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Rika Fujiwara© WTA
Nationality: JPN (Japan)
Birthdate: September 19, 1981
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Residence: Kanagawa, Japan
Turned Pro: Pro (1999)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
2008 Ranking: 151
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Coached by father, Shinichi, and mother, Michiko ... Best shot is backhand; favorite surface is grass ... Has one sister, Ami, who also plays competitive tenni ... Read Full Bio

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No. 2 Asagoe Ousted Monday at WTA Pattaya
Three of the four seeded players in action advanced Monday in (4) Shahar Peer (d. S.-J. Kim), (5) Nuria Llagostera Vives (d. Fujiwara), and (7) Aiko Nakamura (d. Kanepi from a set down), successfully advanced into the second round at the WTA stop in Pattaya, Thailand. Unseeded players advancing Monday were Spaniards Lour...
2006-02-07

Hingis On Wednesday at WTA Tokyo
All three seeds in action Tuesday advanced into the second round at the WTA stop in Tokyo with winners (5) Nicole Vaidisova (d. Fujiwara), (6) Daniela Hantuchova (d. Jankovic from a set down) and (8) Ana Ivanovic (d. Sugiyama, bagel in the second). "I wasn't aggressive enough in the first set, so after that, I told mysel...
2006-02-01

Sharapova Headlines WTA Tokyo Beginning Tuesday
nobu Asagoe.In last year's final Sharapova beat the top-seeded Davenport 7-6 in the third.Scheduled on the first day of play Tuesday in Tokyo are Vaidisova vs. Fujiwara, Jankovic vs. Hantuchova, Sugiyama vs. Ivanovic, Obata vs. Peschke, Craybas vs. Srebotnik, Kirilenko vs. Santangelo, and Bartoli vs. Golovin in an all-French m...
2006-01-31

Clijsters, Hingis, Pierce, Mauresmo Headline Women at Australian Open Thursday
-old Frenchwoman's next opponent, Iveta Benesova, has already won six matches this year, posting a runner-up finish just last week in Hobart. Her win over Rika Fujiwara in the first round was her first career win at the Australian Open and also served as her 200th career match win. However, for the Czech to get to win No.201, ...
2006-01-18

Hingis Makes Zvonareva Cry at Australian Open
rnet in three), China's Meng Yuan (d. Czink), American Jamea Jackson (d. (Q) Tanasugarn), Spain's Maria Sanchez Lorenzo (d. Safarova), Czech Iveta Benesova (d. Fujiwara from a set down), France's Emilie Loit (d. Kutuzova, bagel in the second), Dutchwoman Michaelle Krajicek (d. Brandi), Aussie Sam Stosur (d. Bremond), Slovak Ma...
2006-01-17


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