Strong Is Beautiful
Francesca Schiavone

Erika Takao

Jpn
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DOB: October 12, 1987
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MAY - Captured first pro title in singles at $50K ITF/Gifu-JPN (d. Nakamura in final).

JUNE - Fell 1r at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Kostanic).

JULY - Won second, third ITF Circuit singles titles at $25K ITF/Nagoya-JPN, $25K ITF/Miyazaki-JPN.

AUGUST - Singles runner-up at $25K ITF/Tokachi-JPN.

SEPTEMBER - Reached 2r at Bali (l. to top seed and eventual champion Kuznetsova).

OCTOBER - Reached 2r at Bangkok (as LL, d. Jidkova in 1r; l. to No.5 seed Daniilidou).
2005 - Two-time runner-up in singles on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2006 - ITF/Gifu-JPN, ITF/Nagoya-JPN, ITF/Miyazaki-JPN.