Miho Saeki
Miho Saeki (佐伯美穂, Saeki Miho) (born 18 March 1976) is a retired Japanese tennis player, winner of professional tournaments in doubles and singles, and a representative of Japan for the Federation Cup.
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Born | 18 March 1976 New York, United States |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $600,516 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 291–227 |
| Career titles | 16 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 56 (8 June 1998) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1998, 1999) |
| French Open | 3R (1998) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
| US Open | 2R (1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 138–121 |
| Career titles | 4 WTA, 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 49 (7 July 1997) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1996) |
| French Open | 2R (1997, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1997, 1998) |
| US Open | QF (1998) |
Career
Saeki's career began officially in April 1994. As a junior finale, she boasts a doubles tournament in the youth edition of the Japan Open. In senior tennis, she began mainly outside the main cycle of the WTA Tour, winning a total of 16 singles and eight doubles titles belonging to the ITF Women's Circuit. She gained four wins in doubles on WTA Tour, with her partners - Yuka Yoshida and Naoko Kijimuta. Her career-high ranking was at No. 56 in singles (June 1998) and No. 49 in doubles (July 1997).
In 1998-1999 she appeared in the Japanese team for the Federation Cup (only singles). Defeated, among others well-known Dutch woman Miriam Oremans, and the total balance of the performances is a tie - three wins and three defeats.
WTA career finals
| Legend | Singles | Doubles |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Tier I | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Tier II | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Tier III | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0–0 | 2–0 |
Doubles: 4 (4 titles)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1995 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | Yuka Yoshida |
Kyoko Nagatsuka Ai Sugiyama |
6–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 1996 | China Open, Beijing | Hard | Naoko Kijimuta |
Yuko Hosoki Kazue Takuma |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Nov 1996 | Thailand Open, Pattaya | Hard | Yuka Yoshida |
 Tina Križan Nana Miyagi |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–0 | Feb 2005 | U.S. National Indoors, Memphis | Hard (i) | Yuka Yoshida |
 Laura Granville Abigail Spears |
6–3, 6–4 |
ITF Circuit finals
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 18 (16–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 October 1994 | ITF Kugayama, Japan | Hard |  Kim Il-soon |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 6 March 1995 | ITF Alicante, Spain | Clay |  Patricia Aznar |
7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 20 March 1995 | ITF Castellón, Spain | Clay |  Dragana Zarić |
6–1, 1–6, 7–6(2) |
| Winner | 4. | 21 July 1996 | ITF Wilmington, United States | Hard | Debbie Graham |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 6 October 1997 | ITF Indian Wells, United States | Hard |  Anna Smashnova |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 13 November 2000 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard |  Romana Tedjakusuma |
4–0, 4–0 |
| Winner | 7. | 18 February 2001 | ITF Faro, Portugal | Hard |  Alberta Brianti |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 8. | 11 March 2001 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Samantha Stosur |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 9. | 18 March 2001 | ITF Benalla, Australia | Grass | Kristen Van Elden |
3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 10. | 1 April 2001 | ITF Corowa, Australia | Grass | Kristen Van Elden |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 11. | 29 July 2001 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mélanie Marois |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 12. | 5 August 2001 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | Hard | Sarah Taylor |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 13. | 18 February 2001 | ITF Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Cho Yoon-jeong |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 14. | 27 July 2003 | ITF Lexington, United States | Hard |  Salome Devidze |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 15. | 19 July 2005 | ITF Hammond, United States | Hard |  Anda Perianu |
6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 16. | 9 August 2005 | ITF Wuxi, China | Hard |  Sun Shengnan |
6–2, 7–6(1) |
| Winner | 17. | 21 August 2005 | ITF Nanjing, China | Hard |  Hsu Wen-hsin |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 18. | 5 November 2005 | ITF Shenzen, China | Hard |  Tamarine Tanasugarn |
2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 10 (8–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 21 November 1993 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | Weng Tzu-ting |
Choi Ju-yeon Yoo Kyung-sook |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 May 1994 | ITF Bracknell, United Kingdom | Hard | Gemma Magin |
 Michele Mair  Karen van der Merwe |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 27 March 1995 | ITF Alicante, Spain | Clay |  Teodora Nedeva |
Patricia Aznar Elisa Penalvo Lopez |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 27 October 1997 | ITF Austin, United States | Hard | Park Sung-hee |
Debbie Graham Meredith McGrath |
6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 25 October 1998 | ITF Houston, United States | Hard | Nana Smith |
Rika Hiraki Kim Eun-ha |
6–1, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 20 November 2000 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard | Remi Uda |
 Rushmi Chakravarthi Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram |
3–5, 1–4, 2–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 11 June 2001 | ITF Tallinn, Estonia | Clay | Akiko Morigami |
 Natalia Egorova Ekaterina Sysoeva |
6–2, 7–6(7) |
| Winner | 8. | 29 July 2001 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | Hard | Kaori Aoyama |
Annica Cooper Elizabeth Schmidt |
5–7, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 14 July 2002 | ITF College Park, United States | Hard | Yuka Yoshida |
Teryn Ashley Jennifer Russell |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 28 July 2002 | ITF Louisville, United States | Hard |  Renata Voráčová |
Nana Miyagi  Irina Selyutina |
7–5, 1–6, 5–7 |
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