Yuko Hosoki Explained

Yuko Hosoki
Birth Date:12 November 1968
Birth Place:Osaka, Japan[1]
Careerprizemoney:$47,576
Singlesrecord:92–80
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 167 (21 July 1997)
Wimbledonresult:Q2 (1997)
Usopenresult:Q1 (1997)
Doublesrecord:89–60
Doublestitles:10 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 134 (22 September 1997)
Wimbledondoublesresult:Q1 (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 ten ITF doubles titles.

Her best WTA Tour performance came 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 No. 57, Annabel Ellwood.[2]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ITF Circuit finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (0–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.23 October 1989ITF Sekisho, JapanHard Han Eun-ju6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Loss2.26 May 1997ITF Salzburg, AustriaCarpet Sabine Lutter6–3, 1–6, 1–6

Doubles: 16 (10–6)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.24 October 1988ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Maya Kidowaki
Paulette Moreno
6–4, 4–6, 9–7
Loss1.31 October 1988ITF Saga, JapanGrass Kimiko Date Maya Kidowaki
Naoko Sato
4–6, 5–7
Win2.7 November 1988ITF Matsuyama, JapanHard Kimiko Date Yasuyo Kajita
Maya Kidowaki
7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Loss2.14 November 1988ITF Kyoto, JapanHard Kimiko Date Kazuko Ito
Yasuyo Kajita
4–6, 5–7
Win3.19 February 1990ITF Melbourne, AustraliaHard Ayako Hirose Danielle Jones
Sharon McNamara
6–3, 6–2
Loss3.5 March 1990ITF Newcastle, AustraliaGrass Ayako Hirose Kirrily Sharpe
Angie Woolcock
6–3, 5–7, 4–6
Win4.28 September 1992ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Naoko Kijimuta Lisa McShea
Amy deLone
6–3, 2–2 ret.
Win5.5 October 1992ITF Kuroshio, JapanHard Naoko Kijimuta Yuka Tanaka
Mami Donoshiro
6–2, 6–4
Win6.19 October 1992ITF Kyoto, JapanHard Naoko Kijimuta Varalee Sureephong
Masako Yanagi
6–3, 6–3
Loss4.28 June 1993ITF Columbia, United StatesHard Naoko Kijimuta Keiko Nagatomi
Mika Todo
5–7, 4–6
Win7.5 July 1993ITF Indianapolis, United StatesHard Naoko Kijimuta Kate McDonald
Stephanie Reece
7–5, 6–3
Loss5.27 March 1995ITF Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Park In-sook Benjamas Sangaram
Lisa Tang
7–5, 5–7, 3–6
Win8.16 October 1995ITF Kugayama, JapanHard Shinobu Asagoe Natalie Frawley
Jenny Anne Fetch
6–4, 7–6(3)
Loss6.6 May 1996ITF Seoul, South KoreaClay Yuka Tanaka Catherine Barclay-Reitz
Kerry-Anne Guse
6–4, 0–6, 3–6
Win9.17 March 1997ITF Noda, JapanHard Keiko Nagatomi Choi Young-ja
Jeon Mi-ra
6–2, 6–2
Win10.14 September 1998ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Hsu Hsueh-li Riei Kawamata
Yoshiko Sasano
6–4, 4–6, 7–5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 細木祐子. Japan Tennis Association. 2023-03-07.
  2. News: Konec za Elwoodovo . www.sta.si . 23 April 1997 . Slovenian.