Player data updated: 2026-10-17 16:37 UTC
Mei Yamaguchi
Mei Yamaguchi represents Japan on the WTA Tour and is ranked No. 257, having reached a career high of No. 242. She most recently lost to Sofia Kenin in the Japan Women's Open first qualifying round on October 17, 2026.
Singles ranking
257
Career singles high
242 (May 5, 2025)
Elo peak
1589 (34th percentile)
Singles record
1–4 (20.0%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$168,004
YTD W-L
0–1
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Kenin | 6-2 0-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 17, 2026 | Q1 | Japan Women's Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Alycia Parks | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 2026 | R32 | Singapore Tennis Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Kyoka Okamura | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2026 | Q2 | Singapore Tennis Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Ulrikke Eikeri | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 19, 2026 | Q1 | Singapore Tennis Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Polina Kudermetova | 6-7(6) 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 2026 | Q1 | Washington Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alycia Parks | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 22, 2026 | H2H |
| Joanna Garland | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 30, 2025 | H2H |
| Francesca Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 29, 2025 | H2H |
| Sofia Kenin | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 31, 2024 | H2H |
| Bianca Andreescu | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 24, 2024 | 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 % | |||
| 2023 | 24 | Qualifying | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | Qualifying | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | WTA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | Qualifying | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | WTA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2026 | 27 | Qualifying | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2026 | 27 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 2/2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 63.3% | 60.7% | 42.3% | 64.9% | 46.4% | 53.9% | 36.6% |
| 2026 | 27 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 60.4% | 56.3% | 42.9% | 50.0% | 28.6% | 50.9% | 37.3% |
| Career | 3/5 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 62.3% | 59.2% | 42.5% | 60.0% | 40.5% | 52.9% | 36.9% |
Detailed serve and return statistics available for 3/5 (60.0%) of Mei Yamaguchi's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 1496 | 95.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | 1527 | 106.6 | -1.93 | -0.10 | 0.794 | 45.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.25 | — | — | — | -0.13 |
| 2025 | 26 | 1543 | 100.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.11 |
| 2026 | 27 | 1486 | 96.5 | -3.19 | -0.73 | 0.760 | 43.3% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| Career | 1589 | 100.2 | -2.35 | -0.31 | 0.782 | 44.9% | — | — | — | 25.0% | -0.92 | 1–1 | — | — | +2.20 |
Tournament Results by Category
WTA 500
| Season | Age | KOR | PAN | WAS | CHA | MON | SIN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | Q1 | R32 | — | — | — | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 2025 | 26 | — | — | — | Q1 | Q1 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 2026 | 27 | — | — | Q1 | — | — | R32 | 1–3 (25%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) |
3–7 (30%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | CHN | HKG | KOR | JAP | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | — | — | Q2 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 2024 | 25 | — | R32 | — | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 2025 | 26 | R16 | — | — | Q1 | 3–2 (60%) |
| 2026 | 27 | — | — | — | Q1 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) |
6–5 (55%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Current rank
257
Career high
242
Career-high date
May 5, 2025
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1098 | 1099 | 724 | — |
| 2018 | 19 | 728 | 722 | 723 | 718 | 705 | 634 | 636 | 647 | 651 | 567 | 686 | 571 |
| 2019 | 20 | 569 | 569 | 572 | 577 | 591 | 627 | 644 | 697 | 704 | 744 | 677 | 675 |
| 2020 | 21 | 603 | 569 | 602 | — | — | — | — | 561 | 572 | 574 | 578 | 581 |
| 2021 | 22 | 583 | 557 | 561 | 553 | 563 | 571 | 574 | 538 | 548 | 554 | 592 | 596 |
| 2022 | 23 | 642 | 704 | 759 | 747 | 667 | 651 | 665 | 756 | 726 | 785 | 750 | 754 |
| 2023 | 24 | 742 | 730 | 651 | 663 | 620 | 654 | 634 | 586 | 592 | 530 | 530 | 509 |
| 2024 | 25 | 471 | 468 | 485 | 479 | 435 | 420 | 401 | 425 | 372 | 362 | 292 | 276 |
| 2025 | 26 | 281 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 269 | 275 | 269 | 263 | 268 | 279 | 277 | 289 |
| 2026 | 27 | 282 | 279 | 275 | 282 | 263 | 256 | 259 | 261 | 259 | 257 | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Mei Yamaguchi?
- Mei Yamaguchi is 27 years old, born on June 14, 1999.
- Which country does Mei Yamaguchi represent?
- Mei Yamaguchi represents Japan in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Mei Yamaguchi?
- Mei Yamaguchi is 152 cm / 5'0".
- Is Mei Yamaguchi left-handed or right-handed?
- Mei Yamaguchi plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Mei Yamaguchi won?
- Mei Yamaguchi has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Mei Yamaguchi won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Mei Yamaguchi's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Mei Yamaguchi's highest WTA ranking?
- Mei Yamaguchi's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 242, first achieved on May 5, 2025.
- What is Mei Yamaguchi's career win-loss record?
- Mei Yamaguchi has a career WTA singles record of 1 wins and 4 losses (20.0%).
- How much career prize money has Mei Yamaguchi earned?
- Mei Yamaguchi has earned at least $168,004 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Mei Yamaguchi's career appear in TennisDB?
- Mei Yamaguchi appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 2024 through 2026.
- Who has Mei Yamaguchi faced most often?
- Mei Yamaguchi's most frequent opponent is Alycia Parks, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.