Yuka Chokyu

Yuka Chokyu
長久 由佳
Personal information
BornDecember 9, 1966
Kashiwa, Japan
Alma materDouglas College
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight38 kg (84 lb)
Sport
CountryCanada
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
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Women's singles

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.

Wheelchair tennis statistics

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

Singles

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

Doubles

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

Para-badminton statistics

Yuka Chokyu
Personal information
CountryCanada
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

Women's singles

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

Pan Am Championships

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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