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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]

Yuka Chokyu
長久 由佳
Personal information
Born (1966-12-09) December 9, 1966 (age 58)
Kashiwa, Japan
Alma materDouglas College
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight38 kg (84 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
SportPara-badminton
Medal record
Wheelchair tennis
Representing  Canada
World Team Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1999 New York City Women's team
Para-badminton
Representing  Canada
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Women's singles WH2
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Women's singles WH1
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Women's singles

Wheelchair tennis statistics

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Yuka Chokyu
Country (sports)  Canada
Singles
Career record320-266
Highest rankingNo. 6 (7 July 1998)
Paralympic Games2R (2000)
Doubles
Career record255-197
Highest rankingNo. 3 (28 January 2002)
Paralympic GamesQF (2000)

ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour

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Singles

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1995 USA Open - United States  Kim Pola 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 1996 British Columbia Open - Canada  Diane Rakiecki 6–1, 6–1
Loss 1997 Sydney Summer Open - Australia  Daniela Di Toro 2–6, 3–6
Win 1997 New Zealand Open - Switzerland  Eveline Hegi 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 1998 Kobe Open - Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae 6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Win 1998 Hendrickson Open - Australia  Branka Pupovac 6–4, 6–1
Loss 1998 Tahoe Donner International - United States  Sharon Clark 6–3, 0–6, 3–6
Win 1999 Australian Open - South Korea  Hwang Myung-hee 6–0, 6–1
Loss 1999 Ontario Open - Mexico  Esperanza Belmont 6–0, 6–0
Loss 1999 Roho Championships - United States  Sharon Clark 4–6, 3–6
Loss 2000 Canadian Open - Canada  Helene Simard 4–6, 2–6
Loss 2000 Southwest Regional Championships - Australia  Branka Pupovac 1–6, 3–6
Win 2000 Peace Cup Hard Japan  Kanae Kodama 6–3, 6–3
Loss 2001 Canadian Open Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae 5–7, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 2001 Tahoe Donner International Hard United States  Sharon Clark 5–7, 2–6
Win 2001 Peace Cup Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae 6–2, 6–4
Win 2002 Korea Open Hard Germany  Britta Siegers 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 2002 Southwest Regional Championships - United States  Patricia Rollison 7–63, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 2003 Southwest Regional Championships - United States  Sharon Clark 3–6, 6–73
Loss 2003 CIS Marin Indoor Carpet Switzerland  Sandra Kalt 5–7, 4–6
Win 2004 Birrhard Open Clay Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 2005 Kobe Open Carpet Japan  Mie Yaosa 6–3, 0–6, 3–6
Win 2005 Canadian Open Hard Canada  Helene Simard 0–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win 2005 Jana Hunsaker Memorial Hard United States  Beth Arnoult 6–1, 6–2
Win 2005 Tahoe Donner International - Israel  Ilanit Fridman 6–3, 6–1
Loss 2006 Music City Classic Hard United States  Kaitlyn Verfuerth 6–4, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 2006 Canadian Open Hard Canada  Helene Simard 6–76, 1–6
Loss 2007 Inail Citta di Livorno Hard Belgium  Annick Sevenans 5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Win 2008 Northeast WT Tournament Hard United Kingdom  Lucy Shuker 3–6, 4–6
Loss 2008 Minas Open - Italy  Marianna Lauro 6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Win 2008 Polish Open Clay United States  Kaitlyn Verfuerth 6–4, 1–6, 6–0
Win 2008 Midwest Regional Championships Hard United States  Emmy Kaiser 6–2, 6–3
Win 2012 Canadian Open Hard
Win 2015 Negombo Open Clay India  Madhu Bagri 6–0, 6–0
Win 2015 SL Open Hard Australia  Luba Josevski 6–1, 6–0
Win 2015 SSC Open Clay Australia  Sarah Calati 6–3, 6–3
Loss 2015 Jana Hunsaker Memorial Hard United States  Shelby Baron 7–64, 5–7, 2–6

