Aiko Nakamura (中村藍子, Nakamura Aiko) (born 28 December 1983), is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In July 2008, she was the second highest WTA-ranked Japanese singles tennis player, at No. 107, after Ai Sugiyama.
Aiko Nakamura
中村藍子 |
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
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| Residence | Tennōji-ku, Osaka |
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| Born | (1983-12-28) 28 December 1983 (age 40)
Osaka |
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| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1999 |
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| Retired | 2012 |
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| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
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| Prize money | $861,081 |
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| Career record | 268–237 |
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| Career titles | 4 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 47 (6 August 2007) |
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| Australian Open | 3R (2006, 2007) |
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| French Open | 1R (2005–2008) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (2005, 2007) |
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| US Open | 2R (2005, 2006) |
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| Career record | 80–113 |
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| Career titles | 3 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 64 (3 March 2008) |
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| Australian Open | 2R (2008) |
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| French Open | 1R (2006–2008) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (2005, 2007, 2008) |
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| US Open | 2R (2007) |
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| Fed Cup | 6–4 |
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Nakamura was born in Tennōji-ku, Osaka. Like her role-model Monica Seles, she had a double-handed forehand and backhand, but served right-handed. She won four singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. In 2006, she reached the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo, where she lost to Marion Bartoli in three sets.
Nakamura also played for the Japan Fed Cup team. She retired from professional tennis in 2012.
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Legend
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| Grand Slam (0–0)
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| Tier I (0–0)
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| Tier II (0–0)
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| Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
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| Result
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Loss
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Oct 2006
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Tokyo, Japan
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Hard
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 Marion Bartoli
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6–2, 2–6, 2–6
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Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Legend
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| Grand Slam (0–0)
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| Tier I (0–0)
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| Tier II (0–0)
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| Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
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| $100,000 tournaments
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| $75,000 tournaments
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| $50,000 tournaments
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| $25,000 tournaments
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| $10,000 tournaments
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| Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Runner-up
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1.
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21 April 2002
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ITF Gunma, Japan
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Carpet
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 Maria Sharapova
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4–6, 1–6
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| Runner-up
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2.
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21 July 2002
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ITF Baltimore, United States
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Hard
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 Tory Zawacki
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4–6, 5–7
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| Runner-up
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3.
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20 October 2002
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ITF Haibara, Japan
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Carpet
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Shinobu Asagoe
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4–6, 5–7
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| Runner-up
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4.
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27 October 2002
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ITF Tokyo, Japan
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Hard
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Haruka Inoue
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2–6, 2–6
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| Runner-up
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5.
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23 November 2003
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ITF Nuriootpa, Australia
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Hard
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Jessica Lehnhoff
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6–7(2), 6–7(2)
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| Winner
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6.
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8 August 2004
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ITF Louisville, United States
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Hard
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 Vilmarie Castellvi
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6–4, 6–2
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| Winner
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7.
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24 October 2004
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ITF Haibara, Japan
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Carpet
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Yuka Yoshida
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6–1, 6–4
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| Runner-up
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8.
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7 May 2006
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Kangaroo Cup, Japan
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Carpet
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Erika Takao
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1–6, 7–5, 1–6
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| Winner
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9.
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3 May 2009
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Kangaroo Cup, Japan
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Carpet
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Tomoko Yonemura
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6–1, 6–4
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| Winner
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10.
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29 August 2011
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ITF Tsukuba, Japan
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Hard
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 Chan Chin-wei
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6–3, 2–6, 6–3
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| Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Winner
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1.
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28 July 2002
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ITF Evansville, United States
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Hard
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 Kim Jin-hee
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 Gabrielle Baker
Deanna Roberts
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6–4, 6–0
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| Runner-up
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2.
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18 May 2003
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ITF Nagano, Japan
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Grass
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Maki Arai
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Tomoko Taira
Tomoko Yonemura
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3–6, 1–6
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| Runner-up
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3.
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25 May 2003
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ITF Gunma, Japan
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Grass
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Maki Arai
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Kumiko Iijima
 Suchanun Viratprasert
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6–4, 5–7, 4–6
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| Winner
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4.
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18 April 2004
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ITF Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Hard
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Rika Fujiwara
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 Olena Antypina
Goulnara Fattakhetdinova
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6–3, 6–3
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| Winner
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5.
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3 May 2009
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Kangaroo Cup, Japan
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Carpet
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Sophie Ferguson
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Misaki Doi
Kurumi Nara
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6–2, 6–1
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| Runner-up
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6.
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2 May 2011
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Fukuoka International, Japan
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Carpet
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Junri Namigata
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Shuko Aoyama
Rika Fujiwara
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6–7(3), 0–6
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Japan