Yuka Tanaka
Yuka Tanaka (born 21 August 1974) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1974 |
| Prize money | $43,171 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 66–71 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 319 (29 November 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 80–47 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 159 (10 April 1995) |
Tanaka competed on the professional tour in the 1990s, reaching a best singles ranking of 319. She featured in the main draw of the 1994 Nichirei International Championships, a WTA Tour tournament in Tokyo, then won an ITF title in Italy in 1995.[1] As a doubles player, she was ranked as high as 159 in the world and appeared more regularly on the WTA Tour.
ITF Circuit finals
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 2 (1–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 18 October 1993 | ITF Kugayama, Japan | Hard | Mami Donoshiro |
6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 28 August 1995 | ITF Marina di Massa, Italy | Clay |  Monica Guglielmi |
1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 15 (8–7)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 8 July 1991 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Clay | Shizuka Tokiwa |
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 5 October 1992 | ITF Kuroshio, Japan | Hard | Mami Donoshiro |
Yuko Hosoki Naoko Kijimuta |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 10 October 1993 | ITF Ibaraki, Japan | Hard | Hiroko Mochizuki |
Maija Avotins Lisa McShea |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 18 October 1993 | ITF Kugayama, Japan | Hard | Mami Donoshiro |
Mana Endo Masako Yanagi |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 20 June 1994 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Clay | Hiroko Mochizuki |
 Hanneke Ketelaars  Lenka Němečková |
6–0, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 10 October 1994 | ITF Kuroshio, Japan | Hard |  Kim Il-soon |
Park In-sook Yoshiko Sasano |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 31 October 1994 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Mami Donoshiro |
Ei Iida Louise Pleming |
3–6, 6–7(2) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 14 November 1994 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay |  Patrícia Marková |
 Laura Montalvo Mercedes Paz |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 21 November 1994 | ITF La Plata, Argentina | Clay | Patrícia Marková |
 Virág Csurgó Petra Mandula |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 6 May 1996 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | Clay | Yuko Hosoki |
Catherine Barclay-Reitz  Kerry-Anne Guse |
6–4, 0–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 3 June 1996 | ITF Taichung, Taiwan | Hard | Shinobu Asagoe |
Tomoe Hotta Sachie Umehara |
6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 7. | 30 September 1996 | ITF Ibaraki 1, Japan | Hard | Keiko Nagatomi |
Keiko Ishida Kiyoko Yazawa |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 7 October 1996 | ITF Ibaraki 2, Japan | Hard | Keiko Nagatomi |
Gail Biggs Lisa McShea |
7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 21 October 1996 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | Carpet | Keiko Nagatomi |
Gail Biggs Lisa McShea |
7–6(4), 2–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 28 October 1996 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Hiroko Mochizuki |
Danielle Jones Tamarine Tanasugarn |
2–6, 3–6 |
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