Yurika Sema

Yurika Sema
瀬間 友里加
Yurika Sema in 2009
Country (sports) Japan
ResidenceTokyo
Born (1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 (age 37)
Nerima, Tokyo
Turned pro2003
RetiredNovember 2015
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 315,569
Singles
Career record338–267
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
Career titles14 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 150 (19 April 2010)
Team competitions
Fed Cup3–1

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

Yurika, whose mother is Japanese and her father is Algerian, 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

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Singles: 16 (3 titles, 13 runner-ups)

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$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Sep 2004 ITF Hiroshima, Japan Grass Australia Emily Hewson 1–6, 6–7(6)
Win 1. Oct 2004 ITF Tokyo, Japan Hard Japan Erika Takao 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–1
Loss 2. Sep 2006 ITF Guanzhou, China Hard China Sun Shengnan 2–6, 4–6
Loss 3. Mar 2007 ITF Perth, Australia Hard Australia Casey Dellacqua 2–6, 1–6
Loss 4. Oct 2008 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard United Kingdom Melanie South 3–6, 4–6
Loss 5. Nov 2008 ITF Perth, Australia Hard Australia Monika Wejnert 6–7(8), 5–7
Loss 6. Mar 2009 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard China Zhou Yimiao 3–6, 4–6
Win 2. Jun 2009 ITF Komoro, Japan Clay Japan Kurumi Nara 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Loss 7. Jul 2009 ITF Zwevegem, Belgium Clay Belgium Kirsten Flipkens 3–6, 3–6
Loss 8. Mar 2010 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard Australia Jarmila Gajdošová 3–6, 3–6
Win 3. Mar 2011 ITF Sydney, Australia Hard Japan Rika Fujiwara 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(2)
Loss 9. May 2011 ITF Changwon, Korea Hard South Africa Chanel Simmonds 2–6, 2–6
Loss 10. Jun 2011 ITF Gimcheon, Korea Hard South Korea Yoo Mi 3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 11. Oct 2011 ITF Seoul, Korea Hard Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 1–6, 0–6
Loss 12. Mar 2013 ITF Bundaberg, Australia Clay Australia Viktorija Rajicic 4–6, 3–6
Loss 13. Sep 2013 ITF Incheon, Korea Hard Japan Erika Sema 3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 27 (14 titles, 13 runner-ups)

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$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. 29 September 2006 ITF Tokyo, Japan Hard Japan Mari Tanaka Latvia Līga Dekmeijere
>Japan Ayami Takase
6–7(3), 3–6
Runner-up 2. 14 April 2007 ITF Jackson, United States Clay Japan Junri Namigata Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová
Czech Republic Michaela Paštiková
6–7(5), 6–7(3)
Winner 1. 26 October 2007 ITF Traralgon, Australia Hard Japan Erika Sema United States Courtney Nagle
United States Robin Stephenson
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 18 May 2008 Kurume Cup, Japan Carpet Japan Erika Sema Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen
Chinese Taipei Hwang I-hsuan
3–6, 6–2, [6–10]
Winner 2. 24 May 2008 ITF Nagano, Japan Carpet Japan Erika Sema Japan Ayaka Maekawa
Chinese Taipei Hwang I-hsuan
6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
Winner 3. 31 May 2008 ITF Gunma, Japan Carpet Japan Erika Sema Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen
Chinese Taipei Hwang I-hsuan
6–4, 2–6, [10–7]
Runner-up 4. 6 September 2008 ITF Tsukuba, Japan Hard Japan Maki Arai Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei
Chinese Taipei Hwang I-hsuan
0–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 17 October 2008 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Japan Miki Miyamura South Africa Natalie Grandin
United States Robin Stephenson
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 30 May 2009 ITF Gunma, Japan Carpet Japan Erika Sema Chinese Taipei Hsu Wen-hsin
Japan Mari Tanaka
3–6, 6–1, [7–10]
Runner-up 7. 19 July 2009 ITF Zwevegem, Belgium Clay France Aurélie Védy Russia Elena Chalova
Croatia Darija Jurak
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 8. 2 August 2009 ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Croatia Darija Jurak Denmark Hanne Skak Jensen
Sweden Johanna Larsson
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 9. 9 October 2009 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Japan Erika Sema Australia Olivia Rogowska
United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith
1–6, 7–5, [7–10]
Winner 4. 16 October 2009 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard Japan Erika Sema Australia Alenka Hubacek
Australia Bojana Bobusic
6–1, 7–5, [10–6]
Winner 5. 19 September 2010 ITF Darwin, Australia Hard Japan Kumiko Iijima Australia Alenka Hubacek
Australia Tammi Patterson
6–4, 6–1
Winner 6. 26 September 2010 ITF Alice Springs, Australia Hard Japan Erika Sema Australia Alison Bai
Australia Emelyn Starr
7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 10. 29 May 2011 ITF Changwon, South Korea Hard Japan Erika Takao Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
China Zheng Saisai
2–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Runner-up 11. 19 June 2011 ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia Hard Japan Natsumi Hamamura Japan Kanae Hisami
Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
3–6, 2–6
Winner 7. 10 July 2011 ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany Clay Turkey Pemra Özgen Czech Republic Hana Birnerová
Liechtenstein Stephanie Vogt
6–4, 7–6(5)
Winner 8. 7 May 2012 ITF Tarakan, Indonesia Hard Japan Chiaki Okadaue Vietnam Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang
South Korea Lee So-ra
6–4, 7–6(4)
Winner 9. 2 July 2012 ITF Middelburg, Netherlands Clay Japan Junri Namigata Netherlands Bernice van de Velde
Netherlands Angelique van der Meet
6–3, 6–1
Winner 10. 18 February 2013 ITF Mildura, Australia Grass Russia Ksenia Lykina Australia Bojana Bobusic
United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith
6–4, 6–2
Winner 11. 31 May 2013 ITF Grado, Italy Clay China Zhou Yimiao Switzerland Viktorija Golubic
Latvia Diāna Marcinkēviča
1–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Winner 12. 7 June 2013 ITF Brescia, Italy Clay Australia Monique Adamczak Hungary Réka Luca Jani
Russia Irina Khromacheva
6–4, 7–5
Winner 13. 6 October 2013 ITF Perth, Australia Hard Japan Erika Sema Australia Monique Adamczak
Australia Tammi Patterson
7–5, 6–1
Winner 14. 27 October 2013 Bendigo International, Australia Hard Japan Erika Sema Australia Monique Adamczak
Australia Olivia Rogowska
3–6, 6–2, [11–9]
Runner-up 12. 17 February 2014 ITF New Delhi, India Hard Japan Erika Sema Thailand Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech
6–7, 3–6
Runner-up 13. 31 March 2014 ITF Jackson, United States Clay Japan Erika Sema South Africa Chanel Simmonds
Slovenia Maša Zec Peškirič
7–6, 3–6, [5–10]

References

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  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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