Yuka Chokyu (born December 9, 1966) is a Canadian para-badminton player and former wheelchair tennis player who competes at international level events. She was a three-time Paralympian at the Summer Paralympics from 2000 to 2008, her highest achievement in her tennis career was where she had reached the quarterfinals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in both the women's singles and women's doubles.[1][2]
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Born | Kashiwa, Japan | December 9, 1966||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Douglas College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 38 kg (84 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para-badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wheelchair tennis statistics
editCountry (sports) | Canada |
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Singles | |
Career record | 320-266 |
Highest ranking | No. 6 (7 July 1998) |
Paralympic Games | 2R (2000) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 255-197 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (28 January 2002) |
Paralympic Games | QF (2000) |
ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour
editSingles
editResult | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1995 | USA Open | - | Kim Pola | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 1996 | British Columbia Open | - | Diane Rakiecki | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 1997 | Sydney Summer Open | - | Daniela Di Toro | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1997 | New Zealand Open | - | Eveline Hegi | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1998 | Kobe Open | - | Chiyoko Ohmae | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1998 | Hendrickson Open | - | Branka Pupovac | 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 1998 | Tahoe Donner International | - | Sharon Clark | 6–3, 0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1999 | Australian Open | - | Hwang Myung-hee | 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 1999 | Ontario Open | - | Esperanza Belmont | 6–0, 6–0 |
Loss | 1999 | Roho Championships | - | Sharon Clark | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2000 | Canadian Open | - | Helene Simard | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2000 | Southwest Regional Championships | - | Branka Pupovac | 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2000 | Peace Cup | Hard | Kanae Kodama | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 2001 | Canadian Open | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | 5–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 2001 | Tahoe Donner International | Hard | Sharon Clark | 5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 2001 | Peace Cup | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 2002 | Korea Open | Hard | Britta Siegers | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2002 | Southwest Regional Championships | - | Patricia Rollison | 7–63, 3–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 2003 | Southwest Regional Championships | - | Sharon Clark | 3–6, 6–73 |
Loss | 2003 | CIS Marin Indoor | Carpet | Sandra Kalt | 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 2004 | Birrhard Open | Clay | Chiyoko Ohmae | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 2005 | Kobe Open | Carpet | Mie Yaosa | 6–3, 0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2005 | Canadian Open | Hard | Helene Simard | 0–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 2005 | Jana Hunsaker Memorial | Hard | Beth Arnoult | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 2005 | Tahoe Donner International | - | Ilanit Fridman | 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 2006 | Music City Classic | Hard | Kaitlyn Verfuerth | 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2006 | Canadian Open | Hard | Helene Simard | 6–76, 1–6 |
Loss | 2007 | Inail Citta di Livorno | Hard | Annick Sevenans | 5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 2008 | Northeast WT Tournament | Hard | Lucy Shuker | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2008 | Minas Open | - | Marianna Lauro | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2008 | Polish Open | Clay | Kaitlyn Verfuerth | 6–4, 1–6, 6–0 |
Win | 2008 | Midwest Regional Championships | Hard | Emmy Kaiser | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2012 | Canadian Open | Hard | ||
Win | 2015 | Negombo Open | Clay | Madhu Bagri | 6–0, 6–0 |
Win | 2015 | SL Open | Hard | Luba Josevski | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 2015 | SSC Open | Clay | Sarah Calati | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 2015 | Jana Hunsaker Memorial | Hard | Shelby Baron | 7–64, 5–7, 2–6 |
Doubles
editResult | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1996 | Japan Open | - | Naomi Ishimoto | Kanae Kodama Chiyoko Ohmae |
1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1996 | Farwest Regional Championships | - | Patricia Rollison | Hope Lewellen Nancy Olson |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1997 | New Zealand Open | - | Eveline Hegi | Jacqueline Courtier Randa Hinson |
7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 1997 | Florida Open | - | Helene Simard | Hope Lewellen Maaike Smit |
