Mana Endo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mana Endo (遠藤 愛 Endo Mana?) is a retired Japanese professional tennis player (born February 6, 1971 in Hiroshima, Japan) who played on the WTA Tour from 1991 until 1998.
She started playing tennis at age 7 with father and coached Hiroshi. She graduated from the University of Tsukuba while on the tour in March 1993.
[edit] Career Highlights
- She played 22 Grand Slam tournaments in singles with her best result being the Round of 16 at the 1994 US Open. That tournament marked the first time two Japanese women reached the fourth round of a Grandslam (Kimiko Date was the other player).
- Her career record is 144-108. She won a singles title in Hobart in 1994, defeating Lindsay Davenport during that tournament.
- Her biggest upset over a seeded player came at the 1997 Australian Open she defeated the number five seed Kimiko Date in the second round.
[edit] External links
- Mana Endo profile on the WTA Tour's official website
 |
This biographical article related to tennis is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
