 Miyazaki at the2023 French Open | |
| ITF name | Yuriko Lily Miyazaki |
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| Country (sports) |  Japan(2013–2022) Great Britain(2022–) |
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | (1995-11-11)11 November 1995 (age 30)[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Oklahoma (2014–2018) |
| Coach | Matt James |
| Prize money | $868,904 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 294–204 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 132 (22 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 254 (27 October 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2023) |
| French Open | Q2 (2022) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) |
| US Open | 2R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 112–101 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (22 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 276 (27 October 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 27 October 2025. | |
Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (born 11 November 1995) is a Japanese-born Britishtennis player.Miyazaki has career-high rankings by theWTA of 132 in singles and 184 in doubles.[2] She has won seven singles titles and eight doubles titles on theITF Women's Circuit.
Miyazaki was born inTokyo, Japan, and lived there before moving toSwitzerland and settling in London aged 10. She trained at Sutton Tennis Academy up until the age of 18. She switched to British nationality in March 2022, as Japanese citizens are not allowed to holddual citizenship.[3][4]
Miyazaki attended theUniversity of Oklahoma (2014–2019), where she completed an undergraduate degree in mathematics followed by a master's degree in information technology management.[3] She playedNo. 1 singles all four years at Oklahoma, recording an overall record of 96–35, and was named to the All-Big 12 first team three times.[5]
Miyazaki made herWTA Tour main-draw debut at the2021 Transylvania Open, partneringAnastasia Gasanova in the doubles tournament. She made her WTA Tour singles debut at the2022 Lyon Open, after qualifying for the main draw.[6] Miyazaki switched from representing Japan to Great Britain in March 2022.[4]
In June 2022, it was announced that Miyazaki had been awarded a main-draw wildcard for the2022 Wimbledon Championships, where she made her Grand Slam debut.[7][8]
In October 2022, Miyazaki won her first $60k title in Glasgow beating former top 40 player, compatriotHeather Watson, in the final, coming back from a set and a double break down.[9]
In September 2023, she made her debut at theUS Open and recorded her first win at this major as a qualifier.She had her breakthrough by coming through three rounds of qualifying defeating 23rd seedDaria Snigur, andValeria Savinykh in straight sets, and ninth seedViktória Hrunčáková in the final round.[10] In the first round of the main draw, she drew former top-50 playerMargarita Betova, who had entered on a protected ranking following injuries and a maternity break. Miyazaki won in straight sets, achieving her first ever Grand Slam singles win. She subsequently lost in the second round to 15th seedBelinda Bencic winning three games in each set,[11] and rose to a career-high ranking of No. 154 on 11 September 2023, after the event.[12]
Given a wildcard entry into the main draw atWimbledon, Miyazaki won her first-round match againstTamara Korpatsch 6–2, 6–1,[13][14] before being double-bagelled by 12th seedDaria Kasatkina in round two.[15][16] Partnering withEmily Appleton, she was also given a wildcard entry into thewomen's doubles, reaching the second round with a win overWang Xiyu andZhu Lin in a deciding set tie-break,[17] before losing to top seedsElise Mertens andHsieh Su-wei in round two.[18]
At the2024 Jasmin Open inMonastir, Tunisia, Miyazaki defeatedAlycia Parks,[19] in the first round before losing toAntonia Ružić.[20]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Australian Open | Q1 | Q3 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| US Open | Q1 | 2R | Q3 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W10 | Hard |  Anastasiya Saitova | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Dec 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Anastasia Kulikova | 6–7(6), 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Dec 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Yana Karpovich | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2020 | Yokohama Challenger, Japan | W25 | Hard | Mai Hontama | 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Matilda Mutavdzic | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2021 | ITF Vigo, Spain | W25 | Hard |  Olivia Gadecki | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Oct 2021 | Las Vegas Open, United States | W60 | Hard |  Emina Bektas | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Oct 2022 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK | W60 | Hard (i) | Heather Watson | 5–7, 7–6(6), 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Dec 2022 | Indoor Championships Kyoto, Japan | W60 | Hard (i) | Miyu Kato | 4–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–5 | Jan 2024 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | W75 | Hard (i) |  Jessika Ponchet | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–5 | Mar 2024 | Open de Seine-et-Marne, France | W75 | Hard (i) |  Mona Barthel | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7–6 | Mar 2025 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | W35 | Hard (i) |  Sofia Costoulas | 3–6, 5–7 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2017 | ITF Guimarães, Portugal | W15 | Hard |  Arianne Hartono |  Maria Masini Olga Parres Azcoitia | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard | Mathilde Armitano |  Victoria RodríguezMarcela Zacarías | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2019 | ITF Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | W15 | Hard (i) | Emily Appleton | Valentina Losciale Carla Touly | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 2020 | Lousada Indoor Open, Portugal | W15 | Hard (i) | Arianne Hartono |  Riya Bhatia Inês Murta | 6–1, 5–7, [10–7] |
| Loss | 2–3 | Feb 2021 | Open de l'Isère, France | W25 | Hard (i) | Arianne Hartono |  Ioana Loredana RoșcaKimberley Zimmermann | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Momoko KoboriAyano Shimizu | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Alicia Barnett |  Ku Yeon-woo Raphaëlle Lacasse | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–4 | Jun 2021 | ITF Porto, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Arianne Hartono | Mana AyukawaAkiko Omae | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–4 | Oct 2021 | ITF Florence, United States | W25 | Hard | Emily Appleton | Robin Anderson Elysia Bolton | 6–3, 1–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 6–4 | Feb 2022 | Open de l'Isère, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Prarthana Thombare | Alicia BarnettOlivia Nicholls | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–4 | Aug 2023 | ITF Roehampton, UK | W25 | Hard |  Mariam Bolkvadze | Talia GibsonPetra Hule | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–4 | Oct 2023 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Ali Collins | Emily AppletonIsabelle Haverlag | 7–6(4), 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–5 | Feb 2024 | ITF Edgbaston, UK | W50 | Hard (i) | Ali Collins | Magali KempenLara Salden | 6–7(6), 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Mar 2025 | Branik Maribor Open, Slovenia | W75 | Hard (i) | Jessika Ponchet | Julie Belgraver Urszula Radwańska | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–7 | Apr 2025 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | W100 | Hard | Emina Bektas | Momoko KoboriAyano Shimizu | 1–6, 2–6 |
Women's Tennis Association: Top British female singles tennis players | |
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