Japanese tennis player
Rika Hiraki平木 理化 Hiraki in 1999
Country (sports) Japan Residence Matsudo , JapanBorn (1971-12-06 ) 6 December 1971 (age 50) Beirut , Lebanon Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) Plays Right-handed (two-handed both sides) Prize money $852,103 Career record 208–252 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 72 (27 January 1997) Australian Open 3R (1996 , 1997 , 1998 ) French Open 1R (1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 , 1997 ) Wimbledon 3R (1992 ) US Open 2R (1997 ) Career record 274–251 Career titles 6 WTA Highest ranking No. 26 (27 October 1997) Australian Open 3R (2000 ) French Open 2R (1996 , 1997 ) Wimbledon 2R (1996 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 ) US Open 3R (1993 , 1996 ) Career record 11–13 Career titles 1 Australian Open 1R (1998 ) French Open W (1997 )Wimbledon 3R (1997 ) US Open 1R (1997 , 1998 )
Rika Hiraki (Japanese : 平木 理化 , born 6 December 1971) is a former professional Japanese tennis player.
She won the mixed-doubles title at the 1997 French Open (with Mahesh Bhupathi ).
Biography
Started playing at age 6. Baseliner, who considered groundstrokes her strength. Father, Koichi, works for Japan Airlines; mother, Noriko, is a homemaker; older brother, Yasuchika, graduated from the University of Tokyo and is now a pilot with Japan Airlines. Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University, majoring in International Politics. Works as a Systems Manager for telephone company NTT, completing all her work from the road via computer modem while at tournaments. Hobbies include reading and working with computers. Likes to visit London. Favorite movie is Beaches; favorite color is red. Enjoys swimming and listening to music.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: (1 title)
WTA career finals
Doubles (6–7)
Result
W/L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Apr 1991
Pattaya , Thailand
Hard
Akemi Nishiya
Nana Miyagi Suzanna Wibowo
1–6, 4–6
Win
1–1
Oct 1991
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Hard
Florencia Labat
Sabine Appelmans Camille Benjamin
6–3, 6–3
Win
2–1
Apr 1992
Tokyo , Japan
Hard
Amy Frazier
Kimiko Date Stephanie Rehe
7–5, 6–7, 6–0
Loss
2–2
Apr 1992
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Hard (i)
Petra Langrová
Isabelle Demongeot Natalia Medvedeva
6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Loss
2–3
Sep 1994
Tokyo , Japan
Hard (i)
Amy Frazier
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Julie Halard-Decugis
1–6, 6–0, 1–6
Loss
2–4
Sep 1995
Nagoya , Japan
Carpet (i)
Park Sung-hee
Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Kunce
4–6, 4–6
Win
3–4
Apr 1996
Jakarta , Indonessia
Hard
Naoko Kijimuta
Laurence Courtois Nancy Feber
7–6, 7–5
Win
4–4
Feb 1997
Oklahoma City , US
Hard (i)
Nana Miyagi
Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer Tami Whitlinger-Jones
6–4, 6–1
Win
5–4
Apr 1997
Tokyo , Japan
Hard
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Kerry-Anne Guse Corina Morariu
6–4, 6–2
Win
6–4
Sep 1997
Surabaya , Indonessia
Hard
Kerry-Anne Guse
Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic
6–1, 7–6
Loss
6–5
Apr 1998
Tokyo , Japan
Hard
Amy Frazier
Naoko Kijimuta Nana Smith
3-6, 6-4, 4-6
Loss
6–6
Nov 1998
Pattaya City , Thailand
Hard
Aleksandra Olsza
Julie Halard Els Callens
6–3, 2–6, 2–6
Loss
6–7
Nov 1999
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Clay
Yuka Yoshida
Jelena Kostanić Tina Pisnik
6–3, 2–6, 4–6
ITF finals
Singles (1–3)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1.
11 October 1987
Kofu, Japan
Hard
Emiko Okagawa
2-6, 6-2, 1-6
Loss
2.
