Akiko Morigami

Akiko Morigami is a Japanese former professional tennis player who won one singles title and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 41. She upset then-world No. 3 Nadia Petrova in the first round of the 2006 French Open.

Player Profile

Akiko Morigami was born on January 12, 1980, in Osaka, Japan. She stands 165 cm tall, and she plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand. She currently resides in Tokyo.

Professional Career

Akiko Morigami turned professional in January 1998. She achieved her career-high singles ranking of World No. 41 in August 2005. She won one singles title in her career at the Prague Open in 2007, defeating top-seeded Marion Bartoli in the final.

She also reached two other singles finals at the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Cincinnati, in 2005 and 2007.

A notable moment in her career came at the French Open in 2006, when she upset then-world No. 3 Nadia Petrova in the first round. Her best Grand Slam singles results were reaching the third round of the French Open in 2005 and the Wimbledon Championships in 2003 and 2007.

In doubles, she won one WTA title and three ITF titles, and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 59 in July 2007. Her best Grand Slam doubles result was reaching the third round of the French Open in 2007 and the US Open in 2006 and 2007.

Morigami retired after the Japan Women's Open in 2009, with her final match being a second-round loss to Samantha Stosur.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 286–243
• Career titles: 1 WTA, 7 ITF
• Highest ranking: No. 41 (August 15, 2005)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• 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 (July 30, 2007)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• 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 (W–L)