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	Sugiyama set to thrill Asian fans - Ai Sugiyama News
		Ai Sugiyama was born in Tokyo, Japan on July 5, 1975.
		Ai Sugiyama has risen up the world rankings over the past year and currently stands at a career-best No 8, and her achievements have elevated her to hero status in her native Japan where she has become a cult figure among the sports mad youth.
		Sugiyama began to be hero-worshipped in Japan following her back-to-back victories in the Japanese Open in 1997 and '98.
	sugiyama.wtnworld.com /sugiyama/News/1860 (442 words)

	Ai Sugiyama Blog - powered by TennisUniverse.com
		Ai Sugiyama turned professional on the WTA Tour in October, 1992.
		Ai beat Nicole Vaidisova 6-4 1-6 6-3 on Wednesday to advance to the Quarterfinals of the China Open in Beijing.
		Ai and her partner, Alicia Molik of Australia, defeated Marta Domachowska and Maria Kirilenko 6-3 6-2 Monday to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open in Beijing, China.
	sugiyama.wtnworld.com (433 words)

	Justine Henin-Hardenne
		With Sugiyama serving at 4-5, 40-30, the 19-year-old Belgian finally struck the first clean winner from her trademark one-handed backhand to force a deuce, and gained a set point on a sort forehand winner.
		Sugiyama pounced on the opening, mixing up her game to good effect and racing to a 4-1 lead.
		Sugiyama showed her mettle by stopping the damage, and in fact broke Hénin to serve for the set at 6-5.
	www.justine-henin.net /article.asp?id=69 (520 words)

	Ai Sugiyama
		Ai Sugiyama (Japanese: Sugiyama Ai, born July 5, 1975, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional tennis player.
		Ai played both semis and finals of singles and doubles in the same day and emerged with two trophies in her hands at the end of the day.
		In the same year, Ai was better in doubles than she was in singles.
	www.basictennis.com /ai-sugiyama.html (948 words)

	Ai fights but falls to Henin-Hardenne - Ai Sugiyama News
		Ai was in a lot of rallies, always making Henin hit that extra ball but, at the end of the day, it wasn't good enough.
		Ai has a lot to be proud of, though - taking a set off of the second seed is amazing, and definitely a promising thing for her singles career.
		Ai and Daniela started their first round match versus Fedak and Perebiynis and won the first set 6-4, but it was suspended due to rain.
	blogs.tennisuniverse.com /sugiyama/News/6074 (222 words)

	ESPN.com - TENNIS/AUS2000 - Sugiyama ready to face Capriati
		Ai Sugiyama overcame gusty winds at the Australian Open in Melbourne Park and upset No. 4 seeded Mary Pierce 7-5, 6-4 Sunday, advancing to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.
		Sugiyama scored her first break in the fourth game, helped by a lucky net cord at 30-40, and took a 3-1 lead.
		Sugiyama broke twice for a 5-2 lead in the second set and had match-point on serve before Pierce again broke back to 5-4.
	espn.go.com /tennis/aus2000/news/2000/0123/309539.html (400 words)

	rowztennis.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ai Sugiyama, inspired by Chanda Rubin toppling Serena Williams in the quarterfinals last week, took her game to Jennifer Capriati at the JP Morgan Chase tournament and defeated the former No. 1 to reach the semifinals.
		Sugiyama is also a threat in doubles, having reached the top spot in the rankings.
		This year, Sugiyama paired with Elena Tatarkova to win the Memphis doubles crown, and in 2000, she and Julie Halard-Decugis captured the US Open women's doubles championship.
	www.rowztennis.com /picoweek_132.html (110 words)

	Official Anna Kournikova Message Boards - Kournikova Vs Sugiyama
		Ai has been in form of late and although a disappointing run at the US open, with victories over J Cap she cant be ignored.
		Sugiyama is a wall and will win handily if Anna doesn't take her time and wait for the opportunity.
		She should be able to move Sugiyama around the court and then pick a spot to hit an easy winner.
	www.kournikova.com /community/printthread.php?t=5751&pp=40 (1146 words)

	Justine Henin-Hardenne: Match Reports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sugiyama came into a bit of from the previous week in Doha, and looked to do a repeat upset performance on the Belgian champion, but Justine had other ideas.
		Sugiyama´s style is to play a clean smart tidy match with defense not from the baseline, but forward or up at net.
		Sugiyama falters on her serve, gives Justine three breakpoints for the match, and ends with a double fault 6-1 in 34 minutes.
	www.henin-hardenne.be /bin/matchreports.asp?lang=en&ID=460 (608 words)

	Ai Sugiyama to Play Nadia Petrova in Qatar Semifinal \| Asian American Intelligence \| GoldSea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		apan's Ai Sugiyama beat Julia Schruff of Germany 6-3, 6-2 to set up a meeting with second-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia in a semifinal of the Qatar Open.
		Sugiyama had a much tougher second-round match against fifth-seed Anastasia Myskina of Russia, winning 7-6, 6-7, 6-4.
		Ai Sugiyama of Japan returns to her opponent Selima Sfar of Tunisia during their first round match of the WTA Qatar womens Open 2006 at Khalifa tennis complex in Doha Qatar, Tuesday Feb 28 2006.
	goldsea.com /Asiagate/603/02sugiyama.html (291 words)

