Miho Saeki
Country (sports) | Japan |
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Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
Born |
New York City, United States | 18 March 1976
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $600,516 |
Singles | |
Career record | 291–227 |
Career titles | 16 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 56 (8 June 1998) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1998, 1999) |
French Open | 3R (1998) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
US Open | 2R (1998) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 138–121 |
Career titles | 4 WTA, 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 49 (7 July 1997) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1996) |
French Open | 2R (1997, 1999) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1997, 1998) |
US Open | QF (1998) |
Miho Saeki (佐伯美穂 Saeki Miho) (born 18 March 1976) is a retired Japanese tennis player, winner of professional tournaments in doubles and singles, and a representative of Japan for the Federation Cup.
Career
Saeki's career began officially in April 1994. As a junior finale she boasts a doubles tournament in the youth edition of the Japan Open. In senior tennis she began mainly outside the main cycle of the WTA Tour, winning a total of 16 singles and 8 doubles titles belonging to the ITF Women's Circuit. She gained four wins in doubles WTA Tour, with her partners - Yuka Yoshida and Naoko Kijimuta. Her career high ranking was at No. 56 in the singles (June 1998) and No. 49 in doubles (July 1997).
In 1998-1999 she appeared in the Japanese team for the Federation Cup (only singles). Defeated, among others well-known Dutch woman Miriam Oremans, and the total balance of the performances is a tie - three wins and three defeats.
WTA career finals
Legend | Singles | Doubles |
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Grand Slam | 0–0 | 0–0 |
WTA Championships | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Tier I | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Tier II | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Tier III | 0–0 | 2–0 |
Tier IV & V | 0–0 | 2–0 |
Doubles: 4 (4 titles)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 10 April 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Yuka Yoshida | Kyoko Nagatsuka Ai Sugiyama |
6–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 2. | 14 October 1996 | Beijing, China | Hard | Naoko Kijimuta | Yuko Hosoki Kazue Takuma |
7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 18 November 1996 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | Yuka Yoshida | Tina Križan Nana Miyagi |
6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 4. | 14 February 2005 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) | Yuka Yoshida | Laura Granville Abigail Spears |
6–3, 6–4 |
External links
- Miho Saeki at the Women's Tennis Association
- Miho Saeki at the International Tennis Federation
- Miho Saeki at the Fed Cup