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■ INFORMATION OF MAJOR PLAYERS ■ |
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| ■ Maria Sharapova | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Grand Slam Titles
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WTA Tour Titles Singles: 15, Doubles: 3 Highest Ranking Singles:No.1, Doubles: No.41 2006 Highlights |
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Records at Toray PPO Tennis
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Records at Toray PPO Tennis 59-9 winning percentage: 87 Career Prize Money in 2006 US$ 3,799, 501 |
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Profile Following her outslug to Mauresmo (#1 seed) at the 3rd set in the semi-final of US Open in 2006, she actively played against Henin-Hardenne and scored 2 straight sets at the Final, to whom her win-loss record was 1-4. This was her 2nd Gland Slam title following to the 2004 Wimbledon. She has been very consistent in 2006, as she became champion at 5 tournaments in 2006, and remained in quarter final at all participated tournaments except French Open (best 16). Being the No.2 at the year-end ranking, her back at the top is highly possible. The able player will show further matured performance to Japanese tennis fans, aiming the 2nd title at this Toray Pan Pacific Tennis. |
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| ■ Martina Hingis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthdate: September 30, 1980 Nationality: Switzerland Height: 170 cm Weight: 59 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Grand Slam Titles |
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WTA Tour Titles Singles: 42, Doubles: 36 Highest Ranking Singles: No.1, Doubles: No.1 2006 Highlights |
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Records at Toray PPO Tennis
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Profile Appreciated by the tennis fans all over the world, she reached to the Quarter-final at her 1st Grand Slam at the come back year, in which she also had outstanding performance in mixed-doubles. She was the finalist at the previous Toray Pan Pacific Tennis against powerful player Sharapova, and became 1st time champion at Internationali di Modena against V. Williams, since her comeback. She also acquired the 2nd title at a Indian tournament and participated in the Championships becoming a member of top 8 participants, which shows her powerful ability, so called genius. She acquired 4 titles at this Toray Pan Pacific Tennis , which record is same as Davenport. The winner record-smashing of this tournament is highly expected to this player with versatile ability and power. |
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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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WTA Tour Titles Singles: 6, Doubles: 6 Highest Ranking Singles: No.4, Doubles: No.5 2006 Highlights |
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Records at Toray PPO Tennis
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Profile Hitting all balls in full force, the aggressive play style lead her to the champion at the 2006 Toray Pan Pacific Tennis for the first time, against Hingis, who aimed to acquire her first title after comeback. Her season was successful in 2006, as becoming the finalist at the Indian Wells in March by beating Henin-Hardenne, winner at Los Angeles against Sharapova, and reached to quarter-final at Wimbledon and US Open. Accordingly, her year-end ranking is in top 10 for 4 consecutive years. The stable defending champion after improvement of service style will aim the 2nd title at the Toray Pan Pacific Tennis with her powerful performance. |
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| ■Ai Sugiyama | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthdate: July 5th, 1975 Nationality: Japan Height: 163 cm Weight: 55 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Grand Slam Titles
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WTA Tour Titles Singles: 2, Doubles: 33 Highest Ranking Singles: No.8, Doubles: No.1 2006 Highlights |
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Records at Toray PPO Tennis
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Profile The world junior champion became a professional player 15year ago. Leading Japanese tennis with her active play style, she became the 2nd Japanese world top 10 player, after Kimiko Date. Her strength is backed up with many titles, both in Singles and Doubles. She added to the wins also in this season, and reached to her 9th world year end ranking top 30. Continuing to research even now, this experienced player is further matured and will show dazzling matches at the Toray Pan Pacific Tennis, participating for 15years in consecutive. |
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| ■ Jelena Jankovic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthdate: February . 28, 1985 Nationality: Serbia Height: 177 cm Weight: 59 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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WTA Tour Titles Singles: 1, Doubles: 1 Highest Ranking Singles: No.12, Doubles: No.43 2006 Highlights |
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Records at Toray PPO Tennis
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Profile Jankovic made a big leap in the 2006 season. After she became the finalist at a tournament in Los Angeles against S. Williams in August, she set down Vaidisova at the 3rd round, Kuznetsova at the 4th round, and Demetieva at the quarter-final of US Open. It lead her to reach to the semi-finalist for her first time in Grand Slams. Built up her confidence by these experiences, she became the semi-finalist at the following two tournaments in China, accordingly, she had the most successful season reached to the world top 12 ranking. She will set the stage of women’s tennis alight with her dynamic performances. Toray Pan Pacific Tennis participation is the 2nd time for her. An Australian junior champion in 2001. |
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| ■ Ana Ivanovic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthdate: November . 6, 1987 Nationality: Serbia Height: 183 cm Weight: 73 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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WTA Tour Titles Singles: 2 Highest Ranking Singles: No.13, Doubles: No.50 2006 Highlights |
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Profile The another possible young Serbian player, as Jankovic. After she became the finalist at the Wimbledon Junior in 2004, she acquired her first victory in the WTA, and got into world top 20 ranking in 2005. In August, 2006, she reached to her 2nd victory in her career at a Canadian tournament beating Hingis. With the powerful service an heavy stroke, she attracts world attention now and will show her hidden growth. |
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| ■ Na Li | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthdate: February . 26, 1982 Nationality: China Height: 172 cm Weight: 62 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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WTA Tour Titles Singles: 1, Doubles: 1 Highest Ranking Singles: No.20, Doubles: No.54 2006 Highlights |
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Profile This is one of the possible players among the Chinese tennis, which has been strengthening their players for the Beijing Olympic, showing successful results. The Wimbledon is worth noting. She won the match against Kuznetsova at the 3rd round, the No.5 seeded, after the full sets, then won the matche against Vaidisova also in full sets, and reached to the quarter finals. As she entered in the world top 20 ranking, her playing performance will be more aggressive and tenacious in 2007. |
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| ■ Jie Zheng | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthdate: July . 5, 1983 Nationality: China Height: 164 cm Weight: 57 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Grand Slam Titles Doubles: 2 2006 Australian Open,Wimbledon WTA Tour Titles Singles: 3, Doubles: 8 Highest Ranking Singles: No.27, Doubles: No.3 2006 Highlights |
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Profile She had the successful 2006 season especially in Doubles. Acquirement of the 2 Grand Slam titles; Australian Open and Wimbledon, with the team mate, Yan, let the world know their names. She also had the Singles victory in Poland in May and Sweden in August, and reached to her highest world ranking. With the other possible Chinese player Li, they will show further advanced performance for Japanese tennis fans. |
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| ■ Erika Takao | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthdate: October . 12, 1987 Nationality: Japan Height: 150 cm Weight: 52 kg Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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2006 Highlights
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Profile She became the champion for the first time at the All Japan Tennis against Aiko Nakamura, the compiling player in WTA Tour, after the really close games. Under the instruction of the coach Kyoko Nagatsuka, the active WTA player who reached to the world ranking No.28 in 1995, Takao has made a big leap in these couple of years. In 2006, she had 3 victories in ITF tournaments, which moved her ranking from 300 in approximate to 133. This is the 4th in Japanese players next to Sugiyama, Aiko Nakamura, and Akiko Morigami. The most possible young Japanese player will show the outstanding performance against the world top players. |
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