Masako Yanagi (柳 昌子, Yanagi Masako, born 11 November 1959) is a Japanese former women's singles tennis and doubles tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Born | 11 November 1959 Osaka, Japan |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $155,263 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 132–136 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 89 (2 April 1984) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1985) |
| French Open | 3R (1988) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1988) |
| US Open | 1R (1986,1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 59–79 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 85 (5 January 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987-1989) |
| French Open | 2R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1984-1988) |
| US Open | 1R (1986,1987) |
She was the top ranked player in Japan in 1979 and was ranked as high as number 89 in the world.[1] She reached the third round of the 1988 French Open[1] and also played in the Australian Open.[2] She was living in Tokyo. Yanagi 4 singles and 6 doubles finals. She has won 1 singles titles and 2 doubles titles on the ITF.[3]
Masako Yanagi played 1982 one singles and two doubles ITF Independent Tour finals.
ITF finals
edit| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–3)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 11 October 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Miki Mizokuchi
|
5–7, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 18 October 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Mami Donoshiro
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | 25 October 1992 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Miki Mizokuchi
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 24 January 1993 | McAllen, United States | Hard |  Louise Allen
|
4-6, 6-7 |
Doubles (2–4)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 10 July 1983 | Landskrona, Sweden | Clay | Emiko Okagawa
|
 Lucy Gordon  Mimmi Wikstedt
|
5-7, 3-6 |
| Win | 2. | 12 October 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Hiroko Mochizuki
|
Yoshiko Sasano Yoshiko Wauke
|
6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 19 October 1992 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Sandy Sureephong
|
Yuko Hosoki Naoko Kijimuta
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 26 October 1992 | Saga, Japan | Clay | Ayako Hirose
|
 Katarína Studeníková Eva Martincová
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 5. | 18 October 1993 | Kugayama, Japan | Hard | Mana Endo
|
Mami Donoshiro Yuka Tanaka
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 31 October 1993 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Mana Endo
|
 Maija Avotins Lisa McShea
|
6–7(5), 5–7 |
ITF Independent Tour
editSingles
edit| Legend (0-1) |
|---|
| Win |
| Loss |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | May 1982 | Cumberland Tournament | Hampstead, UK | Clay | Kate Brasher
|
1–6, 1–6 |
Doubles
edit| Legend (2-0) |
|---|
| Win |
| Loss |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | May 1982 | Cumberland Tournament | Hampstead, UK | Clay |  Linda Stewart
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Lesley Charles Sara Gomer
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | May 1982 | Paddington Tournament | London, UK | Hard | Linda Stewart
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Mary-Ann Colville Wendy Gilchrist
|
6–3, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Yanagi Masako". Japan Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Masako Yanagi". Results Archive. Australian Open. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Masako Yanagi Matches Past tournaments". www.wtatennis.com.
