Lee Ye-ra (Korean: 이예라, lit. 'Yi Ye-ra'; born 14 September 1987) is a South Korean former tennis player. Her highest singles ranking is world No. 178, achieved in September 2008. Her career-high doubles ranking is world No. 215, reached in February 2008. In her career, she won ten singles and eight doubles titles on tournaments of the ITF Circuit.
| Country (sports) |  South Korea |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kangwon-do, South Korea |
| Born | September 14, 1987 Gangwon-do, South Korea |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $138,070 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 252–138 (64.6%) |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 178 (22 September 2008) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2008) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2008) |
| US Open | Q2 (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 99–75 (56.9%) |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 215 (11 February 2008) |
Lee reached the second round of the Korea Open in 2013 defeating Daria Gavrilova in the first round, before falling to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Playing for South Korea in the Fed Cup, Lee has a win–loss record of 12–11.
ITF Circuit finals edit
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runner-ups) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1 November 2004 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Clay (i) | Hee Sun Lyoo-suh
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 8 November 2004 | ITF Manila | Clay (i) |  Ayu Fani Damayanti
|
6–0, 1–0 ret. |
| Winner | 3. | 22 February 2005 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | Hard |  Shayna McDowell
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1 May 2007 | ITF Incheon, South Korea | Hard |  Regina Kulikova
|
3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 19 November 2007 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard |  Monica Niculescu
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 9 November 2009 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard | Yoo Mi
|
6–4, 6–6 ret. |
| Winner | 7. | 26 April 2010 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | Clay | Kim Na-ri
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Winner | 8. | 17 May 2010 | ITF Sunchang, South Korea | Hard | Kim Na-ri
|
7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 16 May 2011 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | Hard |  Chanel Simmonds
|
7–6, 1–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 10. | 10 June 2013 | ITF Gimcheon | Hard | Kim Na-ri
|
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner | 11. | 17 June 2013 | ITF Gimcheon | Hard | Yoo Mi
|
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 12. | 16 June 2014 | ITF Gimcheon | Hard | Choi Ji-hee
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 13. | 23 June 2014 | ITF Gimcheon | Hard | Choi Ji-hee
|
6–1, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 31 May 2015 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | Hard |  Kristie Ahn
|
3–6, 2–3 ret. |
Doubles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1 November 2004 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Clay (i) | Kim Hae-sung
|
Ayu Fani Damayanti Septi Mende
|
7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 December 2004 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Chang Kyung-mi
|
Yoo Mi Julia Efremova
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 13 June 2005 | ITF Incheon, South Korea | Hard | Choi Jin-young
|
 Chan Chin-wei Hsieh Su-wei
|
2–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 13 February 2007 | ITF Melbourne, Australia | Clay | Hwang I-hsuan
|
 Natsumi Hamamura Ayumi Morita
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 6 March 2007 | ITF Hamilton, New Zealand | Hard | Mari Tanaka
|
Emelyn Starr Jenny Swift
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 31 March 2008 | ITF Pelham, United States | Clay | Remi Tezuka
|
 Michaela Paštiková Ahsha Rolle
|
5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 9 November 2009 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard | Kim Sun-jung
|
Yoo Mi Han Na-lae
|
6–4, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Runner-up | 8. | 23 May 2010 | ITF Sunchang, South Korea | Hard | Chang Kyung-mi
|
Kim Kun-hee Yu Min-hwa
|
7–6, 4–6, [4–10] |
| Winner | 9. | 26 November 2012 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Kim Na-ri
|
 Napatsakorn Sankaew Yang Chia-hsien
|
6–1, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Runner-up | 10. | 3 December 2012 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Kim Na-ri
|
 Wang Yafan Xin Wen
|
5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 11. | 10 June 2013 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | Hard | Kim Na-ri
|
Jang Su-jeong Riko Sawayanagi
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 29 May 2014 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | Hard | Kim So-jung
|
Chuang Chia-jung Junri Namigata
|
6–7, 0–6 |
| Winner | 13. | 16 June 2014 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | Hard | Kim So-jung
|
Choi Ji-hee Lee Hye-min
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 14. | 23 June 2014 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | Hard | Kim So-jung
|
Choi Ji-hee Makoto Ninomiya
|
7–5, 2–6, [11–9] |
External links edit
- Lee Ye-ra at the Women's Tennis Association
- Lee Ye-ra at the International Tennis Federation
- Lee Ye-ra at the Billie Jean King Cup
