Shuko Aoyama


Shuko Aoyama is a Japanese tennis player.
Aoyama became a professional tennis player after graduating from Waseda University.
On 9 February 2015, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 182. On 17 February 2020, she peaked at No. 21 in the doubles rankings. To date, she has won twelve doubles titles on the WTA Tour, and was a semifinalist in doubles at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. She has also won four singles and 30 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Grand Slam doubles performance timeline

Tournament2011201220132014201520162017201820192020W–LWin %
Australian OpenAA2R1R1R1R1R3R2R3R5–8
French OpenAA1R2R1RA1R1R1R1–6
Wimbledon1RASF3R1R2R2R2R2RNH10–8
US Open1RA1R1R1R2R3R2R2R5–8
Win–Loss0–20–05–43–40–42–33–44–43–41–121–30

Significant finals

WTA Elite Trophy

Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)

WTA Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 tournaments

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

WTA career finals

Doubles: 22 (12 titles, 10 runners-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2010Japan Women's Open,
Japan
InternationalHard Rika Fujiwara Chang Kai-chen
Lilia Osterloh
0–6, 3–6
Win1–1Aug 2012Washington Open,
USA
InternationalHard Chang Kai-chen Irina Falconi
Chanelle Scheepers
7–5, 6–2
Win2–1Mar 2013Malaysian Open,
Malaysia
InternationalHard Chang Kai-chen Janette Husárová
Zhang Shuai
6–7, 7–6,
Win3–1Aug 2013Washington Open,
USA
InternationalHard Vera Dushevina Eugenie Bouchard
Taylor Townsend
6–3, 6–3
Win4–1Aug 2014Washington Open,
USA
InternationalHard Gabriela
Dabrowski
Hiroko Kuwata
Kurumi Nara
6–1, 6–2
Win5–1Oct 2014Japan Women's Open,
Japan
InternationalHard Renata Voráčová Lara Arruabarrena
Tatjana Maria
6–1, 6–2
Loss5–2Jan 2015Auckland Open,
New Zealand
InternationalHard Renata Voráčová Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci
2–6, 1–6
Loss5–3Feb 2015Thailand Open,
Thailand
InternationalHard Tamarine
Tanasugarn
Chan Hao-ching
Chan Yung-jan
6–2, 4–6,
Loss5–4May 2016Nuremberg Cup,
Germany
InternationalClay Renata Voráčová Kiki Bertens
Johanna Larsson
3–6, 4–6
Loss5–5Jul 2016Washington Open,
USA
InternationalHard Risa Ozaki Monica Niculescu
Yanina Wickmayer
4–6, 3–6
Loss5–6Aug 2016Jiangxi Open,
China
InternationalHard Makoto Ninomiya Liang Chen
Lu Jingjing
6–3, 6–7,
Win6–6Sep 2016Japan Women's Open,
Japan
InternationalHard Makoto Ninomiya Jocelyn Rae
Anna Smith
6–3, 6–3
Win7–6Aug 2017Washington Open,
USA
InternationalHard Renata Voráčová Eugenie Bouchard
Sloane Stephens
6–3, 6–2
Win8–6Sep 2017Japan Women's Open,
Japan
InternationalHard Yang Zhaoxuan Monique Adamczak
Storm Sanders
6–0, 2–6,
Loss8–7Sep 2017Wuhan Open,
China
Premier 5Hard Yang Zhaoxuan Chan Yung-jan
Martina Hingis
6–7, 6–3,
Loss8–8Oct 2018Hong Kong Open,
Hong Kong
InternationalHard Lidziya Marozava Samantha Stosur
Zhang Shuai
4–6, 4–6
Loss8–9Nov 2018WTA Elite Trophy,
China
EliteHard Lidziya Marozava Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok
4–6, 6–3,
Win9–9Jun 2019Rosmalen Championships,
Netherlands
InternationalGrass Aleksandra Krunić Lesley Kerkhove
Bibiane Schoofs
7–5, 6–3
Loss9–10Aug 2019Silicon Valley Classic,
USA
PremierHard Ena Shibahara Nicole Melichar
Květa Peschke
4–6, 4–6
Win10–10Oct 2019Tianjin Open,
China
InternationalHard Ena Shibahara Nao Hibino
Miyu Kato
6–3, 7–5
Win11–10Oct 2019Kremlin Cup,
Russia
PremierHard Ena Shibahara Kirsten Flipkens
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6–2, 6–1
Win12–10Feb 2020St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy,
Russia
PremierHard Ena Shibahara Kaitlyn Christian
Alexa Guarachi
4–6, 6–0,

