# Junri Namigata

Junri Namigata (波形 純理, Namigata Junri, born 5 July 1982) is a Japanese tennis player. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is 105, which she reached in February 2011. Her career-high doubles ranking is 101, achieved May 2015.

## Early life and amateur career

Namigata was born in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture and started playing tennis when she was six years old. She completed elementary school at a school in Koshigaya and won a regional tournament when in the third grade. She attended Fujimura Girls' Junior High School and Horikoshi High School in Tokyo. In September 1997, when still in junior high school, she made her first appearance in an ITF doubles tournament. In her first year of high school, she reached the round of 16 at the All Japan Tennis Championship and won the All Japan Junior Championship title in her final year of high school. She enrolled in the School of Social Sciences at Waseda University and in 2001 won the intercollegiate doubles title, was runner-up in the singles title, and was a member of the Waseda team that took out the team event. In 2004, she won the intercollegiate singles title and also won her first ITF doubles titles in October.

## Professional career

Namigata turned professional in August 2005, after graduating from Waseda in April of the same year. Her goal was to finish her first year as a professional ranked in the top 200; she finished 2006 ranked 162 in singles. The first of her six singles titles came in July 2007.
In July 2014, Namigata won her first WTA event, the doubles tournament of the inaugural Jiangxi International Open, partnering with Chuang Chia-jung. 2014 was the most successful year of her career thus far, winning three doubles titles and her first singles title on the ITF Circuit since 2010. She finished the year ranked 196 in singles and 145 in doubles, returning to the top 200 in each category for the first time since 2011.

### Grand Slam appearances

In singles, Namigata has qualified for two major tournaments. At the 2011 Australian Open, she lost to Canadian Rebecca Marino in the first round. Later in the year, at the French Open, she lost in the first round to Aleksandra Wozniak.
In doubles, she qualified for the 2008 Wimbledon Championships with fellow Japanese player Ayumi Morita, losing in the first round to Ekaterina Makarova and Selima Sfar.
In 2017, Namigata and Chan Chin-wei received wildcard entry into the Australian Open, losing in the first round to Tatjana Maria and Pauline Parmentier.

### Fed Cup

Namigata represented Japan in the Asia/Oceania group of the 2011 Fed Cup.

## WTA Tour finals
### Doubles: 1 (runner–up)

* Legend
* Grand Slam
* WTA 1000
* WTA 500
* WTA 250 (0–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2007 | Bangkok Open, Thailand | Tier III | Hard | Ayumi Morita | Sun Tiantian Yan Zi | w/o |

## WTA Challenger finals
### Doubles: 1 (title)

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2014 | Jiangxi International, China | Hard | Chuang Chia-jung | Chan Chin-wei Xu Yifan | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 23 (7 titles, 16 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2004 | ITF Inchon, South Korea | 10,000 | Hard | Lee Eun-jeong | 0–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2006 | ITF Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 25,000 | Hard | Katarína Kachlíková | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2007 | ITF Miyazaki, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Zhang Shuai | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2007 | ITF Hamanako, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Yanina Wickmayer | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Apr 2009 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Elena Baltacha | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | May 2009 | ITF Gunma, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Hsu Wen-hsin | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–4 | Jul 2009 | ITF Miyazaki, Japan | 10,000 | Carpet | Shiho Akita | 7–6$^{(6)}$, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Aug 2009 | ITF Obihiro, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Kurumi Nara | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | May 2010 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | Nikola Hofmanova | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–6 | May 2010 | ITF Kusatsu, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Akiko Yonemura | 4–6, 6–7$^{(4)}$ |
| Win | 5–6 | Aug 2010 | Beijing Challenger, China | 75,000 | Hard | Zhang Shuai | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Nov 2010 | Toyota World Challenge, Japan | 75,000 | Carpet (i) | Misaki Doi | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–8 | Oct 2011 | ITF Hamanako, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Karolína Plíšková | 2–6, 6–7$^{(4)}$ |
| Loss | 5–9 | May 2012 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | Marta Sirotkina | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5–10 | May 2013 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | Eri Hozumi | 6–7$^{(5)}$, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–11 | Jun 2014 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Hong Hyun-hui | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–12 | Jun 2014 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Riko Sawayanagi | 4–6, 6–7$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 6–12 | Aug 2014 | ITF Tsukuba, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Chang Kai-chen | 6–0, 7–6$^{(3)}$ |
| Loss | 6–13 | Oct 2014 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Riko Sawayanagi | 6–2, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–14 | May 2017 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Ayano Shimizu | 6–0, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–15 | Sep 2017 | ITF Nanao, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Carol Zhao | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–16 | Oct 2018 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Momoko Kobori | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–16 | Sep 2019 | ITF Nanao, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Ayano Shimizu | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 4–6, 6–2 |

