Momoko Kobori (小堀 桃子, Kobori Momoko, born 22 August 1998) is a Japanese female tennis player.[1]

Momoko Kobori
小堀 桃子
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1998-08-22) 22 August 1998 (age 25)
Saitama, Japan
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CoachTakahiro Sakuma
Prize moneyUS$ 137,681
Singles
Career record193–157 (55.1%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 226 (22 April 2019)
Current rankingNo. 729 (15 April 2024)
Doubles
Career record195–122 (61.5%)
Career titles16 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 136 (26 November 2018)
Current rankingNo. 211 (15 April 2024)
Last updated on: 16 April 2024.

She has career-high WTA rankings of 226 in singles, achieved in April 2019, and 136 in doubles, set in November 2018. Up to date, she has won two singles and 16 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

Kobori made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2017 Japan Women's Open, after she received a wildcard alongside Erina Hayashi into the doubles tournament.

ITF Circuit finals edit

Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner–ups) edit

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Carpet (2–3)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2017 ITF Makinohara, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Ayano Shimizu 3–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 May 2018 ITF Karuizawa, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Miyabi Inoue 6–0, 6–2
Win 2–1 Oct 2018 ITF Makinohara, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Junri Namigata 6–2, 6–3
Loss 2–2 May 2019 ITF Karuizawa, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Jovana Jakšić 1–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss 2–3 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard   Yuriko Miyazaki 2–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 2–4 Oct 2022 ITF Nanao, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Haruka Kaji 6–3, 3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 34 (16 titles, 18 runner–ups) edit

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$40,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (10–14)
Clay (3–0)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (2–4)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 2016 ITF Nishitama, Japan 10,000 Hard   Chihiro Muramatsu   Robu Kajitani
  Mihoki Miyahara
6–4, 2–6, [6–10]
Win 1–1 Mar 2017 ITF Nishitama, Japan 15,000 Hard   Kotomi Takahata   Shiho Akita
  Erika Sema
6–1, 6–2
Loss 1–2 Jun 2017 ITF Tokyo, Japan 25,000 Hard   Kotomi Takahata   Rika Fujiwara
  Kyōka Okamura
2–6, 0–6
Win 2–2 Jun 2017 Montpellier Open, France 25,000 Clay   Ayano Shimizu   Laura Pigossi
  Victoria Rodríguez
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Win 3–2 Jul 2017 Open Denain, France 25,000 Clay   Ayano Shimizu   Mathilde Armitano
  Elixane Lechemia
6–4, 6–3
Win 4–2 Oct 2017 ITF Toowoomba, Australia 25,000 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Naiktha Bains
  Abigail Tere-Apisah
7–5, 7–5
Loss 4–3 Feb 2018 Burnie International, Australia 60,000 Hard   Chihiro Muramatsu   Vania King
  Laura Robson
6–7(3), 1–6
Loss 4–4 Mar 2018 ITF Yokohama, Japan 25,000 Hard   Chihiro Muramatsu   Laura Robson
  Fanny Stollár
7–5, 2–6, [4–10]
Loss 4–5 Mar 2018 Kōfu International Open, Japan 25,000 Hard   Erina Hayashi   Gao Xinyu
  Luksika Kumkhum
0–6, 6–2, [4–10]
Win 5–5 May 2018 ITF Karuizawa, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Ayano Shimizu   Chisa Hosonuma
  Kanako Morisaki
6–0, 6–3
Win 6–5 Jul 2018 Open Denain, France 25,000 Clay   Ayano Shimizu   Quirine Lemoine
  Eva Wacanno
0–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss 6–6 Sep 2018 ITF Nanao, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Ayano Shimizu   Meguni Nishimoto
  Kanako Morisaki
2–6, 3–6
Loss 6–7 Oct 2018 ITF Hamamatsu, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Ayano Shimizu   Erina Hayashi
  Miharu Imanishi
5–7, 4–6
Loss 6–8 May 2019 ITF Karuizawa, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Erina Hayashi   Ayaka Okuno
  Naomi Broady
3–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Loss 6–9 Jun 2019 ITF Hong Kong 25,000 Hard   Erina Hayashi   Junri Namigata
  Abigail Tere-Apisah
3–6, 6–2, [6–10]
Loss 6–10 Jul 2019 ITF Saskatoon, Canada 25,000 Hard   Haruka Kaji   Hsu Chieh-yu
  Marcela Zacarías
3–6, 2–6
Loss 6–11 Oct 2019 ITF Makinohara, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Erina Hayashi   Eudice Chong
  Aldila Sutjiadi
7–6(5), 6–7(5), [4–10]
Loss 6–12 Jan 2020 ITF Hong Kong 25,000 Hard   Mei Yamaguchi   Mana Ayukawa
  Eudice Chong
4–6, 3–6
Win 7–12 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Barbora Matúšová
  Anastasia Zolotareva
6–1, 6–2
Win 8–12 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Alicia Barnett
  Yuriko Miyazaki
6–4, 6–1
Win 9–12 Jun 2021 ITF Lisbon, Portugal 25,000 Hard   Han Na-lae   Ingrid Gamarra Martins
  Ma Shuyue
6–3, 6–1
Win 10–12 Sep 2021 Portugal Ladies Open 60,000+H Hard   Hiroko Kuwata   Alicia Barnett
  Olivia Nicholls
7–6(5), 7–6(2)
Loss 10–13 Apr 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Gozal Ainitdinova
  Maria Timofeeva
6–2, 5–6, [4–10]
Win 11–13 Jun 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Misaki Matsuda
  Naho Sato
6–3, 6–3
Loss 11–14 Jun 2022 ITF Gurugram, India 25,000 Hard   Misaki Matsuda   Saki Imamura
  Priska Madelyn Nugroho
4–6, 5–7
Loss 11–15 Jul 2022 ITF Gurugram, India 25,000 Hard   Misaki Matsuda   Ankita Raina
  Priska Madelyn Nugroho
6–3, 0–6, [6–10]
Win 12–15 Jul 2022 ITF Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 25,000 Hard   Ankita Raina   Choi Ji-hee
  Han Na-lae
6–2, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss 12–16 Jul 2022 President's Cup, Kazakhstan 60,000 Hard   Moyuka Uchijima   Mariia Tkacheva
  Anastasia Zolotareva
6–4, 1–6, [6–10]
Win 13–16 Sep 2022 ITF Darwin, Australia 25,000 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Yui Chikaraishi
  Nanari Katsumi
6–2, 7–6(3)
Win 14–16 Oct 2022 ITF Makinohara, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Mayuka Aikawa   Mana Ayukawa
  Riko Sawayanagi
6–4, 5–7, [10–7]
Loss 14–17 Dec 2022 Indoor Championships, Japan 60,000 Hard (i)   Luksika Kumkhum   Liang En-shuo
  Wu Fang-hsien
6–2, 6–7(5), [2–10]
Win 15–17 May 2023 ITF Karuizawa, Japan 25,000 Grass   Ayano Shimizu   Talia Gibson
  Akari Inoue
3–6, 7–6(6), [10–5]
Win 16–17 Aug 2023 ITF Hong Kong 40,000 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Erika Sema
  Aoi Ito
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss 16–18 Nov 2023 Takasaki Open, Japan 100,000 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Guo Hanyu
  Jiang Xinyu
6–7(5), 7–5, [5–10]

References edit

  1. ^ "小堀桃子選手、野口莉央選手、加治遥選手とスリクソンテニス用品総合使用契約を締結". Sankei Biz (in Japanese). May 10, 2017. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.

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