Country (sports) Japan Career titles 0 WTA, 4 ITF Weight 56 kg Residence Osaka, Japan Name Aiko Nakamura Turned pro 1999 | Prize money US$862,381 Role Tennis player Retired 2012 Career record 268–237 Height 1.63 m | |
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Born 28 December 1983 (age 40)
Osaka, Japan ( 1983-12-28 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed both sides) | ||
Aiko nakamura training in cincinnati 2008
Aiko Nakamura (中村藍子, Nakamura Aiko) (born 28 December 1983 in Osaka), is a former female Japanese tennis player. She was once the second highest WTA-ranked Japanese singles tennis player, at 107 (21 July 2008), after Ai Sugiyama.
Coached by Eiji Takeuchi. Began playing tennis at age five; parents also played. Has one older sister, Shoko. Enjoys shopping, movies, listening to music . Trains by lifting weights, swimming and running.
Like her role-model Monica Seles, she has a double-handed forehand and backhand, but serves right-handed. She has won two ITF singles and two ITF doubles titles. In 2006, she made it to the final at the Japan Open in Tokyo, where she lost to Marion Bartoli of France 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.
Nakamura plays for Japan's Fed Cup team. Having not played since the end of 2009, Nakamura is currently unranked. However, she has been given a wildcard into the 2010 HP Open in Osaka, Japan. She defeated Alexandra Panova in the first round before falling to Kimiko Date-Krumm in straight sets.
Nakamura retired from tennis in 2012.
