Kyōko Nagatsuka (Japanese: 長塚京子, born February 22, 1974) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 28 on 14 August 1995. In doubles, she reached as high as No. 31 in June 1995.
She won the 12-and-under championships of Japan in 1986, and the under-16 in 1989.[1]
Nagatsuka reached three singles finals on the WTA Tour but failed to win the title in any of them. She did, however, win two doubles titles as well as achieving a further three runner-ups in doubles competition. She reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament twice in singles: at the 1995 Australian Open, where she beat a young Martina Hingis and Amy Frazier, and that same year at the French Open.
Playing for the Japan Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 2–4.
Since her retirement, she has briefly worked as a coach with Akiko Morigami.[1]
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 3 (runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1994 | China Open | Hard (i) |  Yayuk Basuki
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1994 | Taiwan Open | Hard |  Wang Shi-ting
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Mar 1995 | Puerto Rico Open | Hard |  Joannette Kruger
|
6–7(5), 3–6 |
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1993 | Japan Open | Hard |  Li Fang
|
 Ei Iida Maya Kidowaki
|
2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1994 | Commonwealth Classic, Bali | Hard | Ai Sugiyama
|
Yayuk Basuki Romana Tedjakusuma
|
w/o |
| Win | 1–2 | Jan 1995 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Ai Sugiyama
|
 Manon Bollegraf  Larisa Neiland
|
2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 1995 | Japan Open | Hard | Ai Sugiyama
|
Yuka Yoshida Miho Saeki
|
7–6, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–3 | Jan 1996 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Yayuk Basuki
|
 Kerry-Anne Guse  Park Sung-hee
|
7–6, 6–3 |
ITF Circuit finals
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (0–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1 March 1992 | ITF Miami, United States | Hard |  Caroline Kuhlman
|
6–4, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2. | 5 October 1997 | ITF Santa Clara, United States | Hard |  Magdalena Grzybowska
|
1–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (1–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 21 June 1992 | ITF Milano, Italy | Clay | Miki Yokobori
|
 Luciana Tella Andrea Vieira
|
3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 12 June 1994 | ITF Caserta, Italy | Clay | Mami Donoshiro
|
 Flora Perfetti  Virág Csurgó
|
1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3. | 16 March 1998 | ITF Noda, Japan | Hard | Saori Obata
|
Keiko Ishida Keiko Nagatomi
|
6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
References
- ^ a b c "長塚 京子 Nagatsuka Kiyoko". Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Kyoko Nagatsuka Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
External links
- Kyōko Nagatsuka at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kyōko Nagatsuka at the International Tennis Federation
- Kyōko Nagatsuka at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
