Yasutaka Uchiyama
Yasutaka Uchiyama (内山 靖崇, Uchiyama Yasutaka, born 5 August 1992) is a Japanese tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 78 on 04 November 2019 and doubles ranking of No. 102 on 20 August 2018.[1]
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| Residence | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Born | 5 August 1992 Sapporo, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Turned pro | April 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||
| Prize money | $845,300[1] | |||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||
| Career record | 8–14 | |||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 4 Challenger, 8 Futures | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (04 November 2019) | |||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 90 (16 March 2020) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R (2020) | |||||||||||||
| French Open | Q2 (2018) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2019) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | Q3 (2019) | |||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||
| Career record | 10–21 | |||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 3 Challenger, 8 Futures | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 102 (20 August 2018) | |||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 446 (16 March 2020) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R (2020) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2018) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 22 March 2020. | ||||||||||||||
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Career
Junior career
As a junior Uchiyama compiled a win/loss record of 99–61 (and 77–56 in doubles), reaching as high as No. 12 in the combined world rankings in March 2010.[2] He reached the final of the 2009 Australian Open Boys' Doubles with Mikhail Biryukov, losing to Francis Casey Alcantara and Hsieh Cheng-peng in the final.
Senior career
Uchiyama has won eight ITF Futures singles titles and reached the final of the Lexington Challenger in August 2015, losing to John Millman in three sets.
Uchiyama made his Davis Cup debut for Japan in February 2013, in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I first round against Indonesia in Tokyo. In the 2014 Davis Cup World Group first round against Canada in Tokyo, he played the doubles rubber with partner Kei Nishikori, winning over Canadian pair Daniel Nestor and Frank Dancevic.[3] Japan defeated Canada 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals in the World Group for the first time ever.[4]
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2017 | Japan Open, Japan | 500 Series | Hard | |
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6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
Challenger finals
Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2015 | Lexington, United States | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} |
3-6, 6-3, 4-6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2017 | Kyoto, Japan | Carpet (i) |  |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2018 | Yokohama, Japan | Hard | |
2-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Sep 2018 | Zhangjiagang, China | Hard |  |
6-2, 6-2 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jul 2019 | Granby, Canada | Hard |  |
6-7(5-7), 4-6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Sep 2019 | Shanghai, China | Hard |  |
6-4, 7-6(7-4) |
| Loss | 4-3 | Nov 2019 | Playford, Australia | Hard | |
6-7(2-7), 4-6 |
Doubles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runners-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2012 | Qarshi, Uzbekistan | Hard | |
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6–7 (5–7), 6–4, [4–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2013 | Kunming, China | Hard | |
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4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jan 2014 | Maui, United States | Hard | |
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 2014 | Toyota, Japan | Carpet (i) | |
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7-6 (8–6), 6-2 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Mar 2015 | Kyoto, Japan | Carpet (i) | |
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3-6, 2-6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Apr 2015 | Saint-Brieuc, France | Hard (i) |  |
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3-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Feb 2016 | Kyoto, Japan | Carpet (i) | |
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3-6, 6-7(7-9) |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jun 2016 | Blois, France | Clay | |
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3-6, 6-7(2-7) |
| Win | 3–6 | Nov 2017 | Kobe, Japan | Hard (i) | |
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4-6, 6-3, [10-8] |
| Loss | 3–7 | Feb 2018 | Kyoto, Japan | Carpet (i) | |
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3-6, 7-5, [6-10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-Up | 2009 | Australian Open | Hard |  |
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4–6, 2–6 |
References
- ATP World Tour Profile
- ITF Juniors profile. ITF Tennis.com Retrieved on 29 February 2016.
- "Canada on the ropes as Japan takes doubles". Davis Cup. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- "Japan makes history with World Group win". Davis Cup. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
External links
- Yasutaka Uchiyama at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Yasutaka Uchiyama at the International Tennis Federation
- Yasutaka Uchiyama at the Davis Cup
Association of Tennis Professionals: Top ten male singles tennis players of countries in the Asian Tennis Federation, as of 13 January 2020 | |
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