Erika Takao

Erika Takao (高雄恵利加, Takao Erika, born 12 October 1987) is a retired Japanese tennis player.

Erika Takao
Country (sports) Japan
ResidenceJapan
Born (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987
Narashino
Retired2013
PlaysRight-handed (double-handed backhand)
Prize money$147,913
Singles
Career record230–165
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 128 (6 November 2006)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2007)
French OpenQ1 (2007)
WimbledonQ2 (2007)
US OpenQ1 (2007)
Doubles
Career record55–57
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 270 (31 October 2011)

On 6 November 2006, she reached her career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 128. On 31 October 2011, she also reached her highest doubles ranking of No. 270.

In 2013, after Japanese national championships, and after ten years playing on the ITF Women's Circuit, Takao announced her retirement.

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–11)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 31 October 2004 Tokyo, Japan Hard Yurika Sema 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 0–6
Runner-up 2. 24 April 2005 Yamaguchi, Japan Clay Lauren Breadmore 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 24 July 2005 Kurume, Japan Grass Hsieh Su-wei 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. 25 September 2005 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Petra Cetkovská 6–2, 5–7, 3–6
Winner 1. 7 May 2006 Gifu, Japan Carpet Aiko Nakamura 6–1, 5–7, 6–1
Winner 2. 9 July 2006 Nagoya, Japan Hard Shiho Hisamatsu 4–6, 6–2, 6–0
Winner 3. 16 July 2006 Miyazaki, Japan Carpet Tomoko Yonemura 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 5. 6 August 2006 Tokachi, Japan Carpet Ayumi Morita 3–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8)
Runner-up 6. 22 October 2006 Makinohara, Japan Carpet Chuang Chia-jung 0–6, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 15 April 2007 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Hard Seiko Okamoto 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 8. 22 July 2007 Kurume, Japan Grass Ayumi Morita 1–6, 1–3 ret.
Winner 4. 25 May 2008 Nagano, Japan Carpet Lee Jin-a 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 9. 14 June 2009 Tokyo, Japan Hard Erika Sema 4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 10. 13 June 2010 Tokyo, Japan Hard Shuko Aoyama 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Runner-up 11. 15 January 2012 Pingguo, China Hard Zhao Yijing 2–6, 4–6

Doubles (2–4)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 4 February 2011 Burnie, Australia Hard Natsumi Hamamura Olivia Rogowska
Sally Peers
6–2, 3–6, [10–7]
Runner-up 1. 28 May 2011 Changwon, Korea Hard Yurika Sema Chan Hao-ching
Zheng Saisai
2–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Runner-up 2. 3 September 2011 Tsukuba, Japan Hard Kim So-jung Chan Chin-wei
Hsu Wen-hsin
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. 10 August 2012 Bursa, Turkey Clay Remi Tezuka Melanie Klaffner
Laura-Ioana Andrei
2–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 18 August 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Hard Remi Tezuka Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Peangtarn Plipuech
2–6, 7–6, [10–3]
Runner-up 4. 25 May 2013 Karuizawa, Japan Grass Miki Miyamura Shiho Akita
Sachie Ishizu
5–7, 6–7(8–10)


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