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The basics
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Intro
Japanese tennis player
A.K.A.
Ryoko Fuda, Fuda Ryoko
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
25 October 1986(Kōbe, Japan)
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Residences
Kōbe, Japan
Education:
Doshisha University
The details
Biography
Introduction
Ryōko Fuda (不田涼子, Fuda Ryōko) (born 25 October 1986) is a retired Japanese women's tennis player. She turned pro in December 2003. She has competed in five tennis tournaments since 2003. Ryoko plays using her right hand. According to the WTA she was introduced to tennis when she was 5 by playing on neighborhood courts.
Personal
Fuda began playing at age five and was introduced to the sport by her father, Koji, a business owner, and mother, Atsuko. She speaks both Japanese and English and her favorite playing surface is hardcourt. She is coached by Masahide Sakamoto.
Career statistics
Singles: 6 (4–2)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 26 October 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Maki Arai | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 March 2005 | Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | Mara Santangelo | 6–3, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1 May 2005 | Hamanako, Japan | Hard | Casey Dellacqua | 4–1 ret. |
| Winner | 3. | 23 May 2005 | Phuket, Thailand | Hard | Montinee Tangphong | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 22 November 2005 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Anastasia Rodionova | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 7 June 2010 | El Paso, United States | Hard | Coco Vandeweghe | 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 15 (7-8)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 April 2003 | Yamaguchi, Japan | Clay | Maki Arai | Akiko Kinebuchi Tomoko Taira |
6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 26 October 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Maki Arai | Shizu Katsumi Kim Hea-mi |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 May 2004 | Karuizawa, Japan | Carpet | Seiko Okamoto | Rika Fujiwara Jeon Mi-ra |
2–6, 6–2, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 22 November 2004 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Hsieh Su-wei | Chan Chin-wei Chan Yung-jan |
3–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 14 February 2005 | Bromma, Sweden | Hard (i) | Rika Fujiwara | Michelle Gerards Anousjka Van Exel |
W/O |
| Runner-up | 5. | 21 February 2005 | Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Hard | Seiko Okamoto | Chuang Chia-jung Hsieh Su-wei |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1 May 2005 | Hamanako, Japan | Hard | Seiko Okamoto | Shiho Hisamatsu Ayami Takase |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 8 May 2005 | Gifu, Japan | Carpet | Seiko Okamoto | Rika Fujiwara Saori Obata |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 14 May 2005 | Fukuoka, Japan | Carpet | Seiko Okamoto | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung |
6–2, 7–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 8 November 2005 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Wynne Prakusya | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 27 November 2005 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Sunitha Rao | Gréta Arn Anastasia Rodionova |
6–1, ret. |
| Runner-up | 7. | 23 July 2006 | Hammond, United States | Hard | Sunitha Rao | Christina Fusano Raquel Kops-Jones |
6–7, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 19 February 2007 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | Seiko Okamoto | Mervana Jugić-Salkić Antonella Serra Zanetti |
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 4 June 2007 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Mami Inoue | Alexandra Mueller Stacia Fonseca |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 17 June 2007 | Allentown, United States | Hard | Sunitha Rao | Angela Haynes Lindsay Lee-Waters |
6–7, 6–4, 6–1 |