Kazue Takuma
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 August 1974 |
| Prize money | $47,563 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 233 (5 August 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 151 (7 July 1997) |
Kazue Takuma (born 4 August 1974) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.
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
[edit]Doubles (0-1)
[edit]| 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
[edit]| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 2 (0–2)
[edit]| 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)
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Australian Open - 13 January - 26 January 1997". itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