Doubles

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 1996 Japan Open - Japan  Naomi Ishimoto Japan  Kanae Kodama
Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae
1–6, 2–6
Loss 1996 Farwest Regional Championships - United States  Patricia Rollison United States  Hope Lewellen
United States  Nancy Olson
2–6, 1–6
Win 1997 New Zealand Open - Switzerland  Eveline Hegi New Zealand  Jacqueline Courtier
New Zealand  Randa Hinson
7–6, 6–4
Loss 1997 Florida Open - Canada  Helene Simard United States  Hope Lewellen
Netherlands  Maaike Smit
6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win 1997 Japan Open - Netherlands  Chantal Vandierendonck Japan  Kanae Kodama
Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae
6–4, 6–2
Win 1997 Farwest Regional Championships - Canada  Helene Simard United States  Joy Dryden
United States  Patricia Rollison
6–2, 6–4
Win 1997 Southwest Regional Championships - United States  Lynn Seidemann United States  Hope Lewellen
United States  Sharon Clark
Walkover
Loss 1998 Australian Open - Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Australia  Daniela Di Toro
Australia  Randa Hinson
5–7, 6–4, 1–6
Win 1998 Kobe Open - Netherlands  Sharon Walraven Japan  Kanae Kodama
Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae
7–5, 6–4
Loss 1998 Belgian Open - Canada  Helene Simard Netherlands  Sonja Peters
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
1–6, 6–7
Win 1998 Tahoe Donner International - United States  Patricia Rollison United States  Hope Lewellen
United States  Sharon Clark
7–6, 5–7, 6–3
Loss 1999 Australian Open - Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
Netherlands  Sonja Peters
2–6, 6–1, 2–6
Win 1999 Kobe Open - Netherlands  Sharon Walraven Japan  Norie Kawashima
Japan  Ritsuko Sakamoto
6–3, 6–1
Win 1999 Lakeshore Foundation World Challenge - Belgium  Brigitte Ameryckx Switzerland  Sonja Peters
Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
5–7, 6–4, 7–5
Win 1999 Dutch Open - Canada  Helene Simard Netherlands  Sonja Peters
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
Walkover
Loss 1999 Austrian Open - Australia  Branka Pupovac Netherlands  Maaike Smit
Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
3–6, 6–1, 1–6
Win 1999 Southwest Regional Championships Clay United States  Patricia Rollison United States  Karin Korb
United States  Hope Lewellen
6–3, 6–3
Loss 1999 Roho Championships - United States  Sharon Clark United States  Karin Korb
United States  Nancy Olson
5–7, 5–7
Loss 1999 US Open Carpet Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Netherlands  Sonja Peters
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
0–6, 0–6
Loss 2000 Queensland Open - Switzerland  Sandra Salzgeber United Kingdom  Kimberly Blake
Australia  Branka Pupovac
4–6, 1–6
Loss 2000 Kobe Open - Thailand  Chanungarn Techamaneewat Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
Netherlands  Djoke van Marum
2–6, 1–6
Loss 2000 Usta National Outdoor Championships - Canada  Helene Simard Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
Netherlands  Djoke van Marum
6–7, 3–6,
Win 2000 Farwest Regional Championships - Netherlands  Sonja Peters Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
Netherlands  Djoke van Marum
4–6, 3–6
Win 2000 Southwest Regional Championships - United States  Patricia Rollison
Win 2000 Peace Cup Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae
Loss 2001 Sydney International Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Australia  Daniela Di Toro
Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
4–6, 2–6
Loss 2001 Australian Open Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Australia  Daniela Di Toro
Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
0–6, 2–6
Loss 2001 Florida Open Hard Canada  Helene Simard Netherlands  Maaike Smit
Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
3–6, 3–6
Win 2001 Kobe Open Grass Netherlands  Sharon Walraven Japan  Kanae Kodama
Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae
6–4, 6–2
Win 2001 Japan Open Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Australia  Daniela Di Toro
