Aiko Nakamura


Aiko Nakamura, is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In July 2008, she was the second highest WTA-ranked Japanese singles tennis player, at No. 107, after Ai Sugiyama.
Nakamura was born in Tennōji-ku, Osaka. Like her role-model Monica Seles, she had a double-handed forehand and backhand, but served right-handed. She won four singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In 2006, she reached the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo, where she lost to Marion Bartoli in three sets.
Nakamura also played for Japan's Fed Cup team. She retired from professional tennis in 2012.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 runner-up

ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
LossOct 2006Tokyo, JapanHard Marion Bartoli6–2, 2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 1 runner-up

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossSep 2008Tokyo, JapanHard Ayumi Morita Jill Craybas
Marina Erakovic
6–4, 5–7,

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (4–6)

Doubles (3–3)