Kyōko Nagatsuka
Kyōko Nagatsuka (Japanese: 長塚京子, born February 22, 1974) is a retired Japanese tennis player. She achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 28 on 14 August 1995. In doubles, she reached as high as No. 31 in June 1995.
| Country (sports) | Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1974 Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 1998 |
| Prize money | $421,541 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 121–125 (49.2%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 28 (14 August 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1995) |
| French Open | 4R (1995) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995) |
| US Open | 2R (1993, 1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 62–70 (47.0%) |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 31 (19 June 1995) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1994, 1995, 1996) |
| French Open | 2R (1995, 1996) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1993, 1995, 1996) |
| US Open | 3R (1995) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
She won the 12-and-under championships of Japan in 1986, and the under-16 in 1989.
Nagatsuka reached three singles finals on the WTA Tour, but failed to win the title in any of them. She did, however, win two doubles titles as well as achieving a further three runner-ups in doubles competition. She reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament twice in singles: at the 1995 Australian Open, where she beat a young Martina Hingis and Amy Frazier, and that same year at the French Open.
Playing for the Japan Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 2–4.
Since her retirement, she has briefly worked as a coach with Akiko Morigami.