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Morigami eliminated in 2nd round of Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Akiko Morigami returns to third-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia during their second round match in the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 15, 2009. Morigami, who will retire at the end of the season, lost to Stosur 6-1, 6-2.

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Japan beats Croatia to clinch playoff spot at Fed Cup

MIKI, Japan - Akiko Morigami is in action during her Fed Cup World Group II singles match against Croatia's Jelena Kostanic Tosic at Beans Dome in Hyogo Prefecture on Feb. 3. She beat Tosic 6-1, 6-2, helping Japan clinch a playoff spot for a place in the top-tier World Group.

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Morigami-Gajdosova pair loses out in second round

WIMBLEDON, England - Akiko Morigami (R) of Japan and partner Jarmila Gajdosova of Slovakia are in action against joint No. 7 seeds Janette Husarova of Slovakia and Meghann Shaughnessy of the United States in the second round of the women's doubles at the Wimbledon Championships on July 3. The Morigami-Gajdosova pair endured a long match but lost out to their Slovakian-American partnership 5-7, 6-4, 6-8.

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Venus Williams secures 4th-round place at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Venus Williams of the United States reacts after beating Japan's Akiko Morigami in their third round match at the Wimbledon Championships' women's singles on July 2. Williams won 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.

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Morigami exits Wimbledon with 3rd round loss to Venus Williams

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Morigami takes a breather in her third round game against Venus Williams at the Wimbledon Championships on July 2, succumbing 2-6, 6-3, 5-7.

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Morigami advances to Wimbledon's 3rd round

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Morigami returns a forehand against No. 13 Dinara Safina of Russia in the second round of women's singles at Wimbledom Championships on June 28. Morigami prevailed 6-4, 7-5.

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Morigami advances to Wimbledon 2nd round

WIMBLEDON, England - Akiko Morigami of Japan books a place in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships after defeating Italian Alberta Brianti on June 27.

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Asagoe meets press for her retirement from competitive tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe (R) receives flowers from her mother after a news conference in connection with her retirement from competitive tennis in Tokyo on Oct. 6. Asagoe officially retired from competition last month when she and partner Akiko Morigami were eliminated from the U.S. Open women's doubles.

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Morigami upsets 3rd-seed Kirilenko at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Akiko Morigami pulled off an upset win over third-seed Maria Kirilenko of Russia, battling back for a 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) victory to reach the women's singles second round of the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 2.

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Asagoe, Morigami advance to U.S. Open doubles 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe (L) and Akiko Morigami hug each other after beating the No. 14 seed pair in three sets in the second round of the U.S. Open women's doubles at the National Tennis Center on Sept. 3. The unseeded Japanese pair rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 over France's Marion Bartoli and Shahar Peer of Israel.

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Asagoe, Morigami advance to U.S. Open doubles 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe (L) and Akiko Morigami respond to the spectators after beating the No. 14 seed pair in three sets in the second round of the U.S. Open women's doubles at the National Tennis Center on Sept. 3. The unseeded Japanese pair rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 over France's Marion Bartoli and Shahar Peer of Israel.

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Japan's Asagoe-Morigami pair advances to 2nd round of U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese pair Shinobu Asagoe (L) and Akiko Morigami downed Ekaterina Bychkova of Russia and Hana Sromova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 in the women's doubles at the U.S. Open on Aug. 30 to advance to the second round.

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Morigami, Sugiyama give Japan lead in Fed Cup playoff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Akiko Morigami smiles after defeating Austria's Barbara Schwartz 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 in a Fed Cup playoff singles match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on July 15. Japan moved within one win of earning a spot in the top flight of the Fed Cup World Group.

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Morigami, Sugiyama give Japan lead in Fed Cup playoff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's No. 1 Ai Sugiyama waves to audiences after beating Austria's Melanie Klaffner 7-5, 6-1 in a Fed Cup playoff singles match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on July 15. Japan moved within one win of earning a spot in the top flight of the Fed Cup World Group.

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Morigami, Sugiyama give Japan lead in Fed Cup playoff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's No. 1 Ai Sugiyama beat Austria's Melanie Klaffner 7-5, 6-1 in a Fed Cup playoff singles match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on July 15. Japan moved within one win of earning a spot in the top flight of the Fed Cup World Group.

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Sugiyama ousts Morigami, to face Hingis in Wimbledon 3rd round

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Morigami (L) and Ai Sugiyama shake hands after Sugiyama beat Morigami 6-2, 7-5 in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 28.

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Morigami bows out of women's singles at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Morigami is about to leave the court after being handed a 6-4, 6-4 defeat by eighth-seeded American Jennifer Capriati in the third round of the women's singles at the Wimbledon championships on June 28.

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Morigami advances to third round of Wimbledon women's singles

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Moriguchi smiles after beating Croatia's Karolina Sprem 6-3, 6-3 to advance to a third round match of the Wimbledon tennis championships June 26.

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Morigami beats Tanasugarn in Wimbledon first round

WIMBLEDON, England - Akiko Morigami of Japan (R) waves to spectators after defeating Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand (L) 6-4, 6-3 in their women's singles first round match of the Wimbledon tennis championships on June 24.

