Tamaka Takagi

Tamaka Takagi (born 30 December 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Japan.

Tamaka Takagi
Full nameTamaka Takagi
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1965-12-30) 30 December 1965
Prize money$93,073
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 113 (4 March 1991)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1991)
French Open1R (1991)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 151 (20 November 1989)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1990)

Biography

Takagi, who comes from Fukuoka, played collegiate tennis in the United States for the University of Kentucky before playing professionally.[1]

On the WTA Tour her best performances include making the round of 16 at the 1989 OTB Open in Schenectady and the quarter-finals of the 1990 Singapore Open.

She reached her career best ranking in 1991, 113 in the world, which she attained after beating Kathy Rinaldi in the first round at Palm Springs.

During her career she featured in the main draws of both the Australian Open and French Open. Her only grand slam win came at the 1991 Australian Open, where she beat world number 41 Patty Fendick in the opening round.[2]

ITF finals
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 30 June 1985 Spartanburg, United States Clay Caroline Kuhlman 2–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 16 October 1988 Kofu, Japan Grass Ei Iida 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 23 October 1988 Kuroshio, Japan Hard Maya Kidowaki 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 30 April 1990 Bangkok, Thailand Hard Julie Richardson 6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 23 September 1990 Kofu, Japan Hard Marianne Werdel 4-6, 6-4, 2-6

Doubles (0–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 15 October 1989 Nagasaki, Japan Hard Kate McDonald Ei Iida
Maya Kidowaki		 2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 1 March 1992 Miami, United States Hard Tracey Morton-Rodgers Lindsay Davenport
Katie Schlukebir		 1-6, 3-6

References
  1. "UK names Walker, Takagi its Athletes of Year". The Courier-Journal. 16 May 1985. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. "Results Thursday of the Australian Open Tennis Championships". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 17 January 1991. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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