Aiko Nakamura
Appearance
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Residence | Tennōji-ku, Osaka |
Born | Osaka | 28 December 1983
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 1999 |
Retired | 2012 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
Prize money | $861,081 |
Singles | |
Career record | 268–237 |
Career titles | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 47 (6 August 2007) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2006, 2007) |
French Open | 1R (2005–2008) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2005, 2007) |
US Open | 2R (2005, 2006) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 80–113 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 64 (3 March 2008) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2008) |
French Open | 1R (2006–2008) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2005, 2007, 2008) |
US Open | 2R (2007) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 6–4 |
Aiko Nakamura(Trung thôn lam tử,Nakamura Aiko)(born 28 December 1983), is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In July 2008, she was the second highestWTA-ranked Japanese singles tennis player, at No. 107, afterAi Sugiyama.
Nakamura was born inTennōji-ku, Osaka.Like her role-modelMonica Seles,she had a double-handed forehand and backhand, but servedright-handed.She won four singles and three doubles titles on theITF Circuit.In 2006, she reached the final of theJapan Openin Tokyo, where she lost toMarion Bartoliin three sets.
Nakamura also played for theJapan Fed Cup team.She retired from professional tennis in 2012.
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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Grand Slam (0–0) |
Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III, IV & V (0–1) |
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | Oct 2006 | Tokyo,Japan | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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Grand Slam (0–0) |
Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III, IV & V (0–1) |
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | Sep 2008 | Tokyo,Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [6–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 10 (4–6)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 21 April 2002 | ITF Gunma, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 21 July 2002 | ITF Baltimore, United States | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 20 October 2002 | ITF Haibara, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 27 October 2002 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 23 November 2003 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(2),6–7(2) |
Winner | 6. | 8 August 2004 | ITF Louisville, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 7. | 24 October 2004 | ITF Haibara, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 8. | 7 May 2006 | Kangaroo Cup,Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
1–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
Winner | 9. | 3 May 2009 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 10. | 29 August 2011 | ITF Tsukuba, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 6 (3–3)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 28 July 2002 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 2. | 18 May 2003 | ITF Nagano, Japan | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 25 May 2003 | ITF Gunma, Japan | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | 18 April 2004 | ITF Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 3 May 2009 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 6. | 2 May 2011 | Fukuoka International,Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7(3),0–6 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Aiko Nakamuraat theWomen's Tennis Association
- Aiko Nakamuraat theInternational Tennis Federation
- Aiko Nakamuraat theBillie Jean King Cup
Categories:
- 1983 births
- Japanese female tennis players
- Living people
- People from Tennōji, Osaka
- Sportspeople from Osaka
- Asian Games medalists in tennis
- Tennis players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
- 20th-century Japanese women
- 21st-century Japanese women
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