Lily Miyazaki
Miyazaki at the 2023 French Open | |
| ITF name | Yuriko Lily Miyazaki |
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| Country (sports) | Japan (2013–2022) Great Britain (2022–) |
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 11 November 1995[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Oklahoma (2014–2018) |
| Coach | Matt James |
| Prize money | $797,619 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 277–192 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 132 (22 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 251 (23 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2023) |
| French Open | Q2 (2022) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) |
| US Open | 2R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 105–98 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (22 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 294 (23 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 23 June 2025. | |
Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (born 11 November 1995) is a Japanese-born British tennis player. Miyazaki has career-high rankings by the WTA of 132 in singles and 184 in doubles.[2] She has won seven singles titles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Early life, junior and college career
Miyazaki was born in Tokyo, Japan, and lived there before moving to Switzerland and settling in London aged 10. She trained at Sutton Tennis Academy up until the age of 18. She switched to British nationality in March 2022, as Japanese citizens are not allowed to hold dual citizenship.[3][4]
Miyazaki attended the University of Oklahoma (2014–2019), where she completed an undergraduate degree in mathematics followed by a master's degree in information technology management.[3] She played No. 1 singles all four years at Oklahoma, recording an overall record of 96–35, and was named to the All-Big 12 first team three times.[5]
Professional
Miyazaki made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Transylvania Open, partnering Anastasia Gasanova in the doubles tournament. She made her WTA Tour singles debut at the 2022 Lyon Open, after qualifying for the main draw.[6] Miyazaki switched from representing Japan to Great Britain in March 2022.[4]
In June 2022, it was announced that Miyazaki had been awarded a main-draw wildcard for the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, where she made her Grand Slam debut.[7][8]
In October 2022, Miyazaki won her first $60k title in Glasgow beating former top 40 player, compatriot Heather Watson, in the final, coming back from a set and a double break down.[9]
In September 2023, she made her debut at the US Open and recorded her first win at this major as a qualifier. She had her breakthrough by coming through three rounds of qualifying defeating 23rd seed Daria Snigur, and Valeria Savinykh in straight sets, and ninth seed Viktória Hrunčáková in the final round.[10] In the first round of the main draw, she drew former top-50 player Margarita Betova, who had entered on a protected ranking following injuries and a maternity break. Miyazaki won in straight sets, achieving her first ever Grand Slam singles win. She subsequently lost in the second round to 15th seed Belinda Bencic winning three games in each set,[11] and rose to a career-high ranking of No. 154 on 11 September 2023, after the event.[12]
Given a wildcard entry into the main draw at Wimbledon, Miyazaki won her first-round match against Tamara Korpatsch 6–2, 6–1,[13][14] before being double-bagelled by 12th seed Daria Kasatkina in round two.[15][16] Partnering with Emily Appleton, she was also given a wildcard entry into the women's doubles, reaching the second round with a win over Wang Xiyu and Zhu Lin in a deciding set tie-break,[17] before losing to top seeds Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-wei in round two.[18]
At the 2024 Jasmin Open in Monastir, Tunisia, Miyazaki defeated Alycia Parks,[19] in the first round before losing to Antonia Ružić.[20]
Grand Slam performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | Q1 | Q3 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| US Open | Q1 | 2R | Q3 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W10 | Hard | Anastasiya Saitova | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Dec 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Anastasia Kulikova | 6–7(6), 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Dec 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Yana Karpovich | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2020 | Yokohama Challenger, Japan | W25 | Hard | Mai Hontama | 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Matilda Mutavdzic | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2021 | ITF Vigo, Spain | W25 | Hard | Olivia Gadecki | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Oct 2021 | Las Vegas Open, United States | W60 | Hard | Emina Bektas | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Oct 2022 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK | W60 | Hard (i) | Heather Watson | 5–7, 7–6(6), 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Dec 2022 | Indoor Championships Kyoto, Japan | W60 | Hard (i) | Miyu Kato | 4–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–5 | Jan 2024 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | W75 | Hard (i) | Jessika Ponchet | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–5 | Mar 2024 | Open de Seine-et-Marne, France | W75 | Hard (i) | Mona Barthel | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7–6 | Mar 2025 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | W35 | Hard (i) | Sofia Costoulas | 3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 15 (8 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2017 | ITF Guimarães, Portugal | W15 | Hard | Arianne Hartono | Maria Masini Olga Parres Azcoitia |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard | Mathilde Armitano | Victoria Rodríguez Marcela Zacarías |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2019 | ITF Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | W15 | Hard (i) | Emily Appleton | Valentina Losciale Carla Touly |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 2020 | Lousada Indoor Open, Portugal | W15 | Hard (i) | Arianne Hartono | Riya Bhatia Inês Murta |
6–1, 5–7, [10–7] |
| Loss | 2–3 | Feb 2021 | Open de l'Isère, France | W25 | Hard (i) | Arianne Hartono | Ioana Loredana Roșca Kimberley Zimmermann |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Momoko Kobori Ayano Shimizu |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Ku Yeon-woo Raphaëlle Lacasse |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–4 | Jun 2021 | ITF Porto, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Arianne Hartono | Mana Ayukawa Akiko Omae |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–4 | Oct 2021 | ITF Florence, United States | W25 | Hard | Emily Appleton | Robin Anderson Elysia Bolton |
6–3, 1–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 6–4 | Feb 2022 | Open de l'Isère, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Prarthana Thombare | Alicia Barnett Olivia Nicholls |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–4 | Aug 2023 | ITF Roehampton, UK | W25 | Hard | Mariam Bolkvadze | Talia Gibson Petra Hule |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–4 | Oct 2023 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Ali Collins | Emily Appleton Isabelle Haverlag |
7–6(4), 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–5 | Feb 2024 | ITF Edgbaston, UK | W50 | Hard (i) | Ali Collins | Magali Kempen Lara Salden |
6–7(6), 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Mar 2025 | Branik Maribor Open, Slovenia | W75 | Hard (i) | Jessika Ponchet | Julie Belgraver Urszula Radwańska |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–7 | Apr 2025 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | W100 | Hard | Emina Bektas | Momoko Kobori Ayano Shimizu |
1–6, 2–6 |
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