### Doubles: 52 (25 titles, 27 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $100,000 tournaments
* $75/80,000 tournaments
* $50/60,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10/15,000 tournaments
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2004 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Kumiko Iijima | Maki Arai Akiko Yonemura | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2005 | ITF Hamilton, Canada | 25,000 | Clay | Kumiko Iijima | Lauren Barnikow Lauren Breadmore | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 2005 | Lexington Challenger, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Kumiko Iijima | Vilmarie Castellvi Samantha Reeves | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Feb 2006 | ITF Sydney, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Ayumi Morita | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | May 2006 | ITF Nagano, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Kumiko Iijima | Remi Tezuka Tomoko Yonemura | 6–3, 7–6$^{(3)}$ |
| Win | 4–2 | Aug 2006 | ITF Tokachi, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Kumiko Iijima | Shiho Hisamatsu Remi Tezuka | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–2 | Sep 2006 | ITF Ibaraki, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Kumiko Iijima | Natsumi Hamamura Ayaka Maekawa | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Apr 2007 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Yurika Sema | Eva Hrdinová Michaela Paštíková | 6–7$^{(5)}$, 6–7$^{(3)}$ |
| Loss | 5–4 | May 2007 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 50,000 | Carpet | Rika Fujiwara | Ayumi Morita Akiko Yonemura | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jul 2007 | ITF Nagoya, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Akiko Yonemura | Chang Kyung-mi Kim Jin-hee | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–4 | Aug 2007 | ITF Obihiro, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Kumiko Iijima | Ayumi Morita Akiko Yonemura | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 6–0 |
| Win | 8–4 | Sep 2007 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | 50,000 | Hard | Rika Fujiwara | Kumiko Iijima Akiko Yonemura | 3–6, 7–6$^{(4)}$, [10–5] |
| Loss | 8–5 | Aug 2008 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | Christina Fusano | Carly Gullickson Nicole Kriz | 7–6$^{(4)}$, 1–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 9–5 | Oct 2008 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Natsumi Hamamura | Chae Kyung-yee Han Xinyun | 7–5, 7–6$^{(4)}$ |
| Loss | 9–6 | Oct 2008 | ITF Hamanako, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Akiko Yonemura | Kanae Hisami Yurina Koshino | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9–7 | May 2009 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | Ayaka Maekawa | Akiko Yonemura Tomoko Yonemura | 2–6, 7–6$^{(3)}$, [3–10] |
| Win | 10–7 | May 2009 | ITF Nagano, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Akiko Yonemura | Tomoyo Takagishi Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10–8 | Apr 2010 | ITF Incheon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Misaki Doi | Irina-Camelia Begu Erika Sema | 0–6, 6–7$^{(8)}$ |
| Loss | 10–9 | Apr 2010 | ITF Gimhae, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Misaki Doi | Chang Kyung-mi Lee Jin-a | 6–1, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 10–10 | Apr 2010 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Misaki Doi | Chang Kyung-mi Lee Jin-a | 7–5, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 10–11 | May 2011 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | Aiko Nakamura | Shuko Aoyama Rika Fujiwara | 6–7$^{(3)}$, 0–6 |
| Loss | 10–12 | Oct 2011 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Akiko Yonemura | Shuko Aoyama Kotomi Takahata | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 10–13 | Mar 2012 | ITF Ipswich, Australia | 25,000 | Clay | Shuko Aoyama | Monique Adamczak Sandra Zaniewska | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 11–13 | Apr 2012 | ITF Bundaberg, Australia | 25,000 | Clay | Shuko Aoyama | Sacha Jones Sally Peers | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 12–13 | Jul 2012 | ITF Middelburg, Netherlands | 25,000 | Clay | Yurika Sema | Bernice van de Velde Angelique van der Meet | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 12–14 | Apr 2013 | ITF Wenshan, China | 50,000 | Hard | Rika Fujiwara | Miki