Miho Saeki

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Miho Saeki
佐伯美穂
Country  Japan
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Born (1976-03-18) March 18, 1976
New York, USA
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 (June 8, 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 3 WTA, 8 ITF
Highest ranking No. 49 (July 7, 1997)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1996)
French Open 2R (1997, 1999)
Wimbledon 2R (1997, 1998)
US Open QF (1998)
Last updated on: Dec 15, 2010.

Miho Saeki (佐伯美穂 Saeki Miho) (born March 18, 1976 in New York) 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.

Career Titles

1995 Tokyo (Japan Open with Yuka Yoshida) 1996 Beijing with Naoko Kijimuta, Pattaya with Yuka Yoshida 2005 Memphis with Yuka Yoshida

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