6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1997 | Japan Open | - | Chantal Vandierendonck | Kanae Kodama Chiyoko Ohmae |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 1997 | Farwest Regional Championships | - | Helene Simard | Joy Dryden Patricia Rollison |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 1997 | Southwest Regional Championships | - | Lynn Seidemann | Hope Lewellen Sharon Clark |
Walkover |
Loss | 1998 | Australian Open | - | Chiyoko Ohmae | Daniela Di Toro Randa Hinson |
5–7, 6–4, 1–6 |
Win | 1998 | Kobe Open | - | Sharon Walraven | Kanae Kodama Chiyoko Ohmae |
7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 1998 | Belgian Open | - | Helene Simard | Sonja Peters Esther Vergeer |
1–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1998 | Tahoe Donner International | - | Patricia Rollison | Hope Lewellen Sharon Clark |
7–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 1999 | Australian Open | - | Chiyoko Ohmae | Sharon Walraven Sonja Peters |
2–6, 6–1, 2–6 |
Win | 1999 | Kobe Open | - | Sharon Walraven | Norie Kawashima Ritsuko Sakamoto |
6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 1999 | Lakeshore Foundation World Challenge | - | Brigitte Ameryckx | Sonja Peters Sharon Walraven |
5–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 1999 | Dutch Open | - | Helene Simard | Sonja Peters Esther Vergeer |
Walkover |
Loss | 1999 | Austrian Open | - | Branka Pupovac | Maaike Smit Sharon Walraven |
3–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
Win | 1999 | Southwest Regional Championships | Clay | Patricia Rollison | Karin Korb Hope Lewellen |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 1999 | Roho Championships | - | Sharon Clark | Karin Korb Nancy Olson |
5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 1999 | US Open | Carpet | Chiyoko Ohmae | Sonja Peters Esther Vergeer |
0–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 2000 | Queensland Open | - | Sandra Salzgeber | Kimberly Blake Branka Pupovac |
4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2000 | Kobe Open | - | Chanungarn Techamaneewat | Sharon Walraven Djoke van Marum |
2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2000 | Usta National Outdoor Championships | - | Helene Simard | Sharon Walraven Djoke van Marum |
6–7, 3–6, |
Win | 2000 | Farwest Regional Championships | - | Sonja Peters | Sharon Walraven Djoke van Marum |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2000 | Southwest Regional Championships | - | Patricia Rollison | ||
Win | 2000 | Peace Cup | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | ||
Loss | 2001 | Sydney International | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Daniela Di Toro Sharon Walraven |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Daniela Di Toro Sharon Walraven |
0–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2001 | Florida Open | Hard | Helene Simard | Maaike Smit Sharon Walraven |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2001 | Kobe Open | Grass | Sharon Walraven | Kanae Kodama Chiyoko Ohmae |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2001 | Japan Open | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Daniela Di Toro Lesly Page |
7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 2001 | Farwest Regional Championships | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Patricia Rollison Sharon Walraven |
6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 2001 | Canadian Open | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Sharon Clark Patricia Rollison |
6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 2001 | British Open | Hard | Sarah Hunter | Sonja Peters Esther Vergeer |
2–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2001 | Tahoe Donner International | Hard | Sarah Hunter | Sharon Clark Janet McMorran |
5–7, 0–6 |
Win | 2001 | US Open | Hard | Patricia Rollison | Sharon Clark Janet McMorran |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 2001 | Peace Cup | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Kanae Kodama Mie Yaosa |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2002 | Kobe Open | - | Chiyoko Ohmae | Daniela Di Toro Sharon Walraven |
3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 2002 | Japan Open | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Daniela Di Toro Sonja Peters |
1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2002 | Canadian Open | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Sharon Clark Helene Simard |
6–1, 6–7, 7–5 |
Win | 2002 | Tahoe Donner International | - | Chiyoko Ohmae | Denise Esrey Patricia Rollison |
6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 2002 | US Open | - | Chiyoko Ohmae | Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer |
1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2003 | Kobe Open | Hard | Sarah Hunter | Daniela Di Toro Sharon Walraven |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2003 | Korea Open | Hard | Sharon Walraven | Hong Young-suk Sakhorn Khanthasit |
6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2003 | Canadian Open | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Julia Dorsett Kaitlyn Verfuerth |
6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 2003 | Southwest Regional Championships | - | Claudia Taboada | Sharon Clark Julia Dorsett |
4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 2004 | New Zealand Open | Hard | Helene Simard | Sharon Clark Julia Dorsett |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2005 | Classic 8's Australian Open | Hard | Mie Yaosa | Florence Gravellier Maaike Smit |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2005 | Sydney International | Hard | Karin Suter-Erath | Britta Siegers Sharon Walraven |
