Yuko Hosoki

Yuko Hosoki (born 12 November 1968) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

Yuko Hosoki
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1968-11-12) 12 November 1968
Prize money$47,576
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 167 (21 July 1997)
Grand Slam Singles results
WimbledonQ2 (1997)
US OpenQ1 (1997)
Doubles
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 134 (22 September 1997)
Grand Slam Doubles results
WimbledonQ1 (1997)

Hosoki had a best singles ranking of 167 in the world and won 10 ITF doubles titles.

Her best WTA Tour performance at the 1996 China Open, where she reached the second round of the singles and was a losing doubles finalist, partnering Kazue Takuma. She also made the second round of the 1997 Danamon Open in Jakarta, where she had a first round upset win over fifth seed and world number 57 Annabel Ellwood.[1]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-1)
Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 14 October 1996 Beijing, China Tier IV Hard Kazue Takuma Naoko Kijimuta
Miho Saeki		 5–7, 4–6

ITF finals
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (0–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 23 October 1989 Sekisho, Japan Hard Han Eun-ju 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 26 May 1997 Salzburg, Austria Carpet Sabine Lutter 6–3, 1–6, 1–6

Doubles: 16 (10–6)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 24 October 1988 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Kimiko Date Maya Kidowaki
Paulette Moreno		 6–4, 4–6, 9–7
Runner-up 1. 31 October 1988 Saga, Japan Grass Kimiko Date Maya Kidowaki
Naoko Sato		 4–6, 5–7
Winner 2. 7 November 1988 Matsuyama, Japan Hard Kimiko Date Yasuyo Kajita
Maya Kidowaki		 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Runner-up 2. 14 November 1988 Kyoto, Japan Hard Kimiko Date Kazuko Ito
Yasuyo Kajita		 4–6, 5–7
Winner 3. 19 February 1990 Melbourne, Australia Hard Ayako Hirose Danielle Jones
Sharon McNamara		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 5 March 1990 Newcastle, Australia Grass Ayako Hirose Kirrily Sharpe
Angie Woolcock		 6–3, 5–7, 4–6
Winner 4. 28 September 1992 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Naoko Kijimuta Lisa McShea
Amy deLone		 6–3, 2–2 ret.
Winner 5. 5 October 1992 Kuroshio, Japan Hard Naoko Kijimuta Yuka Tanaka
Mami Donoshiro		 6–2, 6–4
Winner 6. 19 October 1992 Kyoto, Japan Hard Naoko Kijimuta Varalee Sureephong
Masako Yanagi		 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 28 June 1993 Columbia, United States Hard Naoko Kijimuta Keiko Nagatomi
Mika Todo		 5–7, 4–6
Winner 7. 5 July 1993 Indianapolis, United States Hard Naoko Kijimuta Kate McDonald
Stephanie Reece		 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 5. 27 March 1995 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Park In-sook Benjamas Sangaram
Lisa Tang		 7–5, 5–7, 3–6
Winner 8. 16 October 1995 Kugayama, Japan Hard Shinobu Asagoe Natalie Frawley
Jenny Anne Fetch		 6–4, 7–6(3)
Runner-up 6. 6 May 1996 Seoul, South Korea Clay Yuka Tanaka Catherine Barclay-Reitz
Kerry-Anne Guse		 6–4, 0–6, 3–6
Winner 9. 17 March 1997 Noda, Japan Hard Keiko Nagatomi Choi Young-ja
Jeon Mi-ra		 6–2, 6–2
Winner 10. 14 September 1998 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Hsu Hsueh-li Riei Kawamata
Yoshiko Sasano		 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
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References
  1. "Konec za Elwoodovo". www.sta.si (in Slovenian). 23 April 1997.
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