Etsuko Inoue (井上 悦子, Inoue Etsuko, born October 18, 1964) is a retired tennis player from Japan.
| Country (sports) | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 October 1964 Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | right handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 95–105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (14 March 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1983, 1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (1983, 1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 20–36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 34 (2 February 1987) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (1987) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1985) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (1984, 1987) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Inoue twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1984 (Los Angeles, California) and 1988 (Seoul, South Korea). In 1982, she became the first winner of the women's tennis competition at the Asian Games.
Married Kejiro Kaneshiro in 1993.
WTA Tour finals
editSingles (2–0)
edit| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | October 1983 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard |  Shelley Solomon
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7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | October 1984 | Borden Classic, Tokyo | Hard | Beth Herr[2]
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6–0, 6–0[3] |
References
edit- ^ "兼城（旧姓井上） 悦子". Japan Tennis Association. 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Japan Open Champion Etsuko Inoue upset defending titlist Lisa..."
- ^ "Tokyo 1984 Tennis Tournament".
External links
edit- Etsuko Inoue at the Women's Tennis Association
- Etsuko Inoue at the International Tennis Federation
- Etsuko Inoue at the Billie Jean King Cup
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