Tomoko Yonemura

Tomoko Yonemura
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1982-01-07) 7 January 1982
Kumamoto, Japan
Turned pro1998
Retired2015
Prize money$185,225
Singles
Career record218–194
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
Career titles11 ITF
Highest ranking144 (11 April 2005)

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

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

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

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

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 18 September 2002 ITF Kyoto, Japan Hard (i) JapanMaiko Inoue6–3, 6–3
Win 2. 28 September 2003 ITF Hiroshima, Japan Grass Japan Tomoyo Takagishi 6–4, 6–1
Win 3. 5 September 2004 ITF Saitama, Japan Hard Japan Maya Kato 6–3, 6–3
Win 4. 28 May 2006 ITF Nagano, Japan Carpet United KingdomSarah Borwell7–5, ret.
Loss 5. 16 July 2006 ITF Miyazaki, Japan Carpet JapanErika Takao5–7, 3–6
Win 6. 11 May 2008 Fukuoka International, Japan Carpet ThailandTamarine Tanasugarn6–1, 2–6, 7–6(10–8)
Win 7. 31 May 2008 ITF Gunma, Japan Carpet JapanKumiko Iijima6–0, 6–3
Loss 8. 3 May 2009 Kangaroo Cup, Japan Carpet JapanAiko Nakamura1–6, 4–6
Win 9. 4 October 2009 ITF Hamanako, Japan Carpet JapanMisaki Doi6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 10. 24 July 2010 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard ThailandNudnida Luangnam6–2, 5–7, 1–6

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

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 1. 24 June 2001 ITF Montréal, Canada Hard Japan Ayano Takeuchi Japan Kaori Aoyama JapanMaki Arai1–6, 3–6
Loss 2. 1 July 2001 ITF Lachine, Canada Hard Japan Ayano Takeuchi United StatesAdria EngelSwitzerlandAliénor Tricerri2–6, 1–6
Win 3. 18 May 2003 ITF Nagano, Japan Grass Japan Tomoko Taira Japan Maki Arai Japan Aiko Nakamura 6–3, 6–1
Loss 4. 8 June 2003 ITF Seoul, South Korea Hard MalaysiaKhoo Chin-beeJapanShiho HisamatsuSouth KoreaJeon Mi-ra3–6, 1–6
Loss 5. 19 October 2003 ITF Haibara, Japan Carpet JapanAyami TakaseJapan Shiho Hisamatsu South Korea Jeon Mi-ra 2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss 6. 6 June 2004 ITF Changwon, South Korea Hard Japan Ayami Takase South KoreaChang Kyung-miSouth KoreaKim Jin-hee5–7, 4–6
Win 7. 17 July 2004 ITF Gunma, Japan Carpet Japan Mayumi Yamamoto Japan Kaori Aoyama Japan Ayami Takase 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 8. 27 March 2005 ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay BrazilJoana CortezSpainLourdes Domínguez LinoArgentinaClarisa Fernández2–6, 2–6
Win 9. 29 May 2005 ITF Nagano, Japan Carpet JapanRyoko TakemuraSouth Korea Kim Hea-mi JapanKeiko Taguchi6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Win 10. 24 September 2005 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard Japan Ryoko Takemura South Korea Jeon Mi-ra Japan Ayami Takase 6–2, 6–4
Win 11. 23 October 2005 ITF Makinohara, Japan Carpet Japan Ryoko Takemura JapanSeiko OkamotoJapan Ayami Takase 6–4, 6–3
Loss 12. 28 May 2006 ITF Nagano, Japan Carpet JapanRemi TezukaJapanKumiko IijimaJapanJunri Namigata3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 13. 6 July 2008 ITF Waterloo, Canada Clay Japan Akiko Yonemura United StatesLauren AlbaneseUnited StatesAlexandra Mueller6–1, 4–6, [10–3]
Loss 14. 20 July 2008 ITF Miyazaki, Japan Carpet JapanKimiko Date-KrummJapan Misaki Doi JapanKurumi Nara6–4, 3–6, [7–10]
Loss 15. 22 March 2009 ITF Redding, United States Hard RussiaAlexandra PanovaBelarusAnna OrlikSloveniaMaša Zec-Peškirič6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win 16. 10 May 2009 Fukuoka International, Japan Grass JapanAkiko YonemuraJapanAyaka MaekawaJapan Junri Namigata 6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–3]
Loss 17. 26 September 2009 ITF Miyazaki, Japan Carpet JapanMari TanakaJapan Kurumi Nara JapanErika Sema0–6, 0–6
Win 18. 2 May 2010 Kangaroo Cup, Japan Hard Japan Erika Sema RussiaKsenia LykinaUnited KingdomMelanie South6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
Win 19. 30 May 2010 ITF Kusatsu, Japan Carpet Japan Kumiko Iijima Japan Maya Kato Japan Ayaka Maekawa 6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Win 20. 4 July 2010 ITF Pozoblanco, Spain Hard Japan Akiko Yonemura UkraineValentyna IvakhnenkoUkraineKateryna Kozlova6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
Win 21. 24 July 2010 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard Japan Akiko Yonemura South KoreaKim So-jungJapan Remi Tezuka 6–2, 6–4