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Yuko Hosoki
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1968-11-12) 12 November 1968 (age 56)
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)

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

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 Japan Kazue Takuma Japan Naoko Kijimuta
Japan 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 South Korea Han Eun-ju 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 26 May 1997 Salzburg, Austria Carpet Austria 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 Japan Kimiko Date Japan Maya Kidowaki
Hong Kong Paulette Moreno
6–4, 4–6, 9–7
Runner-up 1. 31 October 1988 Saga, Japan Grass Japan Kimiko Date Japan Maya Kidowaki
Japan Naoko Sato
4–6, 5–7
Winner 2. 7 November 1988 Matsuyama, Japan Hard Japan Kimiko Date Japan Yasuyo Kajita
Japan Maya Kidowaki
7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Runner-up 2. 14 November 1988 Kyoto, Japan Hard Japan Kimiko Date Japan Kazuko Ito
Japan Yasuyo Kajita
4–6, 5–7
Winner 3. 19 February 1990 Melbourne, Australia Hard Japan Ayako Hirose Australia Danielle Jones
Australia Sharon McNamara
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 5 March 1990 Newcastle, Australia Grass Japan Ayako Hirose Australia Kirrily Sharpe
Australia Angie Woolcock
6–3, 5–7, 4–6
Winner 4. 28 September 1992 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Japan Naoko Kijimuta Japan Lisa McShea
United States Amy deLone
6–3, 2–2 ret.
Winner 5. 5 October 1992 Kuroshio, Japan Hard Japan Naoko Kijimuta Japan Yuka Tanaka
Japan Mami Donoshiro
6–2, 6–4
Winner 6. 19 October 1992 Kyoto, Japan Hard Japan Naoko Kijimuta United States Varalee Sureephong
Japan Masako Yanagi
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 28 June 1993 Columbia, United States Hard Japan Naoko Kijimuta Japan Keiko Nagatomi
Japan Mika Todo
5–7, 4–6
Winner 7. 5 July 1993 Indianapolis, United States Hard Japan Naoko Kijimuta Australia Kate McDonald
United States Stephanie Reece
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 5. 27 March 1995 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard South Korea Park In-sook Thailand Benjamas Sangaram
China Lisa Tang
7–5, 5–7, 3–6
Winner 8. 16 October 1995 Kugayama, Japan Hard Japan Shinobu Asagoe Australia Natalie Frawley
Australia Jenny Anne Fetch
6–4, 7–6(3)
Runner-up 6. 6 May 1996 Seoul, South Korea Clay Japan Yuka Tanaka Australia Catherine Barclay-Reitz
Thailand Kerry-Anne Guse
6–4, 0–6, 3–6
Winner 9. 17 March 1997 Noda, Japan Hard Japan Keiko Nagatomi South Korea Choi Young-ja
South Korea Jeon Mi-ra
6–2, 6–2
Winner 10. 14 September 1998 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Chinese Taipei Hsu Hsueh-li Japan Riei Kawamata
Japan Yoshiko Sasano
6–4, 4–6, 7–5

References

  1. ^ "Konec za Elwoodovo". www.sta.si (in Slovenian). 23 April 1997.