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 26)
Saitama, Japan
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CoachTakahiro Sakuma
Prize money$149,668
Singles
Career record211–165
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 226 (22 April 2019)
Current rankingNo. 580 (4 November 2024)
Doubles
Career record213–131
Career titles17 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 136 (26 November 2018)
Current rankingNo. 253 (4 November 2024)
Last updated on: 4 November 2024.

She has career-high WTA rankings of 226 in singles, achieved in April 2019, and 136 in doubles, set in November 2018. She has won two singles titles and 17 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

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

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner–ups)

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
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 W25 Carpet   Jovana Jakšić 1–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss 2–3 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Yuriko Miyazaki 2–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 2–4 Oct 2022 ITF Nanao, Japan W25 Carpet   Haruka Kaji 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win 3–4 Sep 2024 ITF Kyoto, Japan W35 Hard (i)   Tiphanie Lemaître 7–6(1), 6–2

Doubles: 40 (17 titles, 23 runner–ups)

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Legend
W100 tournaments
W60/75 tournaments
W40/50 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (11–16)
Clay (3–0)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (2–7)
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 Open de Montpellier, 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 W25 Carpet   Erina Hayashi   Ayaka Okuno
  Naomi Broady
3–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Loss 6–9 Jun 2019 ITF Hong Kong, China SAR W25 Hard   Erina Hayashi   Junri Namigata
  Abigail Tere-Apisah
3–6, 6–2, [6–10]
Loss 6–10 Jul 2019 ITF Saskatoon, Canada W25 Hard   Haruka Kaji   Hsu Chieh-yu
  Marcela Zacarías
3–6, 2–6
Loss 6–11 Oct 2019 ITF Makinohara, Japan W25 Carpet   Erina Hayashi   Eudice Chong
  Aldila Sutjiadi
7–6(5), 6–7(5), [4–10]
Loss 6–12 Jan 2020 ITF Hong Kong W25 Hard   Mei Yamaguchi   Mana Ayukawa
  Eudice Chong
4–6, 3–6
Win 7–12 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Barbora Matúšová
  Anastasia Zolotareva
6–1, 6–2
Win 8–12 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Alicia Barnett
  Yuriko Miyazaki
6–4, 6–1
Win 9–12 Jun 2021 ITF Lisbon, Portugal W25 Hard   Han Na-lae   Ingrid Martins
  Ma Shuyue
6–3, 6–1
Win 10–12 Sep 2021 Portugal Ladies Open W60+H Hard   Hiroko Kuwata   Alicia Barnett
  Olivia Nicholls
7–6(5), 7–6(2)
Loss 10–13 Apr 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand W25 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Gozal Ainitdinova
  Maria Timofeeva
6–2, 5–6, [4–10]
Win 11–13 Jun 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand W25 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Misaki Matsuda
  Naho Sato
6–3, 6–3
Loss 11–14 Jun 2022 ITF Gurugram, India W25 Hard   Misaki Matsuda   Saki Imamura
  Priska Madelyn Nugroho
4–6, 5–7
Loss 11–15 Jul 2022 ITF Gurugram, India W25 Hard   Misaki Matsuda   Ankita Raina
  Priska Madelyn Nugroho
6–3, 0–6, [6–10]
Win 12–15 Jul 2022 ITF Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan W25 Hard   Ankita Raina   Choi Ji-hee
  Han Na-lae
6–2, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss 12–16 Jul 2022 President's Cup, Kazakhstan W60 Hard   Moyuka Uchijima   Mariia Tkacheva
  Anastasia Zolotareva
6–4, 1–6, [6–10]
Win 13–16 Sep 2022 ITF Darwin, Australia W25 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Yui Chikaraishi
  Nanari Katsumi
6–2, 7–6(3)
Win 14–16 Oct 2022 ITF Makinohara, Japan W25 Carpet   Mayuka Aikawa   Mana Ayukawa
  Riko Sawayanagi
6–4, 5–7, [10–7]
Loss 14–17 Dec 2022 Indoor Championships, Japan W60 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 W25 Grass   Ayano Shimizu   Talia Gibson
  Akari Inoue
3–6, 7–6(6), [10–5]
Loss 15–18 Jul 2023 ITF Hong Kong W25 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Erika Sema
  Aoi Ito
7–5, 3–6, [4–10]
Win 16–18 Aug 2023 ITF Hong Kong W40 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Erika Sema
  Aoi Ito
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss 16–19 Nov 2023 Takasaki Open, Japan W100 Hard   Ayano Shimizu   Guo Hanyu
  Jiang Xinyu
6–7(5), 7–5, [5–10]
Loss 16–20 May 2024 Kurume Cup, Japan W75 Carpet   Ayano Shimizu   Madeleine Brooks
  Sarah Beth Grey
4–6, 0–6
Win 17–20 Aug 2024 ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand W15 Hard   Natsumi Kawaguchi   Honoka Kobayashi
  Yukina Saigo
6–3, 6–4
Loss 17–21 Aug 2024 ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand W35 Hard   Natsumi Kawaguchi   Kanako Morisaki
  Hikaru Sato
2–6, 3–6
Loss 17–22 Sep 2024 ITF Nanao, Japan W50 Carpet   Ayano Shimizu   Aoi Ito
  Naho Sato
1–6, 3–6
Loss 17–23 Nov 2024 ITF Hamamatsu, Japan W35 Carpet   Ayano Shimizu   Hiromi Abe
  Akiko Omae
0–6, 0–6

References

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  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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