Yuka Tanaka (born 21 August 1974) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

Yuka Tanaka
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1974-08-21) 21 August 1974 (age 50)
Prize money$43,171
Singles
Career record66–71
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 319 (29 November 1993)
Doubles
Career record80–47
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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

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$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (1–1)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 18 October 1993 ITF Kugayama, Japan Hard   Mami Donoshiro 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win 1. 28 August 1995 ITF Marina di Massa, Italy Clay   Monica Guglielmi 1–6, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles: 15 (8–7)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 8 July 1991 ITF Dublin, Ireland Clay   Shizuka Tokiwa   Juliet Drew
  Julie Welsh
6–2, 6–4
Loss 1. 5 October 1992 ITF Kuroshio, Japan Hard   Mami Donoshiro   Yuko Hosoki
  Naoko Kijimuta
2–6, 4–6
Win 2. 10 October 1993 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard   Hiroko Mochizuki   Maija Avotins
  Lisa McShea
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Win 3. 18 October 1993 ITF Kugayama, Japan Hard   Mami Donoshiro   Mana Endo
  Masako Yanagi
6–3, 6–3
Win 4. 20 June 1994 ITF Valladolid, Spain Clay   Hiroko Mochizuki   Hanneke Ketelaars
  Lenka Němečková
6–0, 4–6, 6–2
Win 5. 10 October 1994 ITF Kuroshio, Japan Hard   Kim Il-soon   Park In-sook
  Yoshiko Sasano
6–1, 6–1
Loss 2. 31 October 1994 ITF Saga, Japan Grass   Mami Donoshiro   Ei Iida
  Louise Pleming
3–6, 6–7(2)
Loss 3. 14 November 1994 ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay   Patrícia Marková   Laura Montalvo
  Mercedes Paz
4–6, 3–6
Loss 4. 21 November 1994 ITF La Plata, Argentina Clay   Patrícia Marková   Virág Csurgó
  Petra Mandula
6–7, 5–7
Loss 5. 6 May 1996 ITF Seoul, South Korea Clay   Yuko Hosoki   Catherine Barclay-Reitz
  Kerry-Anne Guse
6–4, 0–6, 3–6
Win 6. 3 June 1996 ITF Taichung, Taiwan Hard   Shinobu Asagoe   Tomoe Hotta
  Sachie Umehara
6–0, 6–1
Win 7. 30 September 1996 ITF Ibaraki 1, Japan Hard   Keiko Nagatomi   Keiko Ishida
  Kiyoko Yazawa
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss 6. 7 October 1996 ITF Ibaraki 2, Japan Hard   Keiko Nagatomi   Gail Biggs
  Lisa McShea
7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Win 8. 21 October 1996 ITF Kyoto, Japan Carpet   Keiko Nagatomi   Gail Biggs
  Lisa McShea
7–6(4), 2–6, 6–2
Loss 7. 28 October 1996 ITF Saga, Japan Grass   Hiroko Mochizuki   Danielle Jones
  Tamarine Tanasugarn
2–6, 3–6

References

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  1. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Tokyo - 20 September - 25 September 1994". itftennis.com.
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