Miyamura Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 13–14 | May 2013 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | Erika Sema | Rika Fujiwara Akiko Omae | 7–5, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 14–14 | Oct 2013 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | Shuko Aoyama | Belinda Bencic Sofia Shapatava | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 15–14 | Mar 2014 | ITF Nishitama, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Akiko Yonemura | Choi Ji-hee Akari Inoue | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 15–15 | May 2014 | Kurume Cup, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | Akiko Yonemura | Jarmila Gajdošová Arina Rodionova | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 16–15 | May 2014 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | Akiko Yonemura | Kanae Hisami Chiaki Okadaue | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 17–15 | May 2014 | ITF Changwon, Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Chuang Chia-jung | Lee Ye-ra Kim So-jung | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 6–0 |
| Loss | 17–16 | Nov 2014 | Toyota World Challenge, Japan | 75,000 | Carpet (i) | Shuko Aoyama | Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 17–17 | Feb 2015 | Burnie International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Han Xinyun | Irina Falconi Petra Martić | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 18–17 | Feb 2015 | Launceston International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Han Xinyun | Wang Yafan Yang Zhaoxuan | 6–4, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 18–18 | Mar 2015 | Blossom Cup, China | 50,000 | Hard | Hiroko Kuwata | Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya | 3–6, 7–6$^{(2)}$, [2–10] |
| Loss | 18–19 | May 2015 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | Eri Hozumi | Naomi Broady Kristýna Plíšková | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 18–20 | May 2015 | Kurume Cup, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | Eri Hozumi | Makoto Ninomiya Riko Sawayanagi | 6–7$^{(10)}$, 3–6 |
| Win | 19–20 | Feb 2017 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Riko Sawayanagi | Irina Bara Prarthana Thombare | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 4–6, [11–9] |
| Win | 20–20 | Feb 2017 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Riko Sawayanagi | Tammi Patterson Olivia Rogowska | 4–6, 7–5, [10–6] |
| Win | 21–20 | May 2017 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | Kotomi Takahata | Erina Hayashi Robu Kajitani | 6–0, 6–7$^{(3)}$, [10–7] |
| Loss | 21–21 | Nov 2017 | ITF Tokyo Open, Japan | 100,000 | Hard | Eri Hozumi | Yuki Naito Rika Fujiwara | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 22–21 | Nov 2017 | Toyota World Challenge, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet (i) | Ksenia Lykina | Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech | 3–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Loss | 22–22 | Jan 2018 | Playford International, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Erika Sema | Dalila Jakupović Irina Khromacheva | 6–2, 5–7, [5–10] |
| Loss | 22–23 | June 2018 | ITF Singapore | 25,000 | Hard | Miyabi Inoue | Zoe Hives Olivia Tjandramulia | 4–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
| Win | 23–23 | Jun 2019 | ITF Hong Kong | 25,000 | Hard | Abigail Tere-Apisah | Erina Hayashi Momoko Kobori | 6–3, 2–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 24–23 | Jun 2019 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | 25,000 | Hard | Haruka Kaji | Beatrice Gumulya Jessy Rompies | 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 25–23 | Jul 2019 | Challenger de Granby, Canada | 80,000 | Hard | Haruka Kaji | Quinn Gleason Ingrid Neel | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 5–7, [10–8] |
| Loss | 25–24 | Nov 2019 | ITF Tokyo Open, Japan | 100,000 | Hard | Haruka Kaji | Choi Ji-hee Han Na-lae | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 25–25 | Sep 2022 | ITF Yeongwol, South Korea | 15,000 | Hard | Riko Sawayanagi | Back Da-yeon Lee Eun-hye | 5–7, 6–3, [11–13] |
| Loss | 25–26 | Nov 2022 | ITF Tokyo Open, Japan | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Mai Hontama | Hsieh Yu-chieh Jessy Rompies | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 25–27 | May 2023 | Kurume Cup, Japan | 60,000 | Grass | Funa Kozaki | Talia Gibson Wang Yafan | 3–6, 3–6 |