Kazue Takuma

Kazue Takuma (born 4 August 1974) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

Kazue Takuma
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1974-08-04) 4 August 1974
Prize money$47,563
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 233 (5 August 1996)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1997)
Doubles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 151 (7 July 1997)

Takuma, who had a career high singles ranking of 233, made her WTA Tour main draw debut at Nagoya in 1995 and also twice qualified for the main draw of the Japan Open. As a doubles player she had her best year in 1996 when she won a $25,000 ITF title in Taipei and was runner-up in a WTA Tour tournament, the China Open. She featured in the singles qualifying draw for the 1997 Australian Open.[1]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-1)

Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 14 October 1996 Beijing, China Tier IV Hard Yuko Hosoki Naoko Kijimuta
Miho Saeki
5–7, 4–6

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (0–2)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 31 October 1993 Kyoto, Japan Hard Lisa McShea 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 28 October 1996 Saga, Japan Grass Tamarine Tanasugarn 4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 7 June 1993 Seoul, South Korea Hard Yuka Yoshida Mimma Chernovita
Irawati Moerid
5–7, 6–2, 3–6
Winner 1. 11 March 1996 Taipei, Taiwan Hard Yoriko Yamagishi Hsu Hsueh-li
Weng Tzu-ting
7–5, 6–7(5), 7–6(4)

References

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