Akiko Morigami
Japanese tennis player (born 1980)
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Akiko Morigami (森上 亜希子, Morigami Akiko; born 12 January 1980) is a Japanese former tennis player..She turned professional in 1998. On 15 August 2005, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 41.
At the 2007 Australian Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1980 Osaka, Japan |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | January 1998 |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,177,175 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 286–243 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 41 (15 August 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008) |
| French Open | 3R (2005) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2003, 2007) |
| US Open | 2R (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 60–95 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 59 (30 July 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2004, 2007, 2008) |
| French Open | 3R (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2005, 2007) |
| US Open | 3R (2006, 2007) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 18–5 |
Morigami won one singles title in her career at the Prague Open, defeating top seed Marion Bartoli in the final.[1] She reached two other singles finals, both at the Cincinnati Open (falling to Patty Schnyder in 2005,[2] and losing to Anna Chakvetadze in 2007.[3]) At the 2006 French Open, she upset then world No. 3, Nadia Petrova, in the first round.[4]
Morigami retired from professional tennis after losing in the quarterfinals at the All Japan Championships in November 2009.[5]
WTA Tour finals
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |
| Tier I | |
| Tier II | |
| Tier III | |
| Tier IV & V | |
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jul 2005 | Cincinnati Open, United States | Hard |  Patty Schnyder |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | May 2007 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay |  Marion Bartoli |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | Jul 2007 | Cincinnati Open, United States | Hard |  Anna Chakvetadze |
1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Feb 2003 | Memphis Indoors, US | Hard (i) | Saori Obata |
Alina Jidkova Bryanne Stewart |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | Feb 2007 | Memphis Indoors, US | Hard (i) | Jarmila Gajdošová |
Nicole Pratt Bryanne Stewart |
5–7, 6–4, [5–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (7–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 13 October 1996 | ITF Kugayama, Japan | Hard | Shinobu Asagoe |
1–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 30 August 1999 | ITF Kuroshio, Japan | Hard | Kerry-Anne Guse |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | 12 March 2000 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Mireille Dittmann |
6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 26 March 2000 | ITF Wodonga, Australia | Grass |  Mareze Joubert |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 14 October 2001 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Nana Miyagi |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 4. | 28 October 2001 | ITF Home Hill, Australia | Hard | Mireille Dittmann |
0–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 5. | 27 April 2003 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | Clay |  Milagros Sequera |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 6 June 2004 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | Grass | Anna Chakvetadze |
6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 22 February 2005 | ITF Saint Paul, United States | Hard (i) |  Laura Granville |
2–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4 | 7 February 2007 | Las Vegas Open, United States | Hard |  Caroline Wozniacki |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7. | 4 November 2007 | ITF Taoyuan, Taiwan | Hard |  Yanina Wickmayer |
6–4, 7–6(5) |
Doubles (3–0)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 11 June 2001 | ITF Tallinn, Estonia | Clay | Miho Saeki |
Natalia Egorova Ekaterina Sysoeva |
6–2, 7–6(7) |
| Win | 2. | 26 May 2002 | ITF Tallinn, Estonia | Clay | Saori Obata |
Teryn Ashley Kristen Schlukebir |
7–5, 7–6(2) |
| Win | 3. | 9 June 2006 | ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay | Jarmila Wolfe |
 Līga Dekmeijere  Alicja Rosolska |
6–3, 7–6(3) |
