Erika Sema
Instagram profile (opens in new tab)Peak ranking
114 (Oct 10, 2011)
Elo peak
1511 (7.3%ile)
Career record
2–9 (18.2%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$494,203
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2022 | Tokyo | WTA 500 | Q1 | Hard | Despina Papamichail | 4-6 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Tokyo | WTA 500 | Q1 | Hard | Nao Hibino | 0-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Toray Pan Pacific Open | WTA 500 | Q1 | Hard | Mari Osaka | 6-0 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Japan Women's Open Tennis | WTA 250 | Q2 | Hard | Danka Kovinic | 6-2 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Japan Women's Open Tennis | WTA 250 | Q1 | Hard | Moyuka Uchijima | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magda Linette | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 15, 2016 | H2H |
| Naomi Osaka | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 9, 2014 | H2H |
| Samantha Stosur | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 11, 2012 | H2H |
| Coco Vandeweghe | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 30, 2012 | H2H |
| Dominika Cibulkova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 13, 2012 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Type | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 2011 | 22 | WTA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2012 | 23 | WTA | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2014 | 25 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | Qualifying | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | Qualifying | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | 1503 | 47 | 44 | — | — | 33.3% | -2.33 | 44 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 23 | 1479 | 22 | 20 | — | — | 23.1% | -1.95 | 58 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 25 | 1465 | 12 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -3.00 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 27 | 1433 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | 31 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 28 | 1418 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 29 | 1406 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 33 | 1393 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1478 | 24 | 24 | — | — | 25.0% | -2.55 | 46 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
114
Career-high date
Oct 10, 2011
First top 100
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First top 20
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 907 | 916 |
| 2005 | 16 | 916 | 918 | 894 | 907 | 951 | 964 | 953 | 787 | 797 | 875 | 661 | 666 |
| 2006 | 17 | 655 | 660 | 662 | 668 | 643 | 603 | 645 | 652 | 646 | 649 | 817 | 799 |
| 2007 | 18 | 794 | 783 | 629 | 572 | 513 | 451 | 413 | 400 | 392 | 368 | 357 | 364 |
| 2008 | 19 | 362 | 359 | 382 | 404 | 375 | 404 | 445 | 452 | 523 | 553 | 595 | 593 |
| 2009 | 20 | 590 | 589 | 586 | 527 | 410 | 329 | 284 | 282 | 255 | 254 | 257 | 254 |
| 2010 | 21 | 255 | 248 | 235 | 239 | 280 | 331 | 362 | 377 | 391 | 236 | 215 | 206 |
| 2011 | 22 | 185 | 185 | 190 | 185 | 172 | 158 | 145 | 145 | 124 | 120 | 127 | 128 |
| 2012 | 23 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 128 | 126 | 152 | 196 | 192 | 192 |
| 2013 | 24 | 181 | 179 | 181 | 175 | 176 | 189 | 218 | 218 | 172 | 158 | 181 | 180 |
| 2014 | 25 | 184 | 173 | 180 | 183 | 183 | 178 | 198 | 194 | 248 | 288 | 277 | 270 |
| 2015 | 26 | 269 | 322 | 334 | 382 | 358 | 272 | 256 | 246 | 260 | 246 | 238 | 240 |
| 2016 | 27 | 241 | 244 | 243 | 250 | 260 | 316 | 335 | 369 | 340 | 352 | 369 | 373 |
| 2017 | 28 | 369 | 364 | 358 | 326 | 362 | 299 | 306 | 302 | 311 | 294 | 287 | 287 |
| 2018 | 29 | 287 | 289 | 291 | 301 | 296 | 328 | 324 | 332 | 327 | 378 | 396 | 369 |
| 2019 | 30 | 376 | 376 | 382 | 399 | 421 | 439 | 455 | 497 | 484 | 504 | 500 | 505 |
| 2020 | 31 | 506 | 511 | 490 | 490 | — | — | — | 477 | 485 | 492 | 498 | 500 |
| 2021 | 32 | 502 | 504 | 512 | 529 | 544 | 548 | 569 | 573 | 581 | 593 | 606 | 574 |
| 2022 | 33 | 572 | 587 | 563 | 444 | 470 | 464 | 444 | 432 | 435 | 416 | 417 | 429 |
| 2023 | 34 | 414 | 401 | 420 | 525 | 520 | 505 | 505 | 489 | 518 | 442 | 425 | 422 |
| 2024 | 35 | 433 | 444 | 449 | 457 | 439 | 444 | 478 | 493 | 441 | 503 | 483 | 497 |
| 2025 | 36 | 498 | 498 | 468 | 464 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Shuko Aoyama | JPN | 182 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 2011-2017 | Match log |
| Kimiko Date Krumm | — | — | 2,091 | 0 | 8 | 429 | 241 | 188 | 56.2% | 1989-2017 | Match log |
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| Elitsa Kostova | BUL | 130 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 30.8% | 2012-2019 | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Erika Sema?
- Erika Sema is 37 years old, born on November 24, 1988.
- Which country is Erika Sema from?
- Erika Sema is from Japan.
- How tall is Erika Sema?
- Erika Sema is 164 cm / 5'5".
- Is Erika Sema left-handed or right-handed?
- Erika Sema plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Erika Sema won?
- Erika Sema has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Erika Sema won?
- Erika Sema has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Erika Sema's highest WTA ranking?
- Erika Sema's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 114, first achieved on October 10, 2011.
- What is Erika Sema's career win-loss record?
- Erika Sema has a career WTA singles record of 2 wins and 9 losses (18.2%).
- How much career prize money has Erika Sema earned?
- Erika Sema has earned at least $494,203 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Erika Sema play professional tennis?
- Erika Sema turned professional in 2011 and was active through 2016.
- Who is Erika Sema's biggest rival?
- Erika Sema's most frequent opponent is Magda Linette, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.