Kazuko Ito (tennis)

Kazuko Ito (Japanese: 伊藤 和子, born 21 August 1963) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

Kazuko Ito
伊藤 和子
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1963-08-21) 21 August 1963 (age 60)
Prize money$19,381
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 325 (26 October 1987)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 158 (24 April 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1988, 1989, 1990)
French Open1R (1989)
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1982 New DelhiWomen's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place1982 New DelhiWomen's Team

Ito represented Japan at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi and won two medals, a women's doubles silver and a bronze in the team event.[citation needed]

As a professional player she had the biggest impact in doubles, with three main draw appearances at the Australian Open and one at the French Open. She was a doubles quarter-finalist at the 1989 Pan Pacific Open.[1]

ITF finals

Doubles (3–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.11 November 1984Hiroshima, JapanHard Fumiko Furuhashi Cheryl Jones
Judith Warringa
2–6, 6–2, 7–5
Runner-up1.24 November 1986Kyoto, JapanHard Junko Kimura Yayuk Basuki
Suzanna Wibowo
3–6, 3–6
Winner2.17 October 1988Kuroshio, JapanHard Yasuyo Kajita Ayako Hirose
Shiho Okada
7–5, 6–4
Winner3.14 November 1988Kyoto, JapanHard Yasuyo Kajita Kimiko Date
Yuko Hosoki
6–4, 7–5

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