6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 2005 | Australian Open | - | Jiske Griffioen | Florence Gravellier Maaike Smit |
4–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
Loss | 2005 | Japan Open | Hard | Karin Suter-Erath | Florence Gravellier Jiske Griffioen |
2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2005 | Midwest Regional Championships | Hard | Jan Proctor | Annie Morissette Helene Simard |
6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 2005 | USTA | Hard | Beth Arnoult | Korie Homan Esther Vergeer |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2005 | Tahoe Donner International | - | Ilanit Fridman | Jan Proctor Helene Simard |
6–2, 6–75, 6–2 |
Win | 2005 | Peace Cup | Hard | Park Ju-youn | Hong Young-suk Hwang Myung-hee |
0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2006 | Classic 8's Australian Open | Hard | Mie Yaosa | Jiske Griffioen Esther Vergeer |
2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 2006 | Australian Open | Hard | Karin Suter-Erath | Jiske Griffioen Esther Vergeer |
Walkover |
Loss | 2006 | Pensacola Open | Hard | Helene Simard | Florence Gravellier Esther Vergeer |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2006 | Korea Open | Hard | Sharon Walraven | Chiyoko Ohmae Mie Yaosa |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 2006 | Swiss Open | Hard | Mie Yaosa | Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer |
0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2006 | ROHO Championships | Hard | Lucy Shuker | Florence Gravellier Esther Vergeer |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2007 | ATH Open | Clay | Chiyoko Ohmae | Brigitte Ameryckx Annick Sevenans |
0–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 2007 | Salzburg Open | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Agnieszka Wysocka Katharina Kruger |
5–7, 0–6 |
Win | 2007 | Inail Citta di Livorno | Hard | Annick Sevenans | Silvia de Maria Marianna Lauro |
6–1, 4–6, 6–1 |
Win | 2007 | Nottingham Indoor | Hard | Mie Yaosa | Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 2008 | Argentina Open | Clay | Kanako Domori | Silvia de Maria Marianna Lauro |
6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 2008 | Atlanta Open | Hard | Chiyoko Ohmae | Beth Arnoult Kaitlyn Verfuerth |
6–74, 5–7 |
Win | 2008 | Peace Cup | Hard | Kanako Domori | Hwang Myung-hee Park Ju-youn |
6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 2009 | Florida Open | Hard | Jordanne Whiley | Florence Gravellier Lucy Shuker |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2009 | Cajun Classic | Hard | Johana Martínez | Lucy Shuker Aniek van Koot |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2009 | Japan Open | Hard | Sharon Walraven | Daniela Di Toro Florence Gravellier |
Walkover |
Win | 2011 | ATH Open | Clay | Barbara Vidal | Elena Jacinto Lola Ochoa |
6–2, 4–3 retired |
Loss | 2011 | PTR Championships | Hard | Kanako Domori | Louise Hunt Lucy Shuker |
6–78, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 2012 | Sydney International | Hard | Kanako Domori | Marjolein Buis Aniek van Koot |
1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 2012 | US Open | Hard | Francisca Mardones | Sabine Ellerbrock Sharon Walraven |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2012 | Tennis Canada International | Hard | Mika Ishikawa | Kirsten Sharp Amanda Pinheiro |
6–0, 6–0 |
Win | 2015 | SSC Open | Clay | Janel Manns | ||
Win | 2015 | Texas Open | Hard | Elizabeth Williams | Claudia Taboada Rosalba Vazquez |
4–6, 6–3, 10–7 |
Win | 2015 | Jana Hunsaker Memorial | Hard | Marianne Page | Claudia Taboada Rosalba Vazquez |
6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 2015 | Windsor Classic | Hard | Elizabeth Williams | Emilie Chéné Emmy Kaiser |
1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2017 | Vancouver International | Hard | Mika Ishikawa | Kanako Domori Mie Fukazawa |
2–6, 2–6 |
Para-badminton statistics
editYuka Chokyu | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Canada |
Residence | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Coach | Ram Nayyar |
Women's singles WH1 Women's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | |
Highest ranking | 9 (WS November 8, 2022) 8 (WD with Pilar Jáuregui 8 November 2022) 20 (XD with Mikhail Bilenki 8 November 2022) |
Current ranking | 9 (WS) 8 (WD with Pilar Jáuregui) 20 (XD with Mikhail Bilenki) (November 8, 2022) |
Parapan American Games
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Pilar Jáuregui | 12–21, 1–21 | Silver |
Pan Am Championships
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru | Pilar Jáuregui | 9–21, 9–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018[a] | Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru |
Pilar Jáuregui | Amy Burnett Susy Julca |
21–3, 21–0 | Gold |
Aline de Oliveira Cabral Daniele Torres |
21–7, 21–10 | ||||
Auricélia Evangelista Maria Gilda |
21–11, 21–7 | ||||
Jaqueline Burgos Catalina Jimeno |
21–5, 21–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Yuka Chokyu - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Yuka Chokyu - ITF Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. September 5, 2020.
External links
edit- Yuka Chokyu at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Yuka Chokyu at the International Paralympic Committee
- Yuka Chokyu at BWFBadminton.com
- Yuka Chokyu at the International Tennis Federation
Notes
edit- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.