1 October 1989
Kofu, Japan
Hard
Maya Kidowaki
5-7, 0-6
Win
3.
14 October 1990
Matsuyama, Japan
Hard
Catherine Barclay
6-4, 6-2
Loss
4.
21 October 1990
Kyoto , Japan
Hard
Kristine Kunce
7-6, 3-6, 3-6
Doubles (10–13)
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1.
20 November 1989
Bulleen , Australia
Hard
Claudine Toleafoa
Ingelise Driehuis Alysia May
7–6, 6–4
Loss
2.
7 October 1990
Tokyo , Japan
Hard
Yasuyo Kajita
Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Kunce
6-4, 1-6, 5-7
Loss
3.
21 October 1990
Kyoto , Japan
Hard
Yasuyo Kajita
Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Kunce
3-6, 4-6
Loss
4.
30 March 1998
Phoenix , United States
Hard
Amy Frazier
Aleksandra Olsza Kristina Triska
4–6, 6–7(5)
Win
5.
19 July 1998
Mahwah, United States
Hard
Amy Frazier
Jane Chi Jean Okada
4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Runner-up
6.
25 October 1998
Houston , United States
Hard
Kim Eun-ha
Nana Smith Miho Saeki
1–6, 6–4, 1–6
Runner-up
7.
4 April 1999
Claremont , United States
Hard
Nannie de Villiers
Rachel McQuillan Nana Smith
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up
8.
18 April 1999
Las Vegas , United States
Hard
Lisa McShea
Erika deLone Annabel Ellwood
6–7, 2–6
Runner-up
9.
6 June 1999
Surbiton , United Kingdom
Grass
Linda Wild
Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe
W/O
Win
10.
25 July 1999
Peachtree City , United States
Hard
Nana Smith
Annabel Ellwood Bryanne Stewart
6-4, 6-1
Runner-up
11.
24 October 1999
Gold Coast , Australia
Hard
Trudi Musgrave
Kerry-Anne Guse Lisa McShea
2–6, 3–6
Win
12.
13 December 1999
New Delhi , India
Hard
Lorna Woodroffe
Tathiana Garbin Nirupama Sanjeev
5–2 ret.
Win
13.
20 February 2000
Midland , United States
Hard (i)
Nannie de Villiers
Surina De Beer Tzipora Obziler
6–1, 1–6, 6–1
Win
14.
3 April 2000
West Palm Beach , United States
Clay
Yuka Yoshida
Erika deLone Nicole Pratt
1–6, 6–0, 7–6(5)
Loss
15.
25 March 2001
La Cañada , United States
Hard
Kim Eun-ha
Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe
2–6, 4–6
Loss
16.
8 April 2001
West Palm Beach , United States
Clay
Nana Smith
Rachel McQuillan Lisa McShea
3–6, 3–6
Win
17.
13 May 2001
Fukuoka , Japan
Hard
Nana Smith
Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe
6–0, 7–6(3)
Loss
18.
16 September 2001
Seoul , South Korea
Hard
Kim Eun-ha
Choi Young-ja Kim Eun-sook
3–6, 3–6
Win
19.
14 October 2001
Saga, Japan
Grass
Nana Smith
Shiho Hisamatsu Maiko Inoue
6-0, 6-1
Win
20.
28 October 2001
Dallas , United States
Hard
Nana Smith
Irina Selyutina Nannie de Villiers
7–6(4) , 6–2
Loss
21.
12 November 2001
Hattiesburg , United States
Hard
Nana Smith
Alina Jidkova Abigail Spears
3-6, 1-6
Loss
22.
26 November 2002
Minneapolis , United States
Hard (i)
Nana Smith
Shinobu Asagoe Els Callens
6–7(3) , 6–7(3)
Win
23.
14 April 2002
Naples, United States
Clay
Nana Smith
Gisela Dulko Vera Zvonareva
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
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