Rika Hiraki
![]() Hiraki in 1999 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Matsudo, Japan |
Born | (1971-12-06) 6 December 1971 (age 52) Beirut, Lebanon |
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
Prize money | $852,103 |
Singles | |
Career record | 208–252 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 72 (27 January 1997) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1996, 1997, 1998) |
French Open | 1R (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1992) |
US Open | 2R (1997) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 274–251 |
Career titles | 6 WTA |
Highest ranking | No. 26 (27 October 1997) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2000) |
French Open | 2R (1996, 1997) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001) |
US Open | 3R (1993, 1996) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 11–13 |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
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)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1997 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
WTA career finals
Doubles (6–7)
ITF finals
Singles (1–3)
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 11 October 1987 | Kofu, Japan | Hard | ![]() | 2-6, 6-2, 1-6 |
Loss | 2. | 1 October 1989 | Kofu, Japan | Hard | ![]() | 5-7, 0-6 |
Win | 3. | 14 October 1990 | Matsuyama, Japan | Hard | ![]() | 6-4, 6-2 |
Loss | 4. | 21 October 1990 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | ![]() | 7-6, 3-6, 3-6 |
Doubles (10–13)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 20 November 1989 | Bulleen, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | 7 October 1990 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6-4, 1-6, 5-7 |
Loss | 3. | 21 October 1990 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3-6, 4-6 |
Loss | 4. | 30 March 1998 | Phoenix, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7(5) |
Win | 5. | 19 July 1998 | Mahwah, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
Runner-up | 6. | 25 October 1998 | Houston, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 4 April 1999 | Claremont, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 18 April 1999 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 6 June 1999 | Surbiton, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | W/O |
Win | 10. | 25 July 1999 | Peachtree City, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6-4, 6-1 |
Runner-up | 11. | 24 October 1999 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 12. | 13 December 1999 | New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–2 ret. |
Win | 13. | 20 February 2000 | Midland, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 1–6, 6–1 |
Win | 14. | 3 April 2000 | West Palm Beach, United States | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–0, 7–6(5) |
Loss | 15. | 25 March 2001 | La Cañada, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 16. | 8 April 2001 | West Palm Beach, United States | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 17. | 13 May 2001 | Fukuoka, Japan | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 7–6(3) |
Loss | 18. | 16 September 2001 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 19. | 14 October 2001 | Saga, Japan | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6-0, 6-1 |
Win | 20. | 28 October 2001 | Dallas, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(4), 6–2 |
Loss | 21. | 12 November 2001 | Hattiesburg, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3-6, 1-6 |
Loss | 22. | 26 November 2002 | Minneapolis, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(3), 6–7(3) |
Win | 23. | 14 April 2002 | Naples, United States | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
External links
- Rika Hiraki at the Women's Tennis Association
- Rika Hiraki at the International Tennis Federation
- Rika Hiraki at the Billie Jean King Cup
- v
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(national)
- 1902: Hélène Prévost / Réginald Forbes
- 1903: Hélène Prévost / Réginald Forbes
- 1904: Kate Gillou / Max Decugis
- 1905: Yvonne de Pfeffel / Max Decugis
- 1906: Yvonne de Pfeffel / Max Decugis
- 1907: A. Péan / Robert Wallet
- 1908: Kate Gillou / Max Decugis
- 1909: Jeanne Matthey / Max Decugis
- 1910: Marguerite Mény / Édouard Mény de Marangue
- 1911: Marguerite Broquedis / André Gobert
- 1912: Daisy Speranza / William Laurentz
- 1913: Daisy Speranza / William Laurentz
