Akiko Morigami

Summary

Akiko Morigami (森上 亜希子, Morigami Akiko, born January 12, 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.

Akiko Morigami
森上亜希子
At the 2007 Australian Open
Country (sports) Japan
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
Born (1980-01-12) 12 January 1980 (age 44)
Osaka, Japan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned proJanuary 1998
Retired2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,177,175
Singles
Career record286–243 (54.1%)
Career titles1 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 41 (15 August 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008)
French Open3R (2005)
Wimbledon3R (2003, 2007)
US Open2R (2004)
Doubles
Career record60–95 (38.7%)
Career titles1 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 59 (30 July 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2004, 2007, 2008)
French Open3R (2007)
Wimbledon2R (2005, 2007)
US Open3R (2006, 2007)
Team competitions
Fed Cup18–5 (78.3%)

Morigami won one singles title in her career, defeating top-seeded Marion Bartoli in 2007 in the final of the Prague Open. She reached two other singles finals, both in Cincinnati (falling to Patty Schnyder in 2005, and losing to Anna Chakvetadze in 2007). At the 2006 French Open, she upset then-world No. 3, Nadia Petrova, in the first round.

Morigami retired after the 2009 Japan Open. In the first round, she defeated qualifier Anastasia Rodionova in three sets, and in the second round, she lost to the eventual champion Samantha Stosur, 1–6, 2–6. This was her last match on the professional tour.

WTA career finals edit

Legend
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups) edit

Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss Jul 2005 Cincinnati Masters, 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 Masters, United States Hard   Anna Chakvetadze 1–6, 3–6

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) edit

Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Feb 2003 Memphis Indoors,
United States
Hard (i)   Saori Obata   Alina Jidkova
  Bryanne Stewart
6–1, 6–1
Loss Feb 2007 Memphis Indoors,
United States
Hard (i)   Jarmila Gajdošová   Nicole Pratt
  Bryanne Stewart
5–7, 6–4, [5–10]

ITF Circuit finals edit

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 11 (7–4) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 13 October 1996 ITF Kugayama, Japan Hard   Shinobu Asagoe 1–6, 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 30 August 1999 ITF Kuroshio, Japan Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse 4–6, 3–6
Winner 1. 12 March 2000 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass   Mireille Dittmann 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
Winner 2. 26 March 2000 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass   Mareze Joubert 6–1, 6–1
Winner 3. 14 October 2001 ITF Saga, Japan Grass   Nana Miyagi 6–4, 7–5
Winner 4. 28 October 2001 ITF Home Hill, Australia Hard   Mireille Dittmann 0–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winner 5. 27 April 2003 ITF Dothan, United States Clay   Milagros Sequera 6–3, 6–4
Winner 6. 6 June 2004 ITF Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass   Anna Chakvetadze 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
Runner-up 3. 22 February 2005 ITF Saint Paul, United States Hard (i)   Laura Granville 2–6, 7–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4 7 February 2007 ITF Las Vegas, United States Hard   Caroline Wozniacki 3–6, 2–6
Winner 7. 4 November 2007 ITF Taoyuan, Taiwan Hard   Yanina Wickmayer 6–4, 7–6(5)

Doubles: 3 (3–0) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 11 June 2001 ITF Tallinn, Estonia Clay   Miho Saeki   Natalia Egorova
  Ekaterina Sysoeva
6–2, 7–6(7)
Winner 2. 26 May 2002 ITF Tallinn, Estonia Clay   Saori Obata   Teryn Ashley
  Kristen Schlukebir
7–5, 7–6(2)
Winner 3. 9 June 2006 ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic Clay   Jarmila Wolfe   Līga Dekmeijere
  Alicja Rosolska
6–3, 7–6(3)

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