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■ INFORMATION OF MAJOR PLAYERS ■ |
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| ■Lindsay Davenport | ||||||||
| Birthdate: June 8th 1976 Nationality: USA Height: 189 cm Weight: 79 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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2005 Highlights
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Highlights at the Toray Pan Pacific Tennis
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Profile Leading the professional women’s tennis for years, she achieved 51 Singles Titles and 35 Doubles titles. With the steady potential, she became champions of 6 Singles and 4 finalists in 2005, at this 13th professional year, which lead to the 2nd year-end-world highest ranking. Women’s tennis will be further exciting with Hingis’s comeback and Lindsay’s continuous growth. They both aim the 5th Toray PPO title. |
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| ■ Maria Sharapova | ||||||||
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2005 Highlights
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Highlights at the Toray Pan Pacific Tennis
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Profile One of the world most remarkable star will be return to Tokyo as a defending champion. Achieved 3 Grand Slam titles and being semi-finalist in the Championships in 2005. Became the 15th world ranking number 1 in August. Her dazzling performance is expected in 2006, too. |
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| ■ Elena Dementieva | ||||||||
| Birthdate: October 15, 1981 Nationality: Russia Height: 180 cm Weight: 64 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Highlights at the Toray Pan Pacific Tennis |
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Profile After being semi-finalist in 2004 US Open, she keeps top 10. Became semi-finalist or finalist at 8 tournaments in 2005, 2 victories at Fed Cup against Pierce and Mauresmo, which outstandingly contributed to Russian tennis. Her exciting performance is expected s a title favorite. |
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| ■ Serena Williams | ||||||||
| Birthdate: September 26 , 1981 Nationality: USA Height: 175 cm Weight: 61 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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2005 Highlights
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Profile Changed women’s tennis trend to power style with her sister, Venus. Still in the key player of the trend, became 2005 Australian Open winner. Though the matches played were not many, energetic performance attracts audience. Returning to the world top stage is prospective. |
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| ■ Nathalie Dechy | ||||||||
| Birthdate: February, 21 1979 Nationality: France Height: 177 cm Weight: 59 kg Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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2005 Highlights
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Profile Won against Myskina and Schnyder, marked almost victory against Davenport at 2005 Australian Open, and became semi-finalist. Steady growth made her achieve her own highest ranking. Has brilliant play style. New Comer. |
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| ■ Anastasia Myskina | ||||||||
| Birthdate: July 8, 1981 Nationality: Russia Height: 174 cm Weight: 59 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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2005 Highlights
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Profile Has been played an active role since junior, with Dementieva. Being quarter-finalist at 2 Grand Slams in 2003 which lead her get in top 10. Became champion winning against Dementieva, at the first Russian-on-Russian match. Accurate ground-stroke and nerves of steel are the advantages to be the champion at the Toray PPO. |
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| ■ Nicole Vaidisova | ||||||||
| Birthdate:April 23, 1989 Nationality: Russia Height: 183 cm Weight: 63 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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2005 Highlights
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Profile Strong services by the height and powerful ground-stroke lead her to the 3victories at the Grand Slams in 2005. This rising star creates new trend in women’s tennis. Graduating the Nick Bollettieri Academy same as Sharapova, which is sometimes compared to Sharapova’s, but Nicole’s ability comes to threaten Sharapova. New comer. |
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| ■ Ana Ivanovic | ||||||||
| Birthdate: Nov. 6, 1987 Nationality: Serbia and Montenegro Height: 183 cm Weight: 73 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Profile Ranked out of 100, she reached to the Main Draw after winning 3matches of Qualifying at Canberra Classic, which momentum lead her to the first Singles title. Won against Mauresmo at the 3rd match of Roland Garros. Powerful and stable play will be one of the leading players. |
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| ■ Daniela Hantuchova | ||||||||
| Birthdate: April 23rd, 1983 Nationality: Slovakia Height: 181 cm Weight: 56 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Highlights at the Toray Pan Pacific Tennis
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Profile There are a lot of Japanese fans of Hantuchova. Became in the top 10 in 2002, being quarter finalist at Wimbledon and US Open. Finalist at a tournament in Los Angeles, winning against Dementieva. Slow-down growth in a certain period of time is completely cast aside. |
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| ■Ai Sugiyama | ||||||||
| Birthdate: July 5th, 1975 Nationality: Japanese Height: 163 cm Weight: 52 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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2005 Highlights
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Highlights at the Toray Pan Pacific Tennis
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Profile Though she could not keep riding the crest of a good wave in the First half of 2005 season, became the finalist at Acura Classing winning against Hantuchova and Kuzunetsova. Her steady efforts as a Japanese top player is a shining model for junior players. |
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| ■ Martina Hingis | ||||||||
| Birthdate: Sept. 30, 1980 Nationality: Switzerland Height: 170 cm Weight: 59 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Career Highlights
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Highlights at the Toray Pan Pacific Tennis [Singles]
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[Doubles] Winner: 2000, 1998 Profile The “Genius player” Hingis, who has complete control of the ball with her racquet work and attracts spectators with her wild imagination of play, will return to Toray Pan Pacific Tennis. She conquered 1997 Australian Open at her 16 years of age. She also won Wimbledon and US open in the same year; in total of three Grand Slam titles, and became the youngest #1 of World Ranking. As Hingis makes comeback to Tour in 2006, you must see her play with Sharapova, who rises to the top with quite a pace as well as other new force. Hingis took victory for 4 times at Toray PPO, which is the highest same as Davenport’s winning record in the tournament. |
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