GB RANKING7
WORLD RANKING244
CAREER HIGH
07/03/2022 199
ITF TITLES10
Last updated: 23/05/2022
GB RANKING10
WORLD RANKING231
CAREER HIGH
09/05/2022 227
ITF TITLES10
Last updated: 23/05/2022

FAVOURITE
SURFACE: Hard
SHOT: Backhand
COACH
Craig Veal
AGE26
HEIGHT167 cm
PLAYSRight-handed
BACKHANDTwo-handed
LTA SUPPORT NTC Pro Access
TURNED PRO2019
FAVOURITE
SURFACE:Hard
SHOT:Backhand
COACH
Craig Veal
About
QUICK-FIRE FACTS
- Place of Birth: Tokyo
- Lives: London
- Trains: London (mainly the National Tennis Centre)
- Favourite Tournament: Wimbledon (although never played)
- Nickname: Lil
- Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Piano, Golf
- Tennis Idols: Roger Federer
- Best opponent faced: Bianca Andreescu - she had a big game, but good variety too
- Family: Father Yoichi works in finance, while her mother, Akiko is a former pianist. Lily's brother Shintaro also works in investment banking
- Closest friends on tour: Alicia Barnett, Olivia Nicholls, Emily Appleton and Freya Christie
- Primary school: ICS, International School in Zurich
- Secondary school: Emanuel School & Coombe Girls’ School
- University: University of Oklahoma
TENNIS BEGINNINGS
Lily first started playing tennis at the age of five in Switzerland, where she went to primary school. She fell in love with the game right from the off and has always enjoyed competition element of the game - testing herself against other players.
Up until the age of 18, Lily trained at Sutton Tennis Academy and has been a regular competitor in British competitions since the age of 11. She has consistently represented her club and her county, Surrey, since the age of 13.
After moving to the States to compete at the University of Oklahoma, Miyazaki reached No.10 in the ITA singles rankings.
Her favourite memory of playing on tour to date was compteing in Australian Open qualifying in 2022.
OFF COURT
While she's on tour, she likes to try and get out and do some siteseeing when she can and enjoys finding new places to eat.
Tennis Career
January
Competed in Australian Open qualifying for the first time in January - losing out to Jule Niemeier 7-5, 6-1.
February
She started February by winning her first W60 doubles title alongside Prarthana Thombare in Grenoble. They defeated British dup Alician Barnett and Olivia Nicholls 6-3, 6-3 in the final.
Miyazaki made her WTA singles main draw debut at the Lyon Open after battling through qualifiers against Julia Grabher and Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove. She lost the opening round match to Anna Bondar 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-5.
March
Miyazaki's formal request to become a British player was granted by the ITF.
Miyazaki reached the semi-finals of W60 Pretoria after defeating France’s Tessah Andrianjafitrimo in straight sets, but her campaign came to a halt after losing 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 against rising Israeli star, Lina Glushko.
2022
- W60 Grenoble (doubles w/ Prarthana Thombare)
2021
- W25 Florence (doubles w/ Emily Appleton)
- W25 Porto (double w/ Arianne Hartono)
- W15 Sharm El Sheikh
- W15 Sharm El Sheikh
- W15 Sharm El Sheikh (doubles w/ Alicia Barnett)
2020
- W25 Yokohama
- W15 Lousada (doubles w/ Arianne Hartono)
2019
- W15 Montasir
2017
- W15 Guimaraes (doubles w/ Arianne Hartono)
2022
- Playing in my first Grand Slam qualifying at AO.
- March - Qualifying at WTA Lyon
2021
- Winning two ITF singles titles and three doubles titles
2020
- $25,000 Yokohama
2019
- First ITF singles title at $15,000 Monastir
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