ITF finals

Singles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner–ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jun 2010ITF Tokyo, Japan10,000Hard Erika Takao7–6, 6–3
Loss1–1Apr 2012ITF Bundaberg, Australia25,000Clay Sandra Zaniewska3–6, 2–6
Loss1–2Feb 2013ITF Launceston, Australia25,000Hard Storm Sanders4–6, 4–6
Win2–2Oct 2013ITF Hamamatsu, Japan25,000Grass Eri Hozumi7–6, 6–1
Loss2–3Feb 2014ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States25,000Hard Tamira Paszek1–6, 1–6
Loss2–4Oct 2014ITF Makinohara, Japan25,000Grass Tatjana Maria1–6, 2–6
Loss2–5Nov 2014ITF Toyota, Japan75,000Carpet An-Sophie Mestach1–6, 1–6
Win3–5Oct 2015ITF Hamamatsu, Japan25,000Grass Miyu Kato6–2, 6–1
Win4–5Oct 2016ITF Hamamatsu, Japan25,000Carpet Ksenia Lykina6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 39 (30–9)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.29 March 2009Kofu, JapanHard Akari Inoue Maki Arai
Miki Miyamura
7–5, 3–6,
Winner2.6 June 2010Komoro, JapanClay Maya Kato Kim Kun-hee
Yu Min-hwa
2–6, 6–2, 7–5
Winner3.13 June 2010Tokyo, JapanHard Akari Inoue Chang Kyung-mi
Yoo Mi
7–6, 6–0
Runner-up1.12 September 2010Noto, JapanCarpet Akari Inoue Rika Fujiwara
Tamarine Tanasugarn
3–6, 3–6
Winner4.27 November 2010Toyota, JapanCarpet Rika Fujiwara Irina-Camelia Begu
Mădălina Gojnea
1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner5.15 January 2011Pingguo, ChinaHard Rika Fujiwara Liu Wanting
Sun Shengnan
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up2.6 February 2011Rancho Santa Fe, United StatesHard Remi Tezuka Julie Ditty
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
0–6, 2–6
Winner6.20 February 2011Surprise, United StatesHard Remi Tezuka Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Tetiana Luzhanska
6–3, 6–1
Winner7.25 March 2011Kunming, ChinaHard Rika Fujiwara Irina Buryachok
Veronika Kapshay
6–3, 6–2
Winner8.1 April 2011Wenshan, ChinaHard Rika Fujiwara Liang Chen
Tian Ran
6–4, 6–0
Winner9.8 May 2011Fukuoka, JapanGrass Rika Fujiwara Aiko Nakamura
Junri Namigata
7–6, 6–0
Winner10.22 May 2011Karuizawa, JapanCarpet Rika Fujiwara Natsumi Hamamura
Ayumi Oka
6–4, 6–4
Winner11.22 October 2011Makinohara, JapanCarpet Kotomi Takahata Junri Namigata
Akiko Yonemura
6–2, 7–5
Winner12.12 February 2012Launceston, AustraliaHard Kotomi Takahata Hsieh Shu-ying
Zheng Saisai
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up3.25 March 2012Ipswich, AustraliaClay Junri Namigata Monique Adamczak
Sandra Zaniewska
5–7, 4–6
Winner13.31 March 2012Bundaberg, AustraliaClay Junri Namigata Sacha Jones
Sally Peers
6–1, 7–5
Runner-up4.15 July 2012Waterloo, CanadaClay Gabriela Dabrowski Sharon Fichman
Marie-Ève Pelletier
2–6, 5–7
Runner-up5.22 July 2012Granby, CanadaHard Miki Miyamura Sharon Fichman
Marie-Ève Pelletier
6–4, 5–7,
Winner14.29 July 2012Lexington, United StatesHard Xu Yifan Julia Glushko
Olivia Rogowska
7–5, 6–7,
Winner15.12 August 2012Bronx, United StatesHard Erika Sema Eri Hozumi
Miki Miyamura
6–4, 7–6
Winner16.13 September 2012Ningbo, ChinaHard Chang Kai-chen Tetiana Luzhanska
Zheng Saisai
6–2, 7–5
Winner17.26 October 2012Hamamatsu, JapanGrass Miki Miyamura Monique Adamczak
Alexa Glatch
3–6, 6–4,
Winner18.2 February 2013Burnie, AustraliaHard Erika Sema Bojana Bobusic
Jessica Moore
w/o
Winner19.26 October 2013Hamamatsu, JapanGrass Junri Namigata Belinda Bencic
Sofia Shapatava
6–4, 6–3
Winner20.23 November 2013Toyota, JapanCarpet Misaki Doi Eri Hozumi
Makoto Ninomiya
7–6, 2–6,
Winner21.23 February 2014Surprise, United StatesHard Eri Hozumi Sanaz Marand
Ashley Weinhold
6–3, 7–5
Winner22.11 May 2014Fukuoka, JapanGrass Eri Hozumi Naomi Broady
Eleni Daniilidou
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up6.26 July 2014Lexington, United StatesHard Keri Wong Jocelyn Rae
Anna Smith
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up7.22 November 2014Toyota, JapanCarpet Junri Namigata Eri Hozumi
Makoto Ninomiya
3–6, 5–7
Winner23.31 October 2015Nanjing, ChinaHard Eri Hozumi Chan Chin-wei
Zhang Kailin
7–5, 6–7,
Winner24.21 November 2015Tokyo, JapanHard Makoto Ninomiya Eri Hozumi
Kurumi Nara
3–6, 6–2,
Winner25.26 March 2016Quanzhou, ChinaHard Makoto Ninomiya Lu Jingjing
Zhang Yuxuan
6–3, 6–0
Winner26.2 April 2016Kōfu, JapanHard Erina Hayashi Kanae Hisami
Kotomi Takahata
7–5, 7–5
Winner27.16 April 2016Shenzhen, ChinaHard Makoto Ninomiya Liang Chen
Wang Yafan
7–6, 6–4
Winner28.30 July 2016Wuhan, ChinaHard Makoto Ninomiya Chang Kai-chen
Duan Yingying
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up8.29 October 2016Bendigo, AustraliaHard Risa Ozaki Asia Muhammad
Arina Rodionova
4–6, 3–6
Winner29.1 July 2017Southsea, United KingdomGrass Yang Zhaoxuan Viktorija Golubic
Lyudmyla Kichenok
6–7, 6–3,
Runner-up9.11 November 2017Shenzhen, ChinaHard Yang Zhaoxuan Jacqueline Cako
Nina Stojanović
4–6, 2–6
Winner30.10 November 2018Shenzhen, ChinaHard Yang Zhaoxuan Choi Ji-hee
Luksika Kumkhum
6–2, 6–3