Rika Fujiwara

Rika Fujiwara
  • Residence: Kanagawa, Japan
  • Date of Birth: 19 Sep 1981
  • Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  • Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
  • Weight: 114 1/2 lbs. (52 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (1999)
  • Pronounced: REE-kah foo-jee-WAH-ruh
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Rika Fujiwara Biography

Coached by father, Shinichi, and mother, Michiko ... Best shot is backhand; favorite surface is grass ... Has one sister, Ami, who also plays competitive tennis ... Admires parents, Steffi Graf ... Favorite tournament is US Open ... Likes to visit Palau, because the ocean is beautiful ... Other sports interest is basketball ... Favorite author is Sidney Sheldon ... Has a sheep dog named Prin (meaning Princess).

Official Website: www.rikafujiwara.com
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 1
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 8
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 24
Prize Money $12,347 $820,242
W/L - Singles 2 - 9 384 - 302
W/L - Doubles 9 - 7 293 - 172
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Results

KARUIZAWA

ITF // JAPAN // 20-May-2013 // $25,000 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 395 // Seed/Entry: 7/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Kaori Onishi (JPN) 513 4-6 7-6 (3) 5-2 RET

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$228
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
397 604 201
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
22-Aug-2005 (84) 11-Nov-2002 (13)
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JANUARY - Fell in Auckland and Australian Open qualifying.

FEBRUARY - Went 1-0 in Japan's 4-1 Fed Cup World Group II loss to Serbia; won ITF/Midland, MI-USA doubles title (w/Chen).

MARCH - Fell in Monterrey qualifying.

APRIL - Played on ITF Circuit.

MAY - Fell in Estoril qualifying; won ITF/Saint-Gaudens-FRA doubles title (w/Scheepers).
1997 - Played first event of career at ITF/Ibaraki 3-JPN.

1998 - Played first Tour qualifying at Tokyo [Princess Cup] (as WC); continued to play on ITF Circuit.

1999 - Fell in Tour qualifying twice; continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2000 - Played first Tour main draw, falling 1r at Tokyo [Japan Open] (as WC); fell in Tour qualifying once; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r three times and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Fell 1r five times and in Tour qualifying nine times (incl. all four majors); reached first three Tour finals in doubles (all w/Sugiyama), then qualified for first Tour Championships in doubles (reaching SF); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit; reached career-high doubles ranking of No.13 on November 11.

2003 - Reached 2r once; fell in Tour qualifying four times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Reached 2r twice; fell in Tour qualifying five times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); won two singles titles and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2005 - First Top 100 season; reached 4r once (Indian Wells; d. No.16 Schiavone en route for first Top 20 win), 3r once and 2r five times; fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) and in Tour qualifying four times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on June 13 (after Birmingham; rose from No.107 to No.97); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Fell 1r three times (incl. Australian Open) and in Tour qualifying four times; withdrew from Bangalore, Memphis and Warsaw w/wrist injury and did not play after April.

2007 - Fell in Tour qualifying three times (incl. US Open); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and in Tour qualifying nine times (incl. other three majors); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2008 - ITF/Waikoloa, HI-USA; 2007 - ITF/Nagano-JPN; 2004 - ITF/Gunma-JPN, ITF/Ibaraki-JPN; 2003 - ITF/Nagano-JPN; 2001 - ITF/Surbiton-GBR.

DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2012 - Copenhagen (w/Date-Krumm); 2009 - ITF/Midland, MI-USA (w/Chen), ITF/Saint-Gaudens-FRA (w/Scheepers); 2008 - ITF/Monzón-ESP (w/Gagliardi), ITF/Tokyo 3-JPN (w/Date Krumm); 2007 - ITF/Tokyo 3-JPN (w/Namigata); 2005 - ITF/Gifu-JPN, ITF/Surbiton-GBR (both w/Obata); 2004 - ITF/Ho Chi Minh City-VIE (w/Nakamura), ITF/Fukuoka-JPN (w/Obata), ITF/Karuizawa-JPN (w/Jeon), ITF/Shenzhen 2-CHN (w/Tatarkova); 2003 - ITF/Gifu-JPN (w/Obata); 2002 - ITF/Dothan, AL-USA (w/Palaversic Coopersmith); 2001 - ITF/Stone Mountain, GA-USA (w/Jeon), ITF/Bronx, NY-USA (w/Fernández); 2000 - ITF/Harrisonburg, VA-USA (w/Watson).
Finalist (3): 2002 - Montréal, Shanghai, Linz (all w/Sugiyama).

ADDITIONAL
Japanese Fed Cup Team, 2003, 2005, 2008-09.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 1
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 8
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 24
Prize Money $12,347 $820,242
W/L - Singles 2 - 9 384 - 302
W/L - Doubles 9 - 7 293 - 172

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
0 / 1 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - 1r - - - - -
0 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - - - 1r - - - -
0 / 2 WIMBLEDON 1r - - 1r - - - -
0 / 1 US OPEN - - - 1r - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
7 / 6 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 3r - - - - - 1r
6 / 5 FRENCH OPEN - 1r - - - - - -
3 / 7 WIMBLEDON - 1r 1r - 1r - - -
3 / 5 US OPEN - - - - - 1r 2r -
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
7 / 6 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r - 1r QF - - -
6 / 5 FRENCH OPEN 1r 3r 1r SF - - -
3 / 7 WIMBLEDON 1r 2r 1r 3r - - -
3 / 5 US OPEN 3r 1r 1r - - - -

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Rika Fujiwara Results

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KARUIZAWA

ITF // JAPAN // 20-May-2013 // $25,000 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 395 // Seed/Entry: 7/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Kaori Onishi (JPN) 513 4-6 7-6 (3) 5-2 RET

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$228

KURUME

ITF // JAPAN // 13-May-2013 // $50,000 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Chiaki Okadaue (JPN) 388 6-1 6-3
R16 Loss [2] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 202 5-7 7-6 (0) 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+10

Prize Money

$760

FUKUOKA

ITF // JAPAN // 06-May-2013 // $50,000 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) 482 6-3 6-4
Q-R16 Loss Yuka Mori (JPN) 774 7-6 (5) 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$158

GIFU

ITF // JAPAN // 29-Apr-2013 // $50,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 BYE
Q-R16 Loss Yuka Mori (JPN) 809 7-6 (5) 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+0

Prize Money

$158

WENSHAN

ITF // CHINA // 22-Apr-2013 // $50,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 394 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Xin Wen (CHN) 391 6-4 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$444

BUNDABERG

ITF // AUSTRALIA // 25-Mar-2013 // $25,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 363 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [3] Sacha Jones (AUS) 183 6-3 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$228

IPSWICH

ITF // AUSTRALIA // 18-Mar-2013 // $25,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Sachie Ishizu (JPN) 286 6-3 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$228

KUALA LUMPUR

WTA // MALAYSIA // 25-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 314 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss [8] Nadiya Kichenok (UKR) 206 6-0 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$500

BURNIE

ITF // AUSTRALIA // 28-Jan-2013 // $25,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 317 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Misa Eguchi (JPN) 307 6-4 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$228

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
397 604 201

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
29/08/2011 US OPEN Q - 3R 50
30/08/2010 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
31/08/2009 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
25/08/2008 US OPEN 3R 25
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON 1R 31
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
27/08/2007 US OPEN 1R 2
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN 1R 2
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
30/08/2004 US OPEN 3R 29
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
25/08/2003 US OPEN 1R 2
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
26/08/2002 US OPEN Q - 2R 17
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON 2R 17
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 3R 29
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 13
27/08/2001 US OPEN Q - 3R 26
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 26
Complete Rankings Breakdown

Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 306 75
2011 186 92
2010 247 188
2009 237 124
2008 139 139
2007 273 178
2006 545 220
2005 97 80
2004 158 80
2003 215 128
2002 185 13
2001 128 135
2000 246 242
1999 319 435
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
22-Aug-2005 (84) 11-Nov-2002 (13)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
397 93

Rankings Breakdown

  • Singles
    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
29/08/2011 US OPEN Q - 3R 50
30/08/2010 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
31/08/2009 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
25/08/2008 US OPEN 3R 25
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON 1R 31
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
27/08/2007 US OPEN 1R 2
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
29/08/2005 US OPEN 1R 2
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
30/08/2004 US OPEN 3R 29
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
25/08/2003 US OPEN 1R 2
13/01/2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
26/08/2002 US OPEN Q - 2R 17
24/06/2002 WIMBLEDON 2R 17
27/05/2002 FRENCH OPEN 3R 29
14/01/2002 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 13
27/08/2001 US OPEN Q - 3R 26
25/06/2001 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
28/05/2001 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 26

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
25/09/2011 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC 2R 20
01/08/2011 CARLSBAD 1R 12
25/07/2011 STANFORD 1R 20
27/09/2009 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC Q - 1R 1

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
25/02/2013 KUALA LUMPUR Q - 1R 1
08/10/2012 OSAKA 1R 1
17/09/2012 SEOUL 1R 1
23/07/2012 BAKU Q - 2R 1
30/04/2012 BUDAPEST 2R 6
09/04/2012 COPENHAGEN Q - 2R 6
27/02/2012 KUALA LUMPUR 2R 6
10/10/2011 OSAKA Q - 3R 10
19/09/2011 SEOUL 3R 10
06/06/2011 BIRMINGHAM 2R 25
Date Tournament Round Points
11/10/2010 OSAKA Q - 1R 1
20/09/2010 SEOUL Q - 2R 6
12/10/2009 OSAKA 2R 6
21/09/2009 SEOUL Q - 3R 10
14/09/2009 GUANGZHOU 1R 1
08/06/2009 BIRMINGHAM Q - 2R 6
04/05/2009 ESTORIL Q - 1R 1
02/03/2009 MONTERREY Q - 2R 6
05/01/2009 AUCKLAND Q - 2R 6

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
23/04/2005 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
29/09/2008 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 2R 28
22/09/2008 SEOUL 1R 7
16/09/2008 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC 2R 10
21/07/2008 LOS ANGELES Q - 2R 5
14/07/2008 STANFORD Q - 1R 1
09/06/2008 BIRMINGHAM 2R 3
14/04/2008 ESTORIL 2R 2
12/03/2008 INDIAN WELLS Q - 2R 10
25/02/2008 ACAPULCO 1R 1
01/10/2007 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 2R 3
Date Tournament Round Points
24/09/2007 SEOUL Q - 3R 3
22/03/2006 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
08/03/2006 INDIAN WELLS 2R 6
06/02/2006 PATTAYA CITY 1R 1
31/01/2006 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 3R 11
08/01/2006 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
01/01/2006 GOLD COAST Q - 2R 2
10/10/2005 BANGKOK 1R 1
03/10/2005 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 2R 20
19/09/2005 KOLKATA 2R 20
Date Tournament Round Points
12/09/2005 BALI 2R 21
15/08/2005 TORONTO 2R 42
08/08/2005 LOS ANGELES 2R 32
25/07/2005 BUDAPEST 2R 14
06/06/2005 BIRMINGHAM 3R 38
11/04/2005 CHARLESTON Q - 1R 1
09/03/2005 INDIAN WELLS 4R 115
09/01/2005 HOBART Q - 1R 1
02/01/2005 AUCKLAND 1R 1
04/10/2004 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 2R 20
Date Tournament Round Points
27/09/2004 SEOUL 3R 14
20/09/2004 BEIJING Q - 2R 8
09/08/2004 VANCOUVER Q - 2R 2
03/02/2004 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) Q - 1R 1
29/09/2003 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 2R 20
31/03/2003 SARASOTA Q - 1R 1
28/01/2003 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 1R 1
30/09/2002 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 1R 1
09/09/2002 SHANGHAI 1R 1
10/06/2002 BIRMINGHAM Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
13/05/2002 ROME Q - 1R 1
15/04/2002 CHARLESTON 1R 16
08/04/2002 AMELIA ISLAND Q - 2R 6
25/02/2002 SCOTTSDALE Q - 3R 17
18/02/2002 BOGOTA 1R 1
29/01/2002 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) 1R 1
22/10/2001 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
08/10/2001 SHANGHAI 2R 28
01/10/2001 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 1R 1
17/09/2001 TOKYO (TOYOTA) 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
05/08/2001 LOS ANGELES 1R 15
30/07/2001 SAN DIEGO Q - 2R 5
11/06/2001 BIRMINGHAM 2R 24
19/02/2001 BOGOTA 3R 7
31/12/2000 AUCKLAND Q - 3R 8
09/10/2000 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 1R 1
20/09/1999 TOKYO (TOYOTA) Q - 2R 3
01/02/1999 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) Q - 2R 5
21/09/1998 TOKYO (TOYOTA) Q - 1R 1

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