Yaoki Ishii (Japanese: 石井 弥起; born 29 April 1977) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.[1]
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Kamagaya, Chiba, Japan | 29 April 1977
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $142,174 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–4 (ATP Tour) |
Highest ranking | No. 207 (28 February 2000) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2000) |
French Open | Q1 (2000) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (1998, 1999) |
US Open | Q1 (1998, 2000, 2001) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–4 (ATP Tour) |
Highest ranking | No. 241 (18 September 2000) |
A right-handed player from Kamagaya, Ishii won the singles title at the 1998 All Japan Tennis Championships and won a further two national championships in doubles.[2]
Ishii reached a career high ranking of 207 in the world while competing on the professional tour and featured in the qualifying draws of all four grand slam tournaments.[3]
In 2000 and 2001 he was a member of the Japan Davis Cup team, winning three of his five singles rubbers.
See also
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- ^ "石井弥起 - 選手名鑑". TENNIS.jp テニス ドット ジェイピー (in Japanese).
- ^ "【特集】『早稲田フューチャーズって、なに?』第1回 トーナメントディレクター/石井弥起ヘッドコーチ - 早稲田スポーツ". wasedasports.com (in Japanese).