Kyōko Nagatsuka
Kyōko Nagatsuka (Japanese: 長塚京子, born February 22, 1974) is a retired Japanese female tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of No. 28 in the world on August 14, 1995. In doubles, she reached as high as No. 31 on June 19, 1995.
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Born | Chiba Prefecture, Japan[1] | February 22, 1974
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) [2] |
Turned pro | 1989 |
Retired | 1998 |
Prize money | US$421,691 |
Singles | |
Career record | 121–125 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 28 (August 14, 1995) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (1995) |
French Open | 4R (1995) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1995) |
US Open | 2R (1993, 1994) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 62–70 |
Career titles | 2 WTA, 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 31 (June 19, 1995) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1994, 1995, 1996) |
French Open | 2R (1995, 1996) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1993, 1995, 1996) |
US Open | 3R (1995) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
She won the 12 and under junior 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 runners-up in doubles competition. She reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam 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.
Since her retirement, she has briefly worked with Akiko Morigami.[1]
WTA career finals
Singles (0–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 20 February 1994 | Beijing, China | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 14 November 1994 | Taiwan Open, Taipei | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 5 March 1995 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(5), 3–6 |
Doubles (2-3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 5 April 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 13 November 1994 | Surabaya, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() |
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w/o |
Winner | 3. | 14 January 1995 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 4. | 10 April 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 5. | 14 January 1996 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
ITF finals
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (0–2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1 March 1992 | Miami, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6-4, 2-6, 5-7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 5 October 1997 | Santa Clara, United States | Hard | ![]() |
1-6, 5-7 |
Doubles (1–2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 21 June 1992 | Milano, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 12 June 1994 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 16 March 1998 | Noda, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
References
- "長塚 京子 Nagatsuka Kiyoko". Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- "Kyoko Nagatsuka Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-18.