Ei Iida
Japanese tennis player (born 1967)
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Ei Iida (born 9 September 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Japan.
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1967 |
| Prize money | $149,368 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 115–137 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 203 (24 August 1992) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
| US Open | 1R (1989) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 146–105 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 14 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (19 April 1993) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1988) |
| French Open | 1R (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1991) |
| US Open | 1R (1993) |
Biography
Iida qualified for the singles main draw of two Grand Slam tournaments, the 1988 Australian Open and 1989 US Open. Her first-round opponent at the US Open was Martina Navratilova, who went on to make the final.[1]
As a doubles player, she reached No. 44 in the world and won one WTA Tour title, the 1993 Japan Open, partnering Maya Kidowaki.[2]
Early in her career, she played collegiate tennis for Pepperdine University in the United States.[3]
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Apr 1993 | Japan Open | Tier III | Hard | Maya Kidowaki |
 Li Fang Kyōko Nagatsuka |
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 5 (3–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 8 November 1987 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass |  Stephanie Savides |
6–3, 6–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 16 October 1988 | ITF Kofu, Japan | Grass | Tamaka Takagi |
6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | 30 October 1989 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Ayako Hirose |
6–1, 7–6(6) |
| Win | 2. | 28 October 1991 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Li Fang |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 7 November 1993 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Maya Kidowaki |
6–2, 7–5 |
Doubles: 22 (14–8)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 28 October 1985 | ITF Fukuoka, Japan | Hard | Naoko Sato |
 Nanette Schutte Marianne van der Torre |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1. | 4 November 1985 | ITF Ibaraki, Japan | Hard | Zhong Ni |
Nanette Schutte Marianne van der Torre |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 11 November 1985 | ITF Matsuyama, Japan | Hard | Zhong Ni |
Nanette Schutte Marianne van der Torre |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 25 November 1985 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Zhong Ni |
Nanette Schutte Marianne van der Torre |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 11 October 1987 | ITF Kofu, Japan | Hard | Akemi Nishiya |
Kumiko Okamoto Naoko Sato |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | 8 November 1987 | ITF Saga, Japan | Hard | Maya Kidowaki |
Kumiko Okamoto Naoko Sato |
7–6, 3–6, 9–7 |
| Win | 4. | 15 November 1987 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Maya Kidowaki |
Junko Kimuro Hijiri Nakazaka |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | 12 June 1988 | ITF Modena, Italy | Clay |  Yayuk Basuki |
 Eugenia Maniokova Viktoria Milvidskaia |
3–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 3 July 1988 | ITF Brindisi, Italy | Clay | Yayuk Basuki |
 Frédérique Martin Virginie Paquet |
7–5, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 11 July 1988 | ITF Vaihingen, West Germany | Clay | Maya Kidowaki |
 Linda Barnard Amanda Coetzer |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 16 October 1988 | ITF Chiba, Japan | Hard | Yayuk Basuki |
Naoko Sato Maya Kidowaki |
6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 26 June 1989 | ITF Arezzo, Italy | Clay | Anne Grousbeck |
 Gabriela Castro  Conchita Martínez |
w/o |
| Win | 6. | 25 September 1989 | ITF Chiba, Japan | Hard | Maya Kidowaki |
 Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 7. | 15 October 1989 | ITF Nagasaki, Japan | Hard | Maya Kidowaki |
 Kate McDonald Tamaka Takagi |
6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | 30 October 1989 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Naoko Sato |
Lynn Nabors  Lupita Novelo |
7–6(3), 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 9. | 22 April 1990 | ITF Turin, Italy | Clay | Suzanna Wibowo |
 Federica Bonsignori  Andrea Noszály |
7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 10. | 1 July 1990 | ITF Cerignola, Italy | Clay | Jennifer Fuchs |
Simona Isidori Caterina Nozzoli |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8. | 10 February 1991 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | Clay | Misumi Miyauchi |
Kerry-Anne Guse Justine Hodder |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 11. | 15 July 1991 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | Ayako Hirose |
Kathy Foxworth Shannan McCarthy |
6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 12. | 25 October 1993 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Nana Smith |
Robyn Mawdsley  Julie Pullin |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 13. | 7 November 1993 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Maya Kidowaki |
Mana Endo Naoko Sawamatsu |
6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 14. | 31 October 1994 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Louise Pleming |
Mami Donoshiro Yuka Tanaka |
6–3, 7–6(2) |
