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Tanasugarn wins, Krumm 2nd at Japan Open

OSAKA, Japan - Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn (L) and Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan pose for photos during an award ceremony after the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 17, 2010. Tanasugarn beat Date 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1.

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Tanasugarn wins Japan Open

OSAKA, Japan - Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand returns the ball to Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan during the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. Tanasugarn beat Date 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1.

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Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan falls to the ground after being defeated by Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6.

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Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan wipes her face during the Japan Women's Open final against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6.

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Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan competes against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand during the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6.

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Tennis: Thailand's Tamarine spoils Date's comeback

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date, a 37-year-old former World No. 4, is defeated by Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in the women's singles final at the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu Prefecture on May 4. Krumm Date, who retired in 1996 in the prime of her career on the top-tier WTA Tour, sprung a surprise when she announced her decision to rejoin the professional circuits in April.

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(2)Sharapova advances to final at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates her 6-2, 6-3 victory over Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in their semifinal match of the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Oct. 8.

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(1)Sharapova advances to final at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia returns the ball against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand during their semifinal match in the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Oct. 8. Sharapova won 6-2, 6-3.

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Local favorite Asagoe crashes out of Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe crashes out of the women's singles competition after being condemned to a first-round defeat by Tamarine Tanasugarn at the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park on Oct. 5. World No. 43 Asagoe, who reached the last eight of last month's U.S. Open, was defeated by her 76th-ranked Thai opponent 0-6, 4-6.

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Sugiyama, Dementieva reach U.S. Open doubles semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Ai Sugiyama returns the ball during a match in the women's doubles of the U.S. Open at National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 9. Sugiyama and Elena Dementieva of Russia (foreground) beat Liezel Huber of South Africa and Tamarine Tanasugarn to advance to the semifinals.

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Sugiyama advances to singles quarterfinals at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Ai Sugiyama of Japan smiles after beating Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in their fourth round match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on June 28. Sugiyama won 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the singles quarterfinals for the first time in her career.

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Sharapova-Tamarine pair wins Japan Open doubles

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia (L) and Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand raise their trophies after winning the women's doubles at the Japan Open in Tokyo on Oct. 4.

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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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Dokic advances into Toyota Princess Cup semis

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 seed Jelena Dokic beats seventh-seeded Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-3, 6-1 to stay on course for her second straight Toyota Princess title at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 20.

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Hingis beats Tamarine into semis at Toray tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Top seed Martina Hingis beats Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-3, 6-2 to advance into the semifinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Feb. 1.

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Williams post easy win in Toyota Princess Cup

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 seed Serena Williams of the United States makes short work of Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the $535,000 Toyota Princess Cup women's tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 4.

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Sugiyama, Dementieva reach U.S. Open doubles semifinals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Ai Sugiyama returns the ball during a match in the women's doubles of the U.S. Open at National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 9. Sugiyama and Elena Dementieva of Russia (foreground) beat Liezel Huber of South Africa and Tamarine Tanasugarn to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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(1)Sharapova advances to final at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia returns the ball against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand during their semifinal match in the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Oct. 8. Sharapova won 6-2, 6-3. (Kyodo)

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(1)Sharapova advances to final at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia returns the ball against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand during their semifinal match in the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Oct. 8. Sharapova won 6-2, 6-3. (Kyodo)

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Second seed Jankovic crashes out at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn returns the ball to Serbia's Jelena Jankovic during their fourth-round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships at All England Court in London June 30. Second seed Jankovic was defeated 6-3, 6-2. (Kyodo)

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(2)Sharapova advances to final at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates her 6-2, 6-3 victory over Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in their semifinal match of the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Oct. 8. (Kyodo)

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Local favorite Asagoe crashes out of Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe crashes out of the women's singles competition after being condemned to a first-round defeat by Tamarine Tanasugarn at the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park on Oct. 5. World No. 43 Asagoe, who reached the last eight of last month's U.S. Open, was defeated by her 76th-ranked Thai opponent 0-6, 4-6. (Kyodo)

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Sharapova-Tamarine pair wins Japan Open doubles

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia (L) and Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand raise their trophies after winning the women's doubles at the Japan Open in Tokyo on Oct. 4.

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Tanasugarn wins, Krumm 2nd at Japan Open

OSAKA, Japan - Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn (L) and Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan pose for photos during an award ceremony after the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 17, 2010. Tanasugarn beat Date 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1. (Kyodo)

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Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan falls to the ground after being defeated by Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6. (Kyodo)

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Tanasugarn wins Japan Open

OSAKA, Japan - Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand returns the ball to Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan during the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. Tanasugarn beat Date 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1. (Kyodo)

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Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan competes against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand during the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6. (Kyodo)

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Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan wipes her face during the Japan Women's Open final against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6. (Kyodo)

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Hingis beats Tamarine into semis at Toray tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Top seed Martina Hingis beats Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-3, 6-2 to advance into the semifinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Feb. 1.

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Sugiyama advances to singles quarterfinals at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Ai Sugiyama of Japan smiles after beating Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in their fourth round match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on June 28. Sugiyama won 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the singles quarterfinals for the first time in her career. (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)

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Dokic advances into Toyota Princess Cup semis

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 seed Jelena Dokic beats seventh-seeded Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-3, 6-1 to stay on course for her second straight Toyota Princess title at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 20. (Kyodo)

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Williams post easy win in Toyota Princess Cup

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 seed Serena Williams of the United States makes short work of Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the $535,000 Toyota Princess Cup women's tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 4.