Akiko Morigami

Akiko Morigami
森上亜希子
At the 2007 Australian Open
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1980-01-12) 12 January 1980
Osaka, Japan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned proJanuary 1998
Retired2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,177,175
Singles
Career record286–243
Career titles1 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 41 (15 August 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008)
French Open3R (2005)
Wimbledon3R (2003, 2007)
US Open2R (2004)
Doubles
Career record60–95
Career titles1 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 59 (30 July 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2004, 2007, 2008)
French Open3R (2007)
Wimbledon2R (2005, 2007)
US Open3R (2006, 2007)
Team competitions
Fed Cup18–5

Akiko Morigami (森上 亜希子, Morigami Akiko; born 12 January 1980) is a Japanese former tennis player..She turned professional in 1998. On 15 August 2005, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 41.

Morigami won one singles title in her career at the Prague Open, defeating top seed Marion Bartoli in the final.[1] She reached two other singles finals, both at the Cincinnati Open (falling to Patty Schnyder in 2005,[2] and losing to Anna Chakvetadze in 2007.[3]) At the 2006 French Open, she upset then world No. 3, Nadia Petrova, in the first round.[4]

Morigami retired from professional tennis after losing in the quarterfinals at the All Japan Championships in November 2009.[5]

WTA Tour finals

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss Jul 2005 Cincinnati Open, United States Hard Switzerland Patty Schnyder 4–6, 0–6
Win May 2007 Prague Open, Czech Republic Clay France Marion Bartoli 6–1, 6–3
Loss Jul 2007 Cincinnati Open, United States Hard Russia Anna Chakvetadze 1–6, 3–6

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Feb 2003 Memphis Indoors, US Hard (i) Japan Saori Obata Russia Alina Jidkova
Australia Bryanne Stewart		 6–1, 6–1
Loss Feb 2007 Memphis Indoors, US Hard (i) Australia Jarmila Gajdošová Australia Nicole Pratt
Australia Bryanne Stewart		 5–7, 6–4, [5–10]

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (7–4)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 13 October 1996 ITF Kugayama, Japan Hard Japan Shinobu Asagoe 1–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 2. 30 August 1999 ITF Kuroshio, Japan Hard Australia Kerry-Anne Guse 4–6, 3–6
Win 1. 12 March 2000 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass Australia Mireille Dittmann 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
Win 2. 26 March 2000 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass South Africa Mareze Joubert 6–1, 6–1
Win 3. 14 October 2001 ITF Saga, Japan Grass Japan Nana Miyagi 6–4, 7–5
Win 4. 28 October 2001 ITF Home Hill, Australia Hard Australia Mireille Dittmann 0–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win 5. 27 April 2003 Dothan Pro Classic, United States Clay Venezuela Milagros Sequera 6–3, 6–4
Win 6. 6 June 2004 Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom Grass Russia Anna Chakvetadze 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
Loss 3. 22 February 2005 ITF Saint Paul, United States Hard (i) United States Laura Granville 2–6, 7–6, 2–6
Loss 4 7 February 2007 Las Vegas Open, United States Hard Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 3–6, 2–6
Win 7. 4 November 2007 ITF Taoyuan, Taiwan Hard Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 6–4, 7–6(5)

Doubles (3–0)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 11 June 2001 ITF Tallinn, Estonia Clay Japan Miho Saeki Russia Natalia Egorova
Russia Ekaterina Sysoeva		 6–2, 7–6(7)
Win 2. 26 May 2002 ITF Tallinn, Estonia Clay Japan Saori Obata United States Teryn Ashley
United States Kristen Schlukebir		 7–5, 7–6(2)
Win 3. 9 June 2006 ITF Prostějov, Czech Republic Clay Australia Jarmila Wolfe Latvia Līga Dekmeijere
Poland Alicja Rosolska		 6–3, 7–6(3)

References

  1. ↑ "Morigami wins maiden crown". TNT Sports. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Schnyder romps to Cincinnati win". IOL. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Chakvetadze triumphs in Cincinnati". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Petrova sent crashing in Paris". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "引退表明の森上が現役生活に別れ／テニス". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
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