Masako Yanagi

Masako Yanagi (柳 昌子, Yanagi Masako; born 11 November 1959) is a Japanese former women's singles tennis and doubles tennis player.

Masako Yanagi
柳 昌子

Country (sports)	Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Born	(1959-11-11) 11 November 1959 Osaka, Japan
Retired	1994
Plays	Left-handed
Prize money	$155,263
Singles
Career record	132–136
Career titles	1 ITF
Highest ranking	89 (2 April 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1985)
French Open	3R (1988)
Wimbledon	2R (1988)
US Open	1R (1986,1988)
Doubles
Career record	59–79
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	85 (5 January 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1987-1989)
French Open	2R (1987)
Wimbledon	1R (1984-1988)
US Open	1R (1986,1987)
Medal record Representing Japan Summer Universiade 1981 Bucharest Women's doubles Asian Games 1982 New Delhi Women's doubles 1982 New Delhi Women's team 1982 New Delhi Mixed doubles

She was the top-ranked player in Japan in 1979 and was ranked as high as No. 89 in the world. She reached the third round of the 1988 French Open and also played in the Australian Open. She lived in Tokyo. Yanagi reached 4 singles and 6 doubles finals. She has won 1 singles title and 2 doubles titles on the ITF.

Masako Yanagi played in one singles and two doubles ITF Independent Tour finals in 1982.

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–3)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	11 October 1992	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Miki Mizokuchi	5–7, 6–1, 1–6
Loss	2.	18 October 1992	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Mami Donoshiro	5–7, 4–6
Win	3.	25 October 1992	Kyoto, Japan	Hard	Miki Mizokuchi	6–2, 6–4
Loss	4.	24 January 1993	McAllen, United States	Hard	Louise Allen	4-6, 6-7

Doubles (2–4)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	10 July 1983	Landskrona, Sweden	Clay	Emiko Okagawa	Lucy Gordon Mimmi Wikstedt	5-7, 3-6
Win	2.	12 October 1992	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Hiroko Mochizuki	Yoshiko Sasano Yoshiko Wauke	6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Loss	3.	19 October 1992	Kyoto, Japan	Hard	Sandy Sureephong	Yuko Hosoki Naoko Kijimuta	3–6, 3–6
Winner	4.	26 October 1992	Saga, Japan	Clay	Ayako Hirose	Katarína Studeníková Eva Martincová	6–2, 6–0
Loss	5.	18 October 1993	Kugayama, Japan	Hard	Mana Endo	Mami Donoshiro Yuka Tanaka	3–6, 3–6
Loss	6.	31 October 1993	Kyoto, Japan	Hard	Mana Endo	Maija Avotins Lisa McShea	6–7(5), 5–7

ITF Independent Tour

Singles

Legend (0-1)
Win
Loss

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Location	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	May 1982	Cumberland Tournament	Hampstead, UK	Clay	Kate Brasher	1–6, 1–6

Doubles

Legend (2-0)
Win
Loss

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Location	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	May 1982	Cumberland Tournament	Hampstead, UK	Clay	Linda Stewart	Lesley Charles Sara Gomer	6–3, 6–1
Win	2.	May 1982	Paddington Tournament	London, UK	Hard	Linda Stewart	Mary-Ann Colville Wendy Gilchrist	6–3, 6–4

External links

• Official site
• Masako Yanagi at the Women's Tennis Association
• Masako Yanagi at World Tennis
• Masako Yanagi at the Billie Jean King Cup