Tomoko Yonemura (米村知子, Yonemura Tomoko, born 7 January 1982) is a Japanese former tennis player.

Tomoko Yonemura
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1982-01-07) 7 January 1982 (age 42)
Kumamoto, Japan
Turned pro1998
Retired2015
Prize money$185,225
Singles
Career record218–194 (52.9%)
Career titles7 ITF
Highest ranking148 (4 May 2009)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2009, 2010)
French OpenQ1 (2009, 2010)
WimbledonQ2 (2009)
US OpenQ2 (2008)
Doubles
Career record140–120 (53.8%)
Career titles11 ITF
Highest ranking144 (11 April 2005)

On 4 May 2009, she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 148. On 11 April 2005, she peaked at No. 144 in the doubles rankings.

Tomoko, the sister of Akiko Yonemura, won seven singles and eleven doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Last match played in 2011, Yonemura retired from professional tennis 2015.

ITF Circuit finals

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Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 18 September 2002 ITF Kyoto, Japan Hard (i)   Maiko Inoue 6–3, 6–3
Winner 2. 28 September 2003 ITF Hiroshima, Japan Grass   Tomoyo Takagishi 6–4, 6–1
Winner 3. 5 September 2004 ITF Saitama, Japan Hard   Maya Kato 6–3, 6–3
Winner 4. 28 May 2006 ITF Nagano, Japan Carpet   Sarah Borwell 7–5, ret.
Runner-up 5. 16 July 2006 ITF Miyazaki, Japan Carpet   Erika Takao 5–7, 3–6
Winner 6. 11 May 2008 Fukuoka International, Japan Carpet   Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–1, 2–6, 7–6(10–8)
Winner 7. 31 May 2008 ITF Gunma, Japan Carpet   Kumiko Iijima 6–0, 6–3
Runner-up 8. 3 May 2009 Kangaroo Cup, Japan Carpet   Aiko Nakamura 1–6, 4–6
Winner 9. 4 October 2009 ITF Hamanako, Japan Carpet   Misaki Doi 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up 10. 24 July 2010 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard   Nudnida Luangnam 6–2, 5–7, 1–6

Doubles: 21 (11 titles, 10 runner-ups)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 24 June 2001 ITF Montréal, Canada Hard   Ayano Takeuchi   Kaori Aoyama
  Maki Arai
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 1 July 2001 ITF Lachine, Canada Hard   Ayano Takeuchi   Adria Engel
  Alienor Tricerri
2–6, 1–6
Winner 3. 18 May 2003 ITF Nagano, Japan Grass   Tomoko Taira   Maki Arai
  Aiko Nakamura
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 4. 8 June 2003 ITF Seoul, South Korea Hard   Khoo Chin-bee   Shiho Hisamatsu
  Jeon Mi-ra
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 5. 19 October 2003 ITF Haibara, Japan Carpet   Ayami Takase   Shiho Hisamatsu
  Jeon Mi-ra
2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Runner-up 6. 6 June 2004 ITF Changwon, South Korea Hard   Ayami Takase   Chang Kyung-mi
  Kim Jin-hee
5–7, 4–6
Winner 7. 17 July 2004 ITF Gunma, Japan Carpet   Mayumi Yamamoto   Kaori Aoyama
  Ayami Takase
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 8. 27 March 2005 ITF San Luis Potosi, Mexico Clay   Joana Cortez   Lourdes Domínguez Lino
  Clarisa Fernández
2–6, 2–6
Winner 9. 29 May 2005 ITF Nagano, Japan Carpet   Ryoko Takemura   Kim Hea-mi
  Keiko Taguchi
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Winner 10. 24 September 2005 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard   Ryoko Takemura   Jeon Mi-ra
  Ayami Takase
6–2, 6–4
Winner 11. 23 October 2005 ITF Makinohara, Japan Carpet   Ryoko Takemura   Seiko Okamoto
  Ayami Takase
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 12. 28 May 2006 ITF Nagano, Japan Carpet   Remi Tezuka   Kumiko Iijima
  Junri Namigata
3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Winner 13. 6 July 2008 ITF Waterloo, Canada Clay   Akiko Yonemura   Lauren Albanese
  Alexandra Mueller
6–1, 4–6, [10–3]
Runner-up 14. 20 July 2008 ITF Miyazaki, Japan Carpet   Kimiko Date-Krumm   Misaki Doi
  Kurumi Nara
6–4, 3–6, [7–10]
Runner-up 15. 22 March 2009 ITF Redding, United States Hard   Alexandra Panova   Anna Orlik
  Maša Zec-Peškirič
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Winner 16. 10 May 2009 Fukuoka International, Japan Grass   Akiko Yonemura   Ayaka Maekawa
  Junri Namigata
6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–3]
Runner-up 17. 26 September 2009 ITF Miyazaki, Japan Carpet   Mari Tanaka   Kurumi Nara
  Erika Sema
0–6, 0–6
Winner 18. 2 May 2010 Kangaroo Cup, Japan Hard   Erika Sema   Ksenia Lykina
  Melanie South
6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
Winner 19. 30 May 2010 ITF Kusatsu, Japan Carpet   Kumiko Iijima   Maya Kato
  Ayaka Maekawa
6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Winner 20. 4 July 2010 ITF Pozoblanco, Spain Hard   Akiko Yonemura   Valentyna Ivakhnenko
  Kateryna Kozlova
6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
Winner 21. 24 July 2010 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard   Akiko Yonemura   Kim So-jung
  Remi Tezuka
6–2, 6–4
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