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Ai Sugiyama
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Ai Sugiyama (born July 5, 1975, Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1992. In her career so far, she has won 6 singles titles and 33 doubles titles, including three Grand Slam women's doubles titles (1 with Frenchwoman Julie Halard-Decugis and 2 partnering Belgian Kim Clijsters). Coached by her mother, Ai plays a more aggressive game than her predecessor Kimiko Date, using her fitness and speed, as well as aggressive serve and volley whenever feasible.
Career
In 1993, she made her Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon. In 1994, she reached her first WTA Tour singles final. She went on to win the Japan Open doubles at Tokyo, her first tour title. Later that year, she broke into the WTA Top 100. In 1995, she won her first... more Ai Sugiyama biography
Country: Japan
Residence: Kanagawa, Japan
Date of birth: July 5, 1975
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 1.63 m
Weight: 55 kg
Grand Slam results
Australian Open - QF (2000)
French Open - 4r (1995, '00, '03)
Wimbledon - QF (2004)
U.S. Open - 4r (2003, '04)
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