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Sugiyama ousts Morigami, to face Hingis in Wimbledon 3rd round

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Morigami (L) and Ai Sugiyama shake hands after Sugiyama beat Morigami 6-2, 7-5 in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 28. (Kyodo)

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Morigami, Sugiyama give Japan lead in Fed Cup playoff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's No. 1 Ai Sugiyama beat Austria's Melanie Klaffner 7-5, 6-1 in a Fed Cup playoff singles match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on July 15. Japan moved within one win of earning a spot in the top flight of the Fed Cup World Group. (Kyodo)

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Morigami, Sugiyama give Japan lead in Fed Cup playoff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's No. 1 Ai Sugiyama waves to audiences after beating Austria's Melanie Klaffner 7-5, 6-1 in a Fed Cup playoff singles match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on July 15. Japan moved within one win of earning a spot in the top flight of the Fed Cup World Group. (Kyodo)

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Morigami, Sugiyama give Japan lead in Fed Cup playoff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Akiko Morigami smiles after defeating Austria's Barbara Schwartz 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 in a Fed Cup playoff singles match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on July 15. Japan moved within one win of earning a spot in the top flight of the Fed Cup World Group. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Asagoe-Morigami pair advances to 2nd round of U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese pair Shinobu Asagoe (L) and Akiko Morigami downed Ekaterina Bychkova of Russia and Hana Sromova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 in the women's doubles at the U.S. Open on Aug. 30 to advance to the second round. (Kyodo)

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Asagoe, Morigami advance to U.S. Open doubles 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe (L) and Akiko Morigami respond to the spectators after beating the No. 14 seed pair in three sets in the second round of the U.S. Open women's doubles at the National Tennis Center on Sept. 3. The unseeded Japanese pair rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 over France's Marion Bartoli and Shahar Peer of Israel. (Kyodo)

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Asagoe, Morigami advance to U.S. Open doubles 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe (L) and Akiko Morigami hug each other after beating the No. 14 seed pair in three sets in the second round of the U.S. Open women's doubles at the National Tennis Center on Sept. 3. The unseeded Japanese pair rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 over France's Marion Bartoli and Shahar Peer of Israel. (Kyodo)

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Morigami upsets 3rd-seed Kirilenko at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Akiko Morigami pulled off an upset win over third-seed Maria Kirilenko of Russia, battling back for a 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) victory to reach the women's singles second round of the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 2. (Kyodo)

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Asagoe meets press for her retirement from competitive tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe (R) receives flowers from her mother after a news conference in connection with her retirement from competitive tennis in Tokyo on Oct. 6. Asagoe officially retired from competition last month when she and partner Akiko Morigami were eliminated from the U.S. Open women's doubles. (Kyodo)

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Morigami advances to Wimbledon 2nd round

WIMBLEDON, England - Akiko Morigami of Japan books a place in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships after defeating Italian Alberta Brianti on June 27. (Kyodo)

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Morigami advances to Wimbledon's 3rd round

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Morigami returns a forehand against No. 13 Dinara Safina of Russia in the second round of women's singles at Wimbledom Championships on June 28. Morigami prevailed 6-4, 7-5. (Kyodo)

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Morigami exits Wimbledon with 3rd round loss to Venus Williams

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Morigami takes a breather in her third round game against Venus Williams at the Wimbledon Championships on July 2, succumbing 2-6, 6-3, 5-7. (Kyodo)

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Venus Williams secures 4th-round place at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Venus Williams of the United States reacts after beating Japan's Akiko Morigami in their third round match at the Wimbledon Championships' women's singles on July 2. Williams won 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. (Kyodo)

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Morigami-Gajdosova pair loses out in second round

WIMBLEDON, England - Akiko Morigami (R) of Japan and partner Jarmila Gajdosova of Slovakia are in action against joint No. 7 seeds Janette Husarova of Slovakia and Meghann Shaughnessy of the United States in the second round of the women's doubles at the Wimbledon Championships on July 3. The Morigami-Gajdosova pair endured a long match but lost out to their Slovakian-American partnership 5-7, 6-4, 6-8. (Kyodo)

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Japan beats Croatia to clinch playoff spot at Fed Cup

MIKI, Japan - Akiko Morigami is in action during her Fed Cup World Group II singles match against Croatia's Jelena Kostanic Tosic at Beans Dome in Hyogo Prefecture on Feb. 3. She beat Tosic 6-1, 6-2, helping Japan clinch a playoff spot for a place in the top-tier World Group. (Kyodo)

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Japan beats Croatia to clinch playoff spot at Fed Cup

MIKI, Japan - Akiko Morigami is in action during her Fed Cup World Group II singles match against Croatia's Jelena Kostanic Tosic at Beans Dome in Hyogo Prefecture on Feb. 3. She beat Tosic 6-1, 6-2, helping Japan clinch a playoff spot for a place in the top-tier World Group. (Kyodo)

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Morigami advances to third round of Wimbledon women's singles

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Moriguchi smiles after beating Croatia's Karolina Sprem 6-3, 6-3 to advance to a third round match of the Wimbledon tennis championships June 26. (Kyodo)

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Morigami eliminated in 2nd round of Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Akiko Morigami returns to third-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia during their second round match in the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 15, 2009. Morigami, who will retire at the end of the season, lost to Stosur 6-1, 6-2. (Kyodo)

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Morigami bows out of women's singles at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Morigami is about to leave the court after being handed a 6-4, 6-4 defeat by eighth-seeded American Jennifer Capriati in the third round of the women's singles at the Wimbledon championships on June 28. (Kyodo)

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Morigami beats Tanasugarn in Wimbledon first round

WIMBLEDON, England - Akiko Morigami of Japan (R) waves to spectators after defeating Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand (L) 6-4, 6-3 in their women's singles first round match of the Wimbledon tennis championships on June 24. (Kyodo)