Kyōka Okamura (岡村 恭香, Okamura Kyōka, born 6 October 1995) is a professional Japanese tennis player. Okamura has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 223 in singles and No. 229 in doubles.

Kyōka Okamura
岡村 恭香
Country (sports) Japan
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
Born (1995-10-06) 6 October 1995 (age 29)
Okayama, Japan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 286,866
Singles
Career record331–277
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 223 (23 May 2016)
Current rankingNo. 229 (8 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2020, 2021)
Doubles
Career record172–152
Career titles11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 229 (21 October 2019)
Current rankingNo. 415 (21 October 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Junior1R (2013)
Last updated on: 23 October 2024.

Career

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Okamura made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2014 Japan Women's Open, where she received a wildcard entry into the doubles tournament, partnering with Kotomi Takahata. They defeated Misaki Doi and Elina Svitolina in the first round, but lost to Darija Jurak and Megan Moulton-Levy in the quarterfinals.[1]

Partnering with You Xiaodi, she was runner-up in the doubles at the 2023 WTA 125 Copa Oster, losing to Weronika Falkowska and Katarzyna Kawa in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak.[2]

Okamura made the main draw at the 2024 Toray Pan Pacific Open as a lucky loser and defeated qualifier Hailey Baptiste, having lost to her in the final qualifying round.[3] Okamura lost to ninth seed Katie Boulter in the second round.[4]

WTA Challenger finals

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Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

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Result    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss Feb 2023 Copa Bionaire, Colombia Clay   You Xiaodi   Weronika Falkowska
  Katarzyna Kawa
1–6, 7–5, [6–10]

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 11 (2 titles, 9 runner–ups)

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Legend
$50,000 tournaments (1–1)
W25/35,000 tournaments (1–4)
$10,000 tournaments (0–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–7)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2014 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 10,000 Hard   Michika Ozeki 4–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 2014 ITF Kyoto, Japan 10,000 Hard (i)   Nudnida Luangnam 6–7(7), 6–3, 4–6
Loss 0–3 Mar 2015 ITF Nishitama, Japan 10,000 Hard   Hsu Ching-wen 3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 0–4 Aug 2015 ITF Gimcheon, South Korea 10,000 Hard   Kim Na-ri 0–6, 4–6
Loss 0–5 Sep 2015 ITF Noto, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Lee Ya-hsuan 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(10)
Loss 0–6 May 2016 Fukuoka International, Japan 50,000 Carpet   Ksenia Lykina 2–6, 7–6(2), 0–6
Win 1–6 May 2016 Kurume Cup, Japan 50,000 Grass   Nigina Abduraimova 7–6(10), 1–6, 7–5
Loss 1–7 Oct 2019 ITF Toowoomba, Australia 25,000 Hard   Maddison Inglis 1–6, 6–4, 0–6
Loss 1–8 Aug 2022 GB Pro-Series Foxhills, UK 25,000 Hard (i)   Joanna Garland 6–3, 1–6, 2–6
Win 2–8 Aug 2022 ITF Goyang, South Korea 25,000 Hard   Peangtarn Plipuech 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 2–9 Jul 2024 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand W35 Hard   Patcharin Cheapchandej 2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 18 (11 titles, 7 runner–ups)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments (1–3)
$25,000 tournaments (7–2)
$10/15,000 tournaments (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (10–3)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Clay   Bianca Hîncu   Lina Gjorcheska
  Anastasia Vdovenco
1–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Loss 0–2 May 2014 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 10,000 Hard   Hirono Watanabe   Varunya Wongteanchai
  Nungnadda Wannasuk
2–6, 5–7
Win 1–2 Sep 2014 ITF Kyoto, Japan 10,000 Hard (i)   Makoto Ninomiya   Ayaka Okuno
  Michika Ozeki
6–3, 6–3
Win 2–2 Mar 2015 ITF Nishitama, Japan 10,000 Hard   Akiko Yonemura   Kanae Hisami
  Kotomi Takahata
2–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Loss 2–3 Sep 2015 ITF Noto, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Chiaki Okadaue   Jang Su-jeong
  Lee So-ra
3–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Win 3–3 Jun 2017 ITF Tokyo, Japan 25,000 Hard   Rika Fujiwara   Momoko Kobori
  Kotomi Takahata
6–2, 6–0
Win 4–3 Jun 2017 ITF Kōfu, Japan 25,000 Hard   Rika Fujiwara   Hiroko Kuwata
  Riko Sawayanagi
7–6(4), 6–3
Win 5–3 Oct 2017 ITF Hamamatsu, Japan 25,000 Hard   Rika Fujiwara   Lu Jiajing
  Ayaka Okuno
6–2, 6–4
Win 6–3 Apr 2018 ITF Kashiwa, Japan 25,000 Hard   Ayaka Okuno   Han Na-lae
  Robu Kajitani
6–2, 6–2
Loss 6–4 Nov 2018 ITF Muzaffarnagar, India 25,000 Grass   Michika Ozeki   Aldila Sutjiadi
  Wang Danni
6–7(6), 5–7
Win 7–4 Jun 2019 Trofeu de Barcelona,
Spain
60,000 Clay   Moyuka Uchijima   Marina Bassols Ribera
  Yvonne Cavallé Reimers
7–6(7), 6–4
Loss 7–5 Jun 2019 Macha Lake Open,
Czech Republic
60,000 H Clay   Dejana Radanović   Natela Dzalamidze
  Nina Stojanović
3–6, 3–6
Win 8–5 Jul 2019 ITF Ulanqab, China 25,000 Hard   Peangtarn Plipuech   Sun Xuliu
  Wang Meiling
4–6, 7–5, [13–11]
Win 9–5 Feb 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard   Liang En-shuo   Magali Kempen
  Shalimar Talbi
1–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Win 10–5 Apr 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Peangtarn Plipuech   Ma Yexin
  Xun Fangying
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Win 11–5 Aug 2022 ITF Goyang, South Korea 25,000 Hard   Peangtarn Plipuech   Kim Da-bin
  Punnin Kovapitukted
6–1, 6–0
Loss 11–6 Nov 2023 Sydney Challenger, Australia 60,000 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Destanee Aiava
  Maddison Inglis
0–6, 0–6
Loss 11–7 Feb 2024 Burnie International, Australia W75 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Paige Hourigan
  Erin Routliffe
6–7(5), 4–6
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References

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  1. ^ "Japan Women's Open Tennis 2014" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Podoroska triumphs in all-Argentine final to win Cali 125 title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Tokyo; Lucky loser Okamura reverses qualifying loss to Baptiste in Tokyo". WTATennis enis. 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Boulter breezes past Okamura to reach Tokyo quarter-finals". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 October 2024.