Tomoko Yonemura
| Country (sports) | Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1982 Kumamoto, Japan |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2015 |
| Prize money | $185,225 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 218–194 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 148 (4 May 2009) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2009, 2010) |
| French Open | Q1 (2009, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2009) |
| US Open | Q2 (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 140–120 |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 144 (11 April 2005) |
Tomoko Yonemura (米村知子, Yonemura Tomoko; born 7 January 1982) is a Japanese former tennis player.
On 4 May 2009, she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 148. On 11 April 2005, she peaked at No. 144 in the doubles rankings.
Tomoko, the sister of Akiko Yonemura, won seven singles and eleven doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Last match played in 2011, Yonemura retired from professional tennis 2015.
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 18 September 2002 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | Hard (i) | Maiko Inoue | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | 28 September 2003 | ITF Hiroshima, Japan | Grass | Tomoyo Takagishi | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 5 September 2004 | ITF Saitama, Japan | Hard | Maya Kato | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 28 May 2006 | ITF Nagano, Japan | Carpet | Sarah Borwell | 7–5, ret. |
| Loss | 5. | 16 July 2006 | ITF Miyazaki, Japan | Carpet | Erika Takao | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | 11 May 2008 | Fukuoka International, Japan | Carpet | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6–1, 2–6, 7–6(10–8) |
| Win | 7. | 31 May 2008 | ITF Gunma, Japan | Carpet | Kumiko Iijima | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8. | 3 May 2009 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | Carpet | Aiko Nakamura | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9. | 4 October 2009 | ITF Hamanako, Japan | Carpet | Misaki Doi | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 10. | 24 July 2010 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | Nudnida Luangnam | 6–2, 5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 21 (11 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 24 June 2001 | ITF Montréal, Canada | Hard | Ayano Takeuchi | Kaori Aoyama Maki Arai |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1 July 2001 | ITF Lachine, Canada | Hard | Ayano Takeuchi | Adria Engel Aliénor Tricerri |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | 18 May 2003 | ITF Nagano, Japan | Grass | Tomoko Taira | Maki Arai Aiko Nakamura |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | 8 June 2003 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Khoo Chin-bee | Shiho Hisamatsu Jeon Mi-ra |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 19 October 2003 | ITF Haibara, Japan | Carpet | Ayami Takase | Shiho Hisamatsu Jeon Mi-ra |
2–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 6 June 2004 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | Hard | Ayami Takase | Chang Kyung-mi Kim Jin-hee |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 7. | 17 July 2004 | ITF Gunma, Japan | Carpet | Mayumi Yamamoto | Kaori Aoyama Ayami Takase |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8. | 27 March 2005 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | Joana Cortez | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Clarisa Fernández |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9. | 29 May 2005 | ITF Nagano, Japan | Carpet | Ryoko Takemura | Kim Hea-mi Keiko Taguchi |
6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 10. | 24 September 2005 | ITF Ibaraki, Japan | Hard | Ryoko Takemura | Jeon Mi-ra Ayami Takase |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 11. | 23 October 2005 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | Carpet | Ryoko Takemura | Seiko Okamoto Ayami Takase |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 12. | 28 May 2006 | ITF Nagano, Japan | Carpet | Remi Tezuka | Kumiko Iijima Junri Namigata |
3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 13. | 6 July 2008 | ITF Waterloo, Canada | Clay | Akiko Yonemura | Lauren Albanese Alexandra Mueller |
6–1, 4–6, [10–3] |
| Loss | 14. | 20 July 2008 | ITF Miyazaki, Japan | Carpet | Kimiko Date-Krumm | Misaki Doi Kurumi Nara |
6–4, 3–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 15. | 22 March 2009 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Alexandra Panova | Anna Orlik Maša Zec-Peškirič |
6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 16. | 10 May 2009 | Fukuoka International, Japan | Grass | Akiko Yonemura | Ayaka Maekawa Junri Namigata |
6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–3] |
| Loss | 17. | 26 September 2009 | ITF Miyazaki, Japan | Carpet | Mari Tanaka | Kurumi Nara Erika Sema |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 18. | 2 May 2010 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | Hard | Erika Sema | Ksenia Lykina Melanie South |
6–3, 2–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 19. | 30 May 2010 | ITF Kusatsu, Japan | Carpet | Kumiko Iijima | Maya Kato Ayaka Maekawa |
6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–8] |
| Win | 20. | 4 July 2010 | ITF Pozoblanco, Spain | Hard | Akiko Yonemura | Valentyna Ivakhnenko Kateryna Kozlova |
6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 21. | 24 July 2010 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | Akiko Yonemura | Kim So-jung Remi Tezuka |
6–2, 6–4 |
External links
- Tomoko Yonemura at the Women's Tennis Association
- Tomoko Yonemura at the International Tennis Federation