- 1914: Suzanne Lenglen / Max Decugis
- 1915–1919: No competition (World War I)
- 1920: Suzanne Lenglen / Max Decugis
- 1921: Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon
- 1922: Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon
- 1923: Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon
- 1924: Marguerite Broquedis / Jean Borotra
(international)
- 1925: Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon
- 1926: Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon
- 1927: Marguerite Broquedis Bordes / Jean Borotra
- 1928: Eileen Bennett / Henri Cochet
- 1929: Eileen Bennett / Henri Cochet
- 1930: Cilly Aussem / Bill Tilden
- 1931: Betty Nuthall / Pat Spence
- 1932: Betty Nuthall / Fred Perry
- 1933: Margaret Scriven / Jack Crawford
- 1934: Colette Rosambert / Jean Borotra
- 1935: Lolette Payot / Marcel Bernard
- 1936: Billie Yorke / Marcel Bernard
- 1937: Simonne Mathieu / Yvon Petra
- 1938: Simonne Mathieu / Dragutin Mitić
- 1939: Sarah Palfrey Fabyan / Elwood Cooke
- 1940–1945: No competition (World War II)
- 1946: Pauline Betz / Budge Patty
- 1947: Sheila Piercey / Eric Sturgess
- 1948: Patricia Canning Todd / Jaroslav Drobný
- 1949: Sheila Piercey / Eric Sturgess
- 1950: Barbara Scofield / Enrique Morea
- 1951: Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman
- 1952: Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman
- 1953: Doris Hart / Vic Seixas
- 1954: Maureen Connolly / Lew Hoad
- 1955: Darlene Hard / Gordon Forbes
- 1956: Thelma Coyne Long / Luis Ayala
- 1957: Věra Pužejová / Jiří Javorský
- 1958: Shirley Bloomer / Nicola Pietrangeli
- 1959: Yola Ramírez Ochoa / William Knight
- 1960: Maria Bueno / Robert Howe
- 1961: Darlene Hard / Rod Laver
- 1962: Renée Schuurman / Robert Howe
- 1963: Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher
- 1964: Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher
- 1965: Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher
- 1966: Annette Van Zyl / Frew McMillan
- 1967: Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson
- 1968: Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay
- 1969: Margaret Court / Marty Riessen
- 1970: Billie Jean King / Bob Hewitt
- 1971: Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay
- 1972: Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kim Warwick
- 1973: Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay
- 1974: Martina Navrátilová / Iván Molina
- 1975: Fiorella Bonicelli / Thomas Koch
- 1976: Ilana Kloss / Kim Warwick
- 1977: Mary Carillo / John McEnroe
- 1978: Renáta Tomanová / Pavel Složil
- 1979: Wendy Turnbull / Bob Hewitt
- 1980: Anne Smith / Billy Martin
- 1981: Andrea Jaeger / Jimmy Arias
- 1982: Wendy Turnbull / John Lloyd
- 1983: Barbara Jordan / Eliot Teltscher
- 1984: Anne Smith / Dick Stockton
- 1985: Martina Navrátilová / Heinz Günthardt
- 1986: Kathy Jordan / Ken Flach
- 1987: Pam Shriver / Emilio Sánchez Vicario
- 1988: Lori McNeil / Jorge Lozano
- 1989: Manon Bollegraf / Tom Nijssen
- 1990: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Jorge Lozano
- 1991: Helena Suková / Cyril Suk
- 1992: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Mark Woodforde
- 1993: Eugenia Maniokova / Andrei Olhovskiy
- 1994: Kristie Boogert / Menno Oosting
- 1995: Larisa Neiland / Todd Woodbridge
- 1996: Patricia Tarabini / Javier Frana
- 1997: Rika Hiraki / Mahesh Bhupathi
- 1998: Venus Williams / Justin Gimelstob
- 1999: Katarina Srebotnik / Piet Norval
- 2000: Mariaan de Swardt / David Adams
- 2001: Virginia Ruano Pascual / Tomas Carbonell
- 2002: Cara Black / Wayne Black
- 2003: Lisa Raymond / Mike Bryan
- 2004: Tatiana Golovin / Richard Gasquet
- 2005: Daniela Hantuchová / Fabrice Santoro
- 2006: Katarina Srebotnik / Nenad Zimonjić
- 2007: Nathalie Dechy / Andy Ram
- 2008: Victoria Azarenka / Bob Bryan
- 2009: Liezel Huber / Bob Bryan
- 2010: Katarina Srebotnik / Nenad Zimonjić
- 2011: Casey Dellacqua / Scott Lipsky
- 2012: Sania Mirza / Mahesh Bhupathi
- 2013: Lucie Hradecká / František Čermák
- 2014: Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Jean-Julien Rojer
- 2015: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Mike Bryan
- 2016: Martina Hingis / Leander Paes
- 2017: Gabriela Dabrowski / Rohan Bopanna
- 2018: Latisha Chan / Ivan Dodig
- 2019: Latisha Chan / Ivan Dodig
- 2020: No competition (COVID-19 pandemic)
- 2021: Desirae Krawczyk / Joe Salisbury
- 2022: Ena Shibahara / Wesley Koolhof
- 2023: Miyu Kato / Tim Pütz
- 2024: Laura Siegemund / Édouard Roger-Vasselin