Shuko Aoyama
Shuko Aoyama is a Japanese tennis player.
Aoyama became a professional tennis player after graduating from Waseda University.
On 9 February 2015, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 182. On 17 February 2020, she peaked at No. 21 in the doubles rankings. To date, she has won twelve doubles titles on the WTA Tour, and was a semifinalist in doubles at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. She has also won four singles and 30 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Grand Slam doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | W–L | Win % |
Australian Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 5–8 | |
French Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1–6 | ||
Wimbledon | 1R | A | SF | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | NH | 10–8 | |
US Open | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 5–8 | ||
Win–Loss | 0–2 | 0–0 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 21–30 |
Significant finals
WTA Elite Trophy
Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)
WTA Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 tournaments
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
WTA career finals
Doubles: 22 (12 titles, 10 runners-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2010 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | International | Hard | Rika Fujiwara | Chang Kai-chen Lilia Osterloh | 0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2012 | Washington Open, USA | International | Hard | Chang Kai-chen | Irina Falconi Chanelle Scheepers | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | Mar 2013 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | International | Hard | Chang Kai-chen | Janette Husárová Zhang Shuai | 6–7, 7–6, |
Win | 3–1 | Aug 2013 | Washington Open, USA | International | Hard | Vera Dushevina | Eugenie Bouchard Taylor Townsend | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Aug 2014 | Washington Open, USA | International | Hard | Gabriela Dabrowski | Hiroko Kuwata Kurumi Nara | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 5–1 | Oct 2014 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | International | Hard | Renata Voráčová | Lara Arruabarrena Tatjana Maria | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 5–2 | Jan 2015 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | International | Hard | Renata Voráčová | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 5–3 | Feb 2015 | Thailand Open, Thailand | International | Hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan | 6–2, 4–6, |
Loss | 5–4 | May 2016 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany | International | Clay | Renata Voráčová | Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–5 | Jul 2016 | Washington Open, USA | International | Hard | Risa Ozaki | Monica Niculescu Yanina Wickmayer | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–6 | Aug 2016 | Jiangxi Open, China | International | Hard | Makoto Ninomiya | Liang Chen Lu Jingjing | 6–3, 6–7, |
Win | 6–6 | Sep 2016 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | International | Hard | Makoto Ninomiya | Jocelyn Rae Anna Smith | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 7–6 | Aug 2017 | Washington Open, USA | International | Hard | Renata Voráčová | Eugenie Bouchard Sloane Stephens | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 8–6 | Sep 2017 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | International | Hard | Yang Zhaoxuan | Monique Adamczak Storm Sanders | 6–0, 2–6, |
Loss | 8–7 | Sep 2017 | Wuhan Open, China | Premier 5 | Hard | Yang Zhaoxuan | Chan Yung-jan Martina Hingis | 6–7, 6–3, |
Loss | 8–8 | Oct 2018 | Hong Kong Open, Hong Kong | International | Hard | Lidziya Marozava | Samantha Stosur Zhang Shuai | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 8–9 | Nov 2018 | WTA Elite Trophy, China | Elite | Hard | Lidziya Marozava | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok | 4–6, 6–3, |
Win | 9–9 | Jun 2019 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | International | Grass | Aleksandra Krunić | Lesley Kerkhove Bibiane Schoofs | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 9–10 | Aug 2019 | Silicon Valley Classic, USA | Premier | Hard | Ena Shibahara | Nicole Melichar Květa Peschke | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10–10 | Oct 2019 | Tianjin Open, China | International | Hard | Ena Shibahara | Nao Hibino Miyu Kato | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 11–10 | Oct 2019 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Premier | Hard | Ena Shibahara | Kirsten Flipkens Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 12–10 | Feb 2020 | St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy, Russia | Premier | Hard | Ena Shibahara | Kaitlyn Christian Alexa Guarachi | 4–6, 6–0, |
ITF finals
Singles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner–ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Jun 2010 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Erika Takao | 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Apr 2012 | ITF Bundaberg, Australia | 25,000 | Clay | Sandra Zaniewska | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2013 | ITF Launceston, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Storm Sanders | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Oct 2013 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | Eri Hozumi | 7–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–3 | Feb 2014 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Tamira Paszek | 1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2014 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | Tatjana Maria | 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Nov 2014 | ITF Toyota, Japan | 75,000 | Carpet | An-Sophie Mestach | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–5 | Oct 2015 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | Miyu Kato | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 4–5 | Oct 2016 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Ksenia Lykina | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles: 39 (30–9)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1. | 29 March 2009 | Kofu, Japan | Hard | Akari Inoue | Maki Arai Miki Miyamura | 7–5, 3–6, |
