Yu Min-hwa (Korean: 유민화; born 25 March 1988) is a South Korean former tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  South Korea |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1988 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $34,067 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 96–88 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 513 (26 July 2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 104–70 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 338 (21 June 2010) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 2–6 |
| Yu Min-hwa | |
| Hangul | 유민화 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Yu Minhwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Minhwa |
Yu has career-high WTA rankings of 513 in singles, achieved on 26 July 2010, and 338 in doubles, reached on 21 June 2010. She won one singles title and nine doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Yu has represented South Korea in Fed Cup, where she has a win–loss record of 2–6.
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 1 (title)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1 June 2008 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Kim Sun-jung |
6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
Doubles: 16 (9 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 5 May 2008 | ITF Thiruvananthapuram, India | Clay |  Miki Miyamura |
 Magda Okruashvili  Poojashree Venkatesha |
7–6(6), 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 28 June 2009 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | Clay | Kim Kun-hee |
Kim Na-ri Lee Cho-won |
6–1, 1–6, [13–11] |
| Loss | 3. | 5 July 2009 | ITF Gimcheon | Clay | Kim Kun-hee |
Chang Kyung-mi Lee Jin-a |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | 12 July 2009 | ITF Sunchang, South Korea | Hard | Kim Kun-hee |
Kim Na-ri Lee Cho-won |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | 2 May 2010 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | Clay | Kim Kun-hee |
Chang Kyung-mi Lee Jin-a |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | 23 May 2010 | ITF Sunchang, South Korea | Hard | Kim Kun-hee |
Chang Kyung-mi Lee Ye-ra |
6–7(5), 6–4, [10–4] |
| Win | 7. | 30 May 2010 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | Hard | Kim Kun-hee |
Chang Kyung-mi Lee Jin-a |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8. | 6 June 2010 | ITF Komoro, Japan | Clay | Kim Kun-hee |
Shuko Aoyama Maya Kato |
6–2, 2–6, [9–11] |
| Loss | 9. | 28 June 2010 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | Kim Kun-hee |
 Chen Yi  Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 22 May 2011 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | Hard | Kim Kun-hee |
Kim Ji-young Yoo Mi |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 11. | 2 September 2012 | ITF Yeongwol, South Korea | Hard | Kim Sun-jung |
Han Na-lae Jang Su-jeong |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 12. | 1 September 2013 | ITF Yeongwol | Hard | Kim Sun-jung |
Kang Seo-kyung Kim Ji-young |
6-1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 13. | 3 November 2013 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Kim Sun-jung |
Han Na-lae Yoo Mi |
6–2, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 14. | 10 September 2016 | ITF Yeongwol, South Korea | Hard | Kim Na-ri |
Jung So-hee Park Sang-hee |
7–6(2), 6–2 |
| Loss | 15. | 27 May 2018 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | Hard | Kim Da-bin |
Kim Na-ri Lee So-ra |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 16. | 12 June 2018 | ITF Gyeongs, South Korea | Hard | Kim Mi-ok |
Jung So-hee Park Sang-hee |
6–2, 1–6, [10–5] |
External links
- Yu Min-hwa at the Women's Tennis Association
- Yu Min-hwa at the International Tennis Federation
- Yu Min-hwa at the Billie Jean King Cup
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