Tennis : Woodforde Scores 1 for Aussies, Upsets Noah". Los Angeles Times . 18 January 1989.