Winner | 2. | 6 June 2010 | Komoro, Japan | Clay | Maya Kato | Kim Kun-hee Yu Min-hwa | 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 3. | 13 June 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Akari Inoue | Chang Kyung-mi Yoo Mi | 7–6, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 1. | 12 September 2010 | Noto, Japan | Carpet | Akari Inoue | Rika Fujiwara Tamarine Tanasugarn | 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 4. | 27 November 2010 | Toyota, Japan | Carpet | Rika Fujiwara | Irina-Camelia Begu Mădălina Gojnea | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 15 January 2011 | Pingguo, China | Hard | Rika Fujiwara | Liu Wanting Sun Shengnan | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 6 February 2011 | Rancho Santa Fe, United States | Hard | Remi Tezuka | Julie Ditty Mervana Jugić-Salkić | 0–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 6. | 20 February 2011 | Surprise, United States | Hard | Remi Tezuka | Mervana Jugić-Salkić Tetiana Luzhanska | 6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 7. | 25 March 2011 | Kunming, China | Hard | Rika Fujiwara | Irina Buryachok Veronika Kapshay | 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 1 April 2011 | Wenshan, China | Hard | Rika Fujiwara | Liang Chen Tian Ran | 6–4, 6–0 |
Winner | 9. | 8 May 2011 | Fukuoka, Japan | Grass | Rika Fujiwara | Aiko Nakamura Junri Namigata | 7–6, 6–0 |
Winner | 10. | 22 May 2011 | Karuizawa, Japan | Carpet | Rika Fujiwara | Natsumi Hamamura Ayumi Oka | 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | 22 October 2011 | Makinohara, Japan | Carpet | Kotomi Takahata | Junri Namigata Akiko Yonemura | 6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 12. | 12 February 2012 | Launceston, Australia | Hard | Kotomi Takahata | Hsieh Shu-ying Zheng Saisai | 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 25 March 2012 | Ipswich, Australia | Clay | Junri Namigata | Monique Adamczak Sandra Zaniewska | 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 13. | 31 March 2012 | Bundaberg, Australia | Clay | Junri Namigata | Sacha Jones Sally Peers | 6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 4. | 15 July 2012 | Waterloo, Canada | Clay | Gabriela Dabrowski | Sharon Fichman Marie-Ève Pelletier | 2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 5. | 22 July 2012 | Granby, Canada | Hard | Miki Miyamura | Sharon Fichman Marie-Ève Pelletier | 6–4, 5–7, |
Winner | 14. | 29 July 2012 | Lexington, United States | Hard | Xu Yifan | Julia Glushko Olivia Rogowska | 7–5, 6–7, |
Winner | 15. | 12 August 2012 | Bronx, United States | Hard | Erika Sema | Eri Hozumi Miki Miyamura | 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 16. | 13 September 2012 | Ningbo, China | Hard | Chang Kai-chen | Tetiana Luzhanska Zheng Saisai | 6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 17. | 26 October 2012 | Hamamatsu, Japan | Grass | Miki Miyamura | Monique Adamczak Alexa Glatch | 3–6, 6–4, |
Winner | 18. | 2 February 2013 | Burnie, Australia | Hard | Erika Sema | Bojana Bobusic Jessica Moore | w/o |
Winner | 19. | 26 October 2013 | Hamamatsu, Japan | Grass | Junri Namigata | Belinda Bencic Sofia Shapatava | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 20. | 23 November 2013 | Toyota, Japan | Carpet | Misaki Doi | Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya | 7–6, 2–6, |
Winner | 21. | 23 February 2014 | Surprise, United States | Hard | Eri Hozumi | Sanaz Marand Ashley Weinhold | 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 22. | 11 May 2014 | Fukuoka, Japan | Grass | Eri Hozumi | Naomi Broady Eleni Daniilidou | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 6. | 26 July 2014 | Lexington, United States | Hard | Keri Wong | Jocelyn Rae Anna Smith | 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 22 November 2014 | Toyota, Japan | Carpet | Junri Namigata | Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya | 3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 23. | 31 October 2015 | Nanjing, China | Hard | Eri Hozumi | Chan Chin-wei Zhang Kailin | 7–5, 6–7, |
Winner | 24. | 21 November 2015 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Makoto Ninomiya | Eri Hozumi Kurumi Nara | 3–6, 6–2, |
Winner | 25. | 26 March 2016 | Quanzhou, China | Hard | Makoto Ninomiya | Lu Jingjing Zhang Yuxuan | 6–3, 6–0 |
Winner | 26. | 2 April 2016 | Kōfu, Japan | Hard | Erina Hayashi | Kanae Hisami Kotomi Takahata | 7–5, 7–5 |
Winner | 27. | 16 April 2016 | Shenzhen, China | Hard | Makoto Ninomiya | Liang Chen Wang Yafan | 7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 28. | 30 July 2016 | Wuhan, China | Hard | Makoto Ninomiya | Chang Kai-chen Duan Yingying | 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 8. | 29 October 2016 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard | Risa Ozaki | Asia Muhammad Arina Rodionova | 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 29. | 1 July 2017 | Southsea, United Kingdom | Grass | Yang Zhaoxuan | Viktorija Golubic Lyudmyla Kichenok | 6–7, 6–3, |
Runner-up | 9. | 11 November 2017 | Shenzhen, China | Hard | Yang Zhaoxuan | Jacqueline Cako Nina Stojanović | 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 30. | 10 November 2018 | Shenzhen, China | Hard | Yang Zhaoxuan | Choi Ji-hee Luksika Kumkhum | 6–2, 6–3 |