Masako Yanagi
{{short description|Japanese tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Masako Yanagi
柳 昌子
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| country = {{JPN}}
| residence = Tokyo, Japan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|11|11}}
| birth_place = Osaka, Japan
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| turnedpro =
| retired = 1994
| plays = Left-handed
| careerprizemoney = $155,263
| singlesrecord = 132–136
| singlestitles = 1 ITF
| highestsinglesranking = 89 (2 April 1984)
| AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1985)
| FrenchOpenresult = 3R (1988)
| Wimbledonresult = 2R (1988)
| USOpenresult = 1R (1986,1988)
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| doublesrecord = 59–79
| doublestitles = 2 ITF
| highestdoublesranking = 85 (5 January 1987)
| grandslamsdoublesresults =
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1987-1989)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1987)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1984-1988)
| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1986,1987)
}}
{{Nihongo|Masako Yanagi|柳 昌子|Yanagi Masako|born 11 November 1959}} is a Japanese former women's singles tennis and doubles tennis player.
She was the top ranked player in Japan in 1979 and was ranked as high as number 89 in the world.{{cite web|title=Yanagi Masako|url=http://www.jta-tennis.or.jp/players/coach/yanagi_masako.html|publisher=Japan Tennis Association|accessdate=22 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926110724/http://www.jta-tennis.or.jp/players/coach/yanagi_masako.html|archive-date=26 September 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} She reached the third round of the 1988 French Open and also played in the Australian Open.{{cite web|title=Masako Yanagi|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/23822.html|work=Results Archive|publisher=Australian Open|accessdate=22 September 2013}} 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.{{cite web |title=Masako Yanagi Matches Past tournaments|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/250004/masako-yanagi/matches|website=www.wtatennis.com}}
Masako Yanagi played 1982 one singles and two doubles ITF Independent Tour finals.
ITF finals
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| $25,000 tournaments |
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| $10,000 tournaments |
=Singles (1–3)=
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! Result ! No. ! Date ! Tournament ! Surface ! Opponent ! Score |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1. | 11 October 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|JPN}} Miki Mizokuchi | 5–7, 6–1, 1–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2. | 18 October 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mami Donoshiro | 5–7, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3. | 25 October 1992 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|JPN}} Miki Mizokuchi | 6–2, 6–4 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 4. | 24 January 1993 | McAllen, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Louise Allen | 4-6, 6-7 |
= Doubles (2–4) =
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! Result ! No. ! Date ! Tournament ! Surface ! Partner ! Opponents ! Score |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1. | 10 July 1983 | Landskrona, Sweden | Clay | {{Flagicon|JPN}} Emiko Okagawa | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Lucy Gordon | 5-7, 3-6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2. | 12 October 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroko Mochizuki | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiko Sasano | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 3. | 19 October 1992 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sandy Sureephong | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuko Hosoki | 3–6, 3–6 |
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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | 4. | 26 October 1992 | Saga, Japan | Clay | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayako Hirose | {{flagicon|TCH}} Katarína Studeníková | 6–2, 6–0 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 5. | 18 October 1993 | Kugayama, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mana Endo | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mami Donoshiro | 3–6, 3–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6. | 31 October 1993 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mana Endo | {{flagicon|AUS}} Maija Avotins | 6–7(5), 5–7 |
ITF Independent Tour
=Singles=
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| Win |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| Loss |
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!Result !style="width:20px"|No. !style="width:60px"|Date !style="width:160px"|Tournament !style="width:100px"|Location !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:130px"|Opponent !style="width:90px" class="unsortable"|Score |
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| 1. | May 1982 | Cumberland Tournament | Hampstead, UK | Clay | {{flagicon|GBR}} Kate Brasher | 1–6, 1–6 |
=Doubles=
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! Legend (2-0) |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| Win |
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| Loss |
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!Result !style="width:20px"|No. !style="width:60px"|Date !style="width:160px"|Tournament !style="width:100px"|Location !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:130px"|Partner !style="width:130px"|Opponents !style="width:90px" class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1. | May 1982 | Cumberland Tournament | Hampstead, UK | Clay | {{flagicon|NZL}} Linda Stewart | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lesley Charles | 6–3, 6–1 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2. | May 1982 | Paddington Tournament | London, UK | Hard | {{flagicon|NZL}} Linda Stewart | {{flagicon|USA}} Mary-Ann Colville | 6–3, 6–4 |
References
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External links
- [http://skym.jp/ Official site]
- {{WTA}}
- {{ITF}}
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Category:Japanese female tennis players
Category:Tennis players from Osaka
Category:Asian Games medalists in tennis
Category:Tennis players at the 1982 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
Category:Summer World University Games medalists in tennis
Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for Japan