Wimbledon 1989WTA · Grass · First round
6-1 6-1Player
Masako Yanagi
JPNBorn: November 11, 1959left-handed
50–7938.8% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 496July 11, 1994
Best rankingNo. 89April 2, 1984
Record50–7938.8% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height—
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsleft-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Masako Yanagi has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- January 2, 1984
- Career peak
- No. 89 April 2, 1984
- Archived observations
- 454 454 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 500documented weeks
- Top 10028documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Barbara GerkenUSA3 matches2–1Elizabeth MinterAUS3 matches1–2Etsuko InoueJPN3 matches1–2Pilar VasquezPER3 matches2–1Akiko KijimutaJPN2 matches1–1Anne MinterAUS2 matches0–2Beth HerrUSA2 matches1–1Betsy NagelsenUSA2 matches1–1Caitriona RuaneIRL2 matches2–0Gabriela SabatiniARG2 matches1–1Ivanna MadrugaARG2 matches0–2Julie HarringtonUSA2 matches1–1
Matches
24 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Birmingham 1989WTA · Grass · Second round
3-6 6-3 7-5Wimbledon 1988WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-3Wimbledon 1988WTA · Grass · First round
6-4 6-1Birmingham 1988WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 4-6 6-1Sydney 1988WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 4-6 6-4Sydney 1988WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 7-5Brisbane 1987WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 6-1Brisbane 1987WTA · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-3Brisbane 1987WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-2Australian Open 1987WTA · Grass · First round
3-6 6-2 6-2Brisbane 1986WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-3Birmingham 1986WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-4Australian Open 1985WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-6(5)Australian Open 1985WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-2Brisbane 1985WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4Toronto 1985WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1985WTA · Grass · First round
6-3 6-3Birmingham 1985WTA · Grass · Second round
5-7 6-0 6-4Brisbane 1984WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 3-6 7-5Brisbane 1983WTA · Grass · Third round
7-6 7-5Brisbane 1983WTA · Grass · Second round
2-6 7-5 7-5Moscow Indoors 1982WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 7-6Moscow Indoors 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 7-5