# Rika Hiraki

Rika Hiraki (Japanese: 平木 理化, born 6 December 1971) is a former professional Japanese tennis player.
She won the mixed-doubles title at the 1997 French Open (with Mahesh Bhupathi).

## Biography

Started playing at age 6. Baseliner, who considered groundstrokes her strength. Father, Koichi, works for Japan Airlines; mother, Noriko, is a homemaker; older brother, Yasuchika, graduated from the University of Tokyo and is now a pilot with Japan Airlines. Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University, majoring in International Politics. Works as a Systems Manager for telephone company NTT, completing all her work from the road via computer modem while at tournaments. Hobbies include reading and working with computers. Likes to visit London. Favorite movie is Beaches; favorite color is red. Enjoys swimming and listening to music.

## Grand Slam finals
### Mixed doubles: (1 title)

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1997 | French Open | Clay | Mahesh Bhupathi | Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond | 6–4, 6–1 |

## WTA career finals
### Doubles (6–7)

| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1991 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | Akemi Nishiya | Nana Miyagi Suzanna Wibowo | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 1991 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard | Florencia Labat | Sabine Appelmans Camille Benjamin | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Amy Frazier | Kimiko Date Stephanie Rehe | 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Apr 1992 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hard (i) | Petra Langrová | Isabelle Demongeot Natalia Medvedeva | 6–2, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Sep 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard (i) | Amy Frazier | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Julie Halard-Decugis | 1–6, 6–0, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Sep 1995 | Nagoya, Japan | Carpet (i) | Park Sung-hee | Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Kunce | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Apr 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Naoko Kijimuta | Laurence Courtois Nancy Feber | 7–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 4–4 | Feb 1997 | Oklahoma City, US | Hard (i) | Nana Miyagi | Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer Tami Whitlinger-Jones | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 5–4 | Apr 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | Kerry-Anne Guse Corina Morariu | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–4 | Sep 1997 | Surabaya, Indonesia | Hard | Kerry-Anne Guse | Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic | 6–1, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Apr 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Amy Frazier | Naoko Kijimuta Nana Smith | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Nov 1998 | Pattaya City, Thailand | Hard | Aleksandra Olsza | Julie Halard Els Callens | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Nov 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Clay | Yuka Yoshida | Jelena Kostanić Tina Pisnik | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |

## ITF finals
### Singles (1–3)

* Legend
* $100,000 tournaments
* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 11 October 1987 | Kofu, Japan | Hard | Emiko Okagawa | 2-6, 6-2, 1-6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1 October 1989 | Kofu, Japan | Hard | Maya Kidowaki | 5-7, 0-6 |
| Win | 3. | 14 October 1990 | Matsuyama, Japan | Hard | Catherine Barclay | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Loss | 4. | 21 October 1990 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Kristine Kunce | 7-6, 3-6, 3-6 |

### Doubles (10–13)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1. | 20 November 1989 | Bulleen, Australia | Hard | Claudine Toleafoa | Ingelise Driehuis Alysia May | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 7 October 1990 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Yasuyo Kajita | Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Kunce | 6-4, 1-6, 5-7 |
| Loss | 3. | 21 October 1990 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Yasuyo Kajita | Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Kunce | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 4. | 30 March 1998 | Phoenix, United States | Hard | Amy Frazier | Aleksandra Olsza Kristina Triska | 4–6, 6–7$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 5. | 19 July 1998 | Mahwah, United States | Hard | Amy Frazier | Jane Chi Jean Okada | 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 25 October 1998 | Houston, United States | Hard | Kim Eun-ha | Nana Smith Miho Saeki | 1–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 4 April 1999 | Claremont, United States | Hard | Nannie de Villiers | Rachel McQuillan Nana Smith | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 18 April 1999 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Erika deLone Annabel Ellwood | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 6 June 1999 | Surbiton, United Kingdom | Grass | Linda Wild | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe | W/O |
| Win | 10. | 25 July 1999 | Peachtree City, United States | Hard | Nana Smith | Annabel Ellwood Bryanne Stewart | 6-4, 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 24 October 1999 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | Trudi Musgrave | Kerry-Anne Guse Lisa McShea | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 12. | 13 December 1999 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Lorna Woodroffe | Tathiana Garbin Nirupama Sanjeev | 5–2 ret. |
| Win | 13. | 20 February 2000 | Midland, United States | Hard (i) | Nannie de Villiers | Surina De Beer Tzipora Obziler | 6–1, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 14. | 3 April 2000 | West Palm Beach, United States | Clay | Yuka Yoshida | Erika deLone Nicole Pratt | 1–6, 6–0, 7–6$^{(5)}$ |
| Loss | 15. | 25 March 2001 | La Cañada, United States | Hard | Kim Eun-ha | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 16. | 8 April 2001 | West Palm Beach, United States | Clay | Nana Smith | Rachel McQuillan Lisa McShea | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 17. | 13 May 2001 | Fukuoka, Japan | Hard | Nana Smith | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe | 6–0, 7–6$^{(3)}$ |
| Loss | 18. | 16 September 2001 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Kim Eun-ha | Choi Young-ja Kim Eun-sook | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 19. | 14 October 2001 | Saga, Japan | Grass | Nana Smith | Shiho Hisamatsu Maiko Inoue | 6-0, 6-1 |
| Win | 20. | 28 October 2001 | Dallas, United States | Hard | Nana Smith | Irina Selyutina Nannie de Villiers | 7–6$^{(4)}$, 6–2 |
| Loss | 21. | 12 November 2001 | Hattiesburg, United States | Hard | Nana Smith | Alina Jidkova Abigail Spears | 3-6, 1-6 |
| Loss | 22. | 26 November 2002 | Minneapolis, United States | Hard (i) | Nana Smith | Shinobu Asagoe Els Callens | 6–7$^{(3)}$, 6–7$^{(3)}$ |
| Win | 23. | 14 April 2002 | Naples, United States | Clay | Nana Smith | Gisela Dulko Vera Zvonareva | 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |