Personal

Coached by Natsuki Harada ... Introduced to tennis at age 8 by parents; father is Masaaki, mother is Masako; brother is Teppei; no other family members play tennis; has dog named Mac ... Favorites include the movie Pearl Harbor and Japanese pancakes ... Other sports interest is skiing ... Enjoys shopping; lists favorite cities as Paris and New York because of good shopping there ... Relaxes by shopping with friends and watching movies.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (1): 2007 - Prague, ITF/Taoyuan-TPE; 2004 - ITF/Surbiton-GBR; 2003 - ITF/Dothan, AB-USA; 2001 - ITF/Saga-JPN, ITF/Home Hill-AUS; 2000 - ITF/Warrnambool-AUS, ITF/Wodonga 3-AUS.
Finalist (2): 2007 - Cincinnati; 2005 - Cincinnati.
Semifinalist (3): 2005 - San Diego; 2003 - Hyderabad, Shanghai.
Quarterfinalist (5): 2007 - Forest Hills, Beijing; 2006 - Seoul; 2005 - Memphis; 2004 - Hobart.

DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2006 - ITF/Prostejov-CZE (w/Gajdosova); 2003 - Memphis (w/Obata); 2002 - ITF/Lawrenceville, GA-USA (w/Obata); 2001 - ITF/Tallinn-EST (w/Saeki).
Finalist (1): 2007 - Memphis (w/Gajdosova).

ADDITIONAL
Japanese Fed Cup Team, 2002-08; Japanese Olympic Team, 2004.