Japanese tennis player
Kyōko Nagatsuka
長塚京子Country (sports) | Japan |
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Born | (1974-02-22) February 22, 1974 (age 50) Chiba Prefecture, Japan[1] |
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Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) [2] |
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Turned pro | 1989 |
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Retired | 1998 |
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Prize money | $421,541 |
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Career record | 121–125 (49.2%) |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 28 (14 August 1995) |
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Australian Open | 4R (1995) |
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French Open | 4R (1995) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1995) |
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US Open | 2R (1993, 1994) |
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Career record | 62–70 (47.0%) |
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Career titles | 2 WTA, 1 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 31 (19 June 1995) |
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Australian Open | 2R (1994, 1995, 1996) |
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French Open | 2R (1995, 1996) |
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Wimbledon | 1R (1993, 1995, 1996) |
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US Open | 3R (1995) |
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Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
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Kyōko Nagatsuka (Japanese: 長塚京子, born February 22, 1974) is a retired Japanese tennis player. She achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 28 on 14 August 1995. In doubles, she reached as high as No. 31 in June 1995.
She won the 12-and-under championships of Japan in 1986, and the under-16 in 1989.[1]
Nagatsuka reached three singles finals on the WTA Tour, but failed to win the title in any of them. She did, however, win two doubles titles as well as achieving a further three runner-ups in doubles competition. She reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament twice in singles: at the 1995 Australian Open, where she beat a young Martina Hingis and Amy Frazier, and that same year at the French Open.
Playing for the Japan Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 2–4.
Since her retirement, she has briefly worked as a coach with Akiko Morigami.[1]
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Result
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W/L
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Apr 1993
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Japan Open
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Hard
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Li Fang
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Ei Iida Maya Kidowaki
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2–6, 6–4, 4–6
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Loss
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0–2
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Nov 1994
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Commonwealth Classic, Bali
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Hard
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Ai Sugiyama
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Yayuk Basuki Romana Tedjakusuma
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w/o
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Win
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1–2
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Jan 1995
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Hobart International, Australia
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Hard
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Ai Sugiyama
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Manon Bollegraf Larisa Neiland
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2–6, 6–4, 6–2
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Loss
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1–3
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Apr 1995
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Japan Open
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Hard
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Ai Sugiyama
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Yuka Yoshida Miho Saeki
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7–6, 4–6, 6–7
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Win
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2–3
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Jan 1996
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Hobart International, Australia
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Hard
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Yayuk Basuki
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Kerry-Anne Guse Park Sung-hee
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7–6, 6–3
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ITF Circuit finals
$50,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Singles: 2 (0–2)
Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Runner-up
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1.
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1 March 1992
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ITF Miami, United States
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Hard
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Caroline Kuhlman
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6–4, 2–6, 5–7
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Runner-up
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2.
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5 October 1997
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ITF Santa Clara, United States
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Hard
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Magdalena Grzybowska
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1–6, 5–7
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Doubles: 3 (1–2)
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