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.

Kyōko Nagatsuka
長塚京子

Country (sports)	Japan
Born	(1974-02-22) February 22, 1974 Chiba Prefecture, Japan[1]
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
Runner-up	1.	20 February 1994	Beijing, China	Hard (i)	Yayuk Basuki	4–6, 2–6
Runner-up	2.	14 November 1994	Taiwan Open, Taipei	Hard	Wang Shi-ting	1–6, 3–6
Runner-up	3.	5 March 1995	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Hard	Joannette Kruger	6–7^(5), 3–6

Doubles (2-3)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	5 April 1993	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Li Fang	Ei Iida Maya Kidowaki	2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up	2.	13 November 1994	Surabaya, Indonesia	Hard	Ai Sugiyama	Yayuk Basuki Romana Tedjakusuma	w/o
Winner	3.	14 January 1995	Hobart, Australia	Hard	Ai Sugiyama	Manon Bollegraf Larisa Neiland	2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up	4.	10 April 1995	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Ai Sugiyama	Yuka Yoshida Miho Saeki	7–6, 4–6, 6–7
Winner	5.	14 January 1996	Hobart, Australia	Hard	Yayuk Basuki	Kerry-Anne Guse Park Sung-hee	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
Runner-up	1.	1 March 1992	Miami, United States	Hard	Caroline Kuhlman	6-4, 2-6, 5-7
Runner-up	2.	5 October 1997	Santa Clara, United States	Hard	Magdalena Grzybowska	1-6, 5-7

Doubles (1–2)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	21 June 1992	Milano, Italy	Clay	Miki Yokobori	Luciana Tella Andrea Vieira	3-6, 6-1, 6-3
Runner-up	2.	12 June 1994	Caserta, Italy	Clay	Mami Donoshiro	Flora Perfetti Virág Csurgó	1–6, 5–7
Runner-up	3.	16 March 1998	Noda, Japan	Hard	Saori Obata	Keiko Ishida Keiko Nagatomi	6–3, 2–6, 3–6

References

1. "長塚 京子 Nagatsuka Kiyoko". Retrieved 2010-05-18.
2. "Kyoko Nagatsuka Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-18.

External links

• Kyōko Nagatsuka at the Women's Tennis Association
• Kyōko Nagatsuka at the International Tennis Federation
• Kyōko Nagatsuka at the Fed Cup