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The basics
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Japanese tennis player
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Female
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Birth:
1 April 1976(Tottori Prefecture, Japan)
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Residences
Yokohama, Japan
The details
Biography
Introduction
Yuka Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田友佳, born 1 April 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Japan who has one doubles win in Memphis, Tennessee. Her best grand slam result came in 1998 when she reached the Quarterfinals of the doubles at the US Open.
WTA career finals
| Legend | Singles | Doubles |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| WTA Championships | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Tier I | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Tier II | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Tier III | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Tier IV & V | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 April 1997 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Clay | Naoko Sawamatsu | 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 2 (1 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 10 April 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Miho Saeki | Kyoko Nagatsuka Ai Sugiyama |
6–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 18 November 1996 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | Miho Saeki | Tina Križan Nana Miyagi |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 21 April 1997 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Lenka Němečková | Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Radford |
4–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 8 November 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Clay | Rika Hiraki | Jelena Kostanić Tina Pisnik |
6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 14 February 2005 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) | Miho Saeki | Laura Granville Abigail Spears |
6–3, 6–4 |