Australia  Lesly Page
7–5, 6–1
Win 2001 Farwest Regional Championships Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae United States  Patricia Rollison
Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
6–3, 6–0
Win 2001 Canadian Open Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae United States  Sharon Clark
United States  Patricia Rollison
6–0, 6–3
Loss 2001 British Open Hard Canada  Sarah Hunter Netherlands  Sonja Peters
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
2–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss 2001 Tahoe Donner International Hard Canada  Sarah Hunter United States  Sharon Clark
United Kingdom  Janet McMorran
5–7, 0–6
Win 2001 US Open Hard United States  Patricia Rollison United States  Sharon Clark
United Kingdom  Janet McMorran
6–3, 6–3
Win 2001 Peace Cup Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Japan  Kanae Kodama
Japan  Mie Yaosa
6–4, 6–3
Loss 2002 Kobe Open - Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Australia  Daniela Di Toro
Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
3–6, 0–6
Loss 2002 Japan Open Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Australia  Daniela Di Toro
Netherlands  Sonja Peters
1–6, 3–6
Win 2002 Canadian Open Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae United States  Sharon Clark
Canada  Helene Simard
6–1, 6–7, 7–5
Win 2002 Tahoe Donner International - Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae United States  Denise Esrey
United States  Patricia Rollison
6–1, 6–1
Win 2002 US Open - Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Netherlands  Maaike Smit
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
1–6, 4–6
Loss 2003 Kobe Open Hard Canada  Sarah Hunter Australia  Daniela Di Toro
Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
4–6, 2–6
Loss 2003 Korea Open Hard Netherlands  Sharon Walraven South Korea  Hong Young-suk
Thailand  Sakhorn Khanthasit
6–3, 1–6, 2–6
Win 2003 Canadian Open Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae United States  Julia Dorsett
United States  Kaitlyn Verfuerth
6–2, 6–0
Win 2003 Southwest Regional Championships - Mexico  Claudia Taboada United States  Sharon Clark
United States  Julia Dorsett
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win 2004 New Zealand Open Hard Canada  Helene Simard United States  Sharon Clark
United States  Julia Dorsett
6–3, 7–5
Loss 2005 Classic 8's Australian Open Hard Japan  Mie Yaosa France  Florence Gravellier
Netherlands  Maaike Smit
3–6, 3–6
Win 2005 Sydney International Hard Switzerland  Karin Suter-Erath Germany  Britta Siegers
Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
6–1, 6–3
Loss 2005 Australian Open - Netherlands  Jiske Griffioen France  Florence Gravellier
Netherlands  Maaike Smit
4–6, 6–1, 1–6
Loss 2005 Japan Open Hard Switzerland  Karin Suter-Erath France  Florence Gravellier
Netherlands  Jiske Griffioen
2–6, 3–6
Loss 2005 Midwest Regional Championships Hard United States  Jan Proctor Canada  Annie Morissette
Canada  Helene Simard
6–3, 6–1
Win 2005 USTA Hard United States  Beth Arnoult Netherlands  Korie Homan
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
4–6, 4–6
Win 2005 Tahoe Donner International - Israel  Ilanit Fridman United States  Jan Proctor
Canada  Helene Simard
6–2, 6–75, 6–2
Win 2005 Peace Cup Hard South Korea  Park Ju-youn South Korea  Hong Young-suk
South Korea  Hwang Myung-hee
0–6, 3–6
Win 2006 Classic 8's Australian Open Hard Japan  Mie Yaosa Netherlands  Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
2–6, 0–6
Loss 2006 Australian Open Hard Switzerland  Karin Suter-Erath Netherlands  Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
Walkover
Loss 2006 Pensacola Open Hard Canada  Helene Simard France  Florence Gravellier
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
3–6, 1–6
Win 2006 Korea Open Hard Netherlands  Sharon Walraven Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae
Japan  Mie Yaosa
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Loss 2006 Swiss Open Hard Japan  Mie Yaosa Netherlands  Maaike Smit
