Akiko Morigami
Akiko Morigami is a Japanese former professional tennis player.
She turned professional in 1998. On August 15, 2005, Morigami reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 41.
Morigami has won 1 singles title in her career, defeating top-seed Marion Bartoli of France 6–1, 6–3 in Prague in 2007. She has reached two other singles finals, both in Cincinnati. In the 2006 French Open, she upset then-World No.3 Nadia Petrova in the first round.
Morigami retired after the 2009 HP Japan Women's Open in Osaka. In the first round she defeated qualifier Anastasia Rodionova 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 and in the second round she lost to the eventual champion Samantha Stosur 1–6, 2–6. This was her last professional WTA match.
WTA career finals
Singles (3) (1-2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | July 24, 2005 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Patty Schnyder | 4–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 1. | May 7, 2007 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Marion Bartoli | 6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | July 22, 2007 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Anna Chakvetadze | 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (2) (1-1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 1. | February 16, 2003 | Memphis, United States | Hard | Saori Obata | Alina Jidkova Bryanne Stewart | 6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 1. | February 24, 2007 | Memphis, United States | Hard | Jarmila Gajdošová | Nicole Pratt Bryanne Stewart | 5–7, 6–4, |