Hiroko Hara Explained

Hiroko Hara
Birth Date:10 February 1972
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$24,091
Singlestitles:1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 319 (28 Nov 1994)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 536 (24 May 1993)

Hiroko Hara (born 10 February 1972), now Hiroko Friend-Lomans, is a Japanese former professional tennis player.[1]

A highly ranked junior player, Hara was a national team representative at the World Youth Cup.[2]

While competing on the professional tour she reached a best singles ranking of 319 and qualified for the 1994 Nokia Open in Beijing, where she lost her first round match to Park Sung-hee in three sets.[3]

Hara, who now lives in the Netherlands, is the mother of tennis player Jay Dylan Hara Friend.[1]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.ITF Aveiro, PortugalHard Janette Husárová2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up2.ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Fumiko Yamazaki5–7, 0–1 ret

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Notes and References

  1. News: Meet Osaka, the new darling of women's tennis . . 15 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Hiroko Hara Tennis Player Profile (Junior) . itftennis.com.
  3. Web site: Beijing 1994 Tennis Tournament . itftennis.com.