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
0–6, 1–6
Loss 2006 ROHO Championships Hard United Kingdom  Lucy Shuker France  Florence Gravellier
Netherlands  Esther Vergeer
2–6, 4–6
Loss 2007 ATH Open Clay Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Belgium  Brigitte Ameryckx
Belgium  Annick Sevenans
0–6, 0–6
Loss 2007 Salzburg Open Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae Poland  Agnieszka Wysocka
Germany  Katharina Kruger
5–7, 0–6
Win 2007 Inail Citta di Livorno Hard Belgium  Annick Sevenans Italy  Silvia de Maria
Italy  Marianna Lauro
6–1, 4–6, 6–1
Win 2007 Nottingham Indoor Hard Japan  Mie Yaosa Netherlands  Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands  Aniek van Koot
7–6, 6–4
Win 2008 Argentina Open Clay Japan  Kanako Domori Italy  Silvia de Maria
Italy  Marianna Lauro
6–1, 6–4
Loss 2008 Atlanta Open Hard Japan  Chiyoko Ohmae United States  Beth Arnoult
United States  Kaitlyn Verfuerth
6–74, 5–7
Win 2008 Peace Cup Hard Japan  Kanako Domori South Korea  Hwang Myung-hee
South Korea  Park Ju-youn
6–3, 6–0
Loss 2009 Florida Open Hard United Kingdom  Jordanne Whiley France  Florence Gravellier
United Kingdom  Lucy Shuker
2–6, 2–6
Loss 2009 Cajun Classic Hard Colombia  Johana Martínez United Kingdom  Lucy Shuker
Netherlands  Aniek van Koot
2–6, 4–6
Loss 2009 Japan Open Hard Netherlands  Sharon Walraven Australia  Daniela Di Toro
France  Florence Gravellier
Walkover
Win 2011 ATH Open Clay Spain  Barbara Vidal Spain  Elena Jacinto
Spain  Lola Ochoa
6–2, 4–3 retired
Loss 2011 PTR Championships Hard Japan  Kanako Domori United Kingdom  Louise Hunt
United Kingdom  Lucy Shuker
6–78, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 2012 Sydney International Hard Japan  Kanako Domori Netherlands  Marjolein Buis
Netherlands  Aniek van Koot
1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 2012 US Open Hard Chile  Francisca Mardones Germany  Sabine Ellerbrock
Netherlands  Sharon Walraven
4–6, 2–6
Win 2012 Tennis Canada International Hard Japan  Mika Ishikawa Canada  Kirsten Sharp
Canada  Amanda Pinheiro
6–0, 6–0
Win 2015 SSC Open Clay Australia  Janel Manns
Win 2015 Texas Open Hard United States  Elizabeth Williams Mexico  Claudia Taboada
Mexico  Rosalba Vazquez
4–6, 6–3, 10–7
Win 2015 Jana Hunsaker Memorial Hard United States  Marianne Page Mexico  Claudia Taboada
Mexico  Rosalba Vazquez
6–0, 6–3
Win 2015 Windsor Classic Hard United States  Elizabeth Williams France  Emilie Chéné
United States  Emmy Kaiser
1–6, 1–6
Win 2017 Vancouver International Hard Japan  Mika Ishikawa Japan  Kanako Domori
Japan  Mie Fukazawa
2–6, 2–6

Para-badminton statistics

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Yuka Chokyu
Personal information
Country  Canada
ResidenceVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
CoachRam Nayyar
Women's singles WH1
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking9 (WS November 8, 2022)
8 (WD with Pilar Jáuregui 8 November 2022)
20 (XD with Mikhail Bilenki 8 November 2022)
Current ranking9 (WS)
8 (WD with Pilar Jáuregui)
20 (XD with Mikhail Bilenki) (November 8, 2022)

Parapan American Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 National Sport Village, Lima, Peru Peru  Pilar Jáuregui 12–21, 1–21   Silver

Pan Am Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru Peru  Pilar Jáuregui 9–21, 9–21   Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018[a] Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru
Peru  Pilar Jáuregui United States  Amy Burnett
Peru  Susy Julca
21–3, 21–0   Gold
Brazil  Aline de Oliveira Cabral
Brazil  Daniele Torres
21–7, 21–10
Brazil  Auricélia Evangelista
Brazil  Maria Gilda
21–11, 21–7
Peru  Jaqueline Burgos
Chile  Catalina Jimeno
21–5, 21–3

References

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  1. ^ "Yuka Chokyu - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Yuka Chokyu - ITF Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. September 5, 2020.
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Notes

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  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.