Yurika Sema

Yurika Sema (瀬間 友里加, born December 25, 1986 in Nerima) is a former Japanese female tennis player.[1] She is the older sister of professional tennis player Erika Sema.

Yurika Sema
瀬間 友里加
Yurika Sema in 2009
Country (sports) Japan
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
Born (1986-12-25) 25 December 1986
Tokyo, Japan
Turned pro2003
RetiredNovember 2015
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$315,569
Singles
Career record338–267 (55.9%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 142 (30 November 2009)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2014)
French OpenQ2 (2012)
WimbledonQ3 (2012)
US Open1R (2009)
Doubles
Career record215–179 (54.6%)
Career titles14 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 150 (19 April 2010)
Fed Cup3–1

Yurika Sema, whose mother is Japanese and her father is French, achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 142, on 30 November 2009 and best doubles ranking of No. 150 on 19 April 2010.[2]

She announced that she would play her last tournament at the 90th All-Japan Championships, in November 2015 before retirement.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 16 (3–13)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. September 26, 2004 ITF Hiroshima, Japan Grass Emily Hewson 1–6, 6–7(6)
Winner 1. October 31, 2004 ITF Tokyo, Japan Hard Erika Takao 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–1
Runner-up 2. September 3, 2006 ITF Guanzhou, China Hard Sun Shengnan 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. March 18, 2007 ITF Perth, Australia Hard Casey Dellacqua 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 4. October 26, 2008 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard Melanie South 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. November 30, 2008 ITF Perth, Australia Hard Monika Wejnert 6–7(8), 5–7
Runner-up 6. March 8, 2009 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard Zhou Yimiao 3–6, 4–6
Winner 2. June 7, 2009 ITF Komoro, Japan Clay Kurumi Nara 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Runner-up 7. July 19, 2009 ITF Zwevegem, Belgium Clay Kirsten Flipkens 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 8. March 7, 2010 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard Jarmila Gajdošová 3–6, 3–6
Winner 3. March 6, 2011 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard Rika Fujiwara 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(2)
Runner-up 9. May 29, 2011 ITF Changwon, Korea Hard Chanel Simmonds 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 10. June 5, 2011 ITF Gimcheon, Korea Hard Yoo Mi 3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up 11. October 17, 2011 ITF Seoul, Korea Hard Hsieh Su-wei 1–6, 0–6
Runner-up 12. March 25, 2013 ITF Bundaberg, Australia Clay Viktorija Rajicic 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 13. September 14, 2013 ITF Incheon, Korea Hard Erika Sema 3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 27 (14–13)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. September 29, 2006 ITF Tokyo, Japan Hard Mari Tanaka Līga Dekmeijere
> Ayami Takase		 6–7(3), 3–6
Runner-up 2. April 14, 2007 ITF Jackson, United States Clay Junri Namigata Eva Hrdinová
Michaela Paštiková		 6–7(5), 6–7(3)
Winner 1. October 26, 2007 ITF Traralgon, Australia Hard Erika Sema Courtney Nagle
Robin Stephenson		 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 3. May 18, 2008 ITF Kurume, Japan Carpet Erika Sema Chang Kai-chen
Hwang I-hsuan		 3–6, 6–2, [6–10]
Winner 2. May 24, 2008 ITF Nagano, Japan Carpet Erika Sema Ayaka Maekawa
Hwang I-hsuan		 6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
Winner 3. May 31, 2008 ITF Gunma, Japan Carpet Erika Sema Chang Kai-chen
Hwang I-hsuan		 6–4, 2–6, [10–7]
Runner-up 4. September 6, 2008 ITF Tsukuba, Japan Hard Maki Arai Chan Chin-wei
Hwang I-hsuan		 0–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. October 17, 2008 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Miki Miyamura Natalie Grandin
Robin Stephenson		 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. May 30, 2009 ITF Gunma, Japan Carpet Erika Sema Hsu Wen-hsin
Mari Tanaka		 3–6, 6–1, [7–10]
Runner-up 7. July 19, 2009 ITF Zwevegem, Belgium Clay Aurélie Védy Elena Chalova
Darija Jurak		 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 8. August 2, 2009 ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Darija Jurak Hanne Skak Jensen
Johanna Larsson		 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 9. October 9, 2009 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Erika Sema Olivia Rogowska
Emily Webley-Smith		 1–6, 7–5, [7–10]
Winner 4. October 16, 2009 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard Erika Sema Alenka Hubacek
Bojana Bobusic		 6–1, 7–5, [10–6]
Winner 5. September 19, 2010 Darwin, Australia Hard Kumiko Iijima Alenka Hubacek
Tammi Patterson		 6–4, 6–1
Winner 6. September 26, 2010 Alice Springs, Australia Hard Erika Sema Alison Bai
Emelyn Starr		 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 10. May 29, 2011 Changwon, Korea Hard Erika Takao Chan Hao-ching
Zheng Saisai		 2–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Runner-up 11. June 19, 2011 Balikpapan, Indonesia Hard Natsumi Hamamura Kanae Hisami
Varatchaya Wongteanchai		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 7. July 10, 2011 Aschaffenburg, Germany Clay Pemra Özgen Hana Birnerová
Stephanie Vogt		 6–4, 7–6(5)
Winner 8. May 7, 2012 Tarakan, Indonesia Hard Chiaki Okadaue Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang
Lee So-ra		 6–4, 7–6(4)
Winner 9. July 2, 2012 Middelburg, Netherlands Clay Junri Namigata Bernice van de Velde
Angelique van der Meet		 6–3, 6–1
Winner 10. February 18, 2013 Mildura, Australia Grass Ksenia Lykina Bojana Bobusic
Emily Webley-Smith		 6–4, 6–2
Winner 11. May 31, 2013 Grado, Italy Clay Zhou Yimiao Viktorija Golubic
Diāna Marcinkēviča		 1–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Winner 12. June 7, 2013 ITF Brescia, Italy Clay Monique Adamczak Réka Luca Jani
Irina Khromacheva		 6–4, 7–5
Winner 13. October 6, 2013 ITF Perth, Australia Hard Erika Sema Monique Adamczak
Tammi Patterson		 7–5, 6–1
Winner 14. October 27, 2013 Bendigo, Australia Hard Erika Sema Monique Adamczak
Olivia Rogowska		 3–6, 6–2, [11–9]
Runner-up 12. 17 February 2014 ITF New Delhi, India Hard Erika Sema Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Peangtarn Plipuech		 6–7, 3–6
Runner-up 13. 31 March 2014 ITF Jackson, United States Clay Erika Sema Chanel Simmonds
Maša Zec Peškirič		 7–6, 3–6, [5–10]

References
  1. 日本テニス協会公式サイト - プレーヤー:瀬間 友里加 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  2. "ITF Tennis - Women's Circuit - Player Biography - SEMA, Yurika (JPN)". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
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