	The official site of Asian Tennis Federation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ai Sugiyama of Japan lost the final of the 2005 Acura Classicto to Mary Pierce 0-6 3-6.
		Sugiyama lost the first set in 22 minutes without winning a game.Sugiyama put up more of a fight in the second set, but could not resist more.
		Earlier Sugiyama also came up short in the doubles final, losing 67(7) 61 75 with partner Hantuchova to the team of Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascual.
	www.asiantennis.com /aug08_news_sugiyama.htm (153 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Kuznetsova: Ai, that hurts
		Ai Sugiyama (above) took advantage of numerous unforced errors and played consistently Thursday to upset second-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova in the third round of the Acura Classic at La Costa.
		CARLSBAD – Deliver Ai Sugiyama to the tennis courts of the La Costa Resort and Spa and almost magically her years peel away, her legs are the legs of her youth and she is transformed.
		Sugiyama has had difficulty this season winning consecutive matches, which before this week she had done only three times.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20050805-9999-1s5acura.html (1129 words)

	SportingNews.com - Pierce routs Sugiyama for Acura title
		Pierce and the unseeded Sugiyama were the first 30-year-olds to meet in the finals of a WTA tournament in over 10 years.
		Although Sugiyama held a 6-4 career edge over Pierce and the two had played numerous tight matches, this one was never close.
		Sugiyama, who played with her left thigh wrapped all week as a preventive measure, called for the WTA trainer at 2-1 and received treatment for a split nail on her right big toe.
	www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=7370 (506 words)

	Sugiyama beats compatriot in 2nd round of WTA Tour - Aug. 06, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		LOS ANGELES, California - Japanese veteran Ai Sugiyama says it's not surprising that at the age of 28, after a decade on the WTA Tour, she's producing the best tennis of her career.
		In the third Sugiyama nabbed two early breaks to put her on the path to victory.
		Sugiyama, whose ranking reached a career-high number 12 after she reached the fourth round at Roland Garros, said her game wasn't at the level she showed in reaching the semi-finals in Scottsdale this year.
	www.inq7.net /brk/2003/aug/06/brkspo_3-1.htm (472 words)

	Memphis Memories Melt In Scottsdale Sun on Tuesday
		Ai Sugiyama held the top ranking in doubles for much of the first half of 2001, while Lisa Raymond took over the spot in August (and still holds today).
		Sugiyama broke Raymond in the next service game for an early 2-1 lead, which Sugiyama gave back with a slew of unforced errors in the sixth game.
		But all was for naught, as Sugiyama, serving on the same very sunny side during Raymond's service game, double-faulted twice and was broken back to even the score at 4-4.
	www.tennis-ontheline.com /02sf02.htm (1249 words)

	USATODAY.com - Sugiyama wins twice to take Scottsdale title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Saturday's semifinal between Sugiyama and Alexandra Stevenson was rained out, so the players came back Sunday, and Sugiyama won 6-7 (2), 6-2, 7-6 (7).
		By the end of her match against Clijsters, Sugiyama had played six sets to get her fourth WTA title.
		Sugiyama, ranked 25th in the world, last won a singles title in 1998, when she captured the Gold Coast in Australia and the Japan Open.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/2003-03-02-sugiyama-scottsdale_x.htm (300 words)

	Ai beats doubles partner Alicia - Ai Sugiyama News
		Ai beat her doubles partner in Beijing in straight sets, which is huge, considering Ai had never beaten Alicia in their two prior meetings.
		Ai served four aces to four double faults, and broke her opponent five times.
		Ai has never played against the young seventeen-year old Roland Garros semifinalist, but, should she play her best tennis, she could pose a serious threat to the youngster.
	blogs.tennisuniverse.com /sugiyama/News/6178 (249 words)

	Ai Sugiyama News
		Ai Sugiyama News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Second seed Justine Henin-Hardenne recovered from a first-set stumble to beat Japan's Ai Sugiyama 4-6 6-1 6-0 and reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Friday.
		Japanese veteran Ai Sugiyama routed Zuzana Ondraskova of Czech Republic on Monday to advance to the second round of the U.S. Open.
	www.topix.net /tennis/ai-sugiyama (683 words)

	rowztennis.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ai Sugiyama is one of the best singles and doubles players in the world.
		Sugiyama has terrific touch at net and is quick around the court.
		This photo of Ai Sugiyama was taken at the 2000 U.S. Open.
	www.rowztennis.com /gallery/gall15_sugiyama.html (120 words)

	Ai Sugiyama meets Nadia Petrova in Linz final \|\| teamwta.com - Unofficial Womens Tennis News and Views
		Ai Sugiyama and Nadia Petrova both reached the final of the Generali Ladies Open in Linz Austria.Ai Sugiyama from Japan defeats Russian Vera Zvonareva and Nadia Petrova of Russia beats Swiss Patty Schnyder in the semifinal.
		Sugiyama had four double faults and Zvonareva two serving errors leading to a 6-3 lead for the Japanese.
		She could not hold on in the third set and Ai Sugiyama managed to break the service of the 19 years old Russian in the sixth game.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s133/st36433.htm (537 words)

	news - WIMBLEDON INTERVIEWS: AI SUGIYAMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		AI SUGIYAMA: No, it's just my left side a little bit painful, starting my ankle and knee and lower back, everything the left side.
		AI SUGIYAMA: No, she probably really confidence because of the tournament the last week.
		AI SUGIYAMA: I mean, I have to be ready for doubles.
	www.noticias.info /asp/aspcomunicados.asp?nid=77032 (408 words)

	Tennis Week
		Ai Sugiyama scripted a mesmerizing run to the biggest title of her career at Scottsdale on Sunday as she pulled off an unfathomable four score sweep of four consecutive matches to capture the State Farm Classic singles and doubles championships.
		It was an amazing achievement for Sugiyama and prompted a field day for headline writers who termed it the "Sugiyama Sweep", "Sugiyama Slam" and a "Super Sugiyama Sunday".
		Sugiyama: If I were not a professional tennis player, I would probably want to be a professional golfer (laughs).
	www.sportsmediainc.com /tennisweek/index.cfm?func=showarticle&newsid=8108&bannerregion= (684 words)

	Search Results: ai - ABCNEWS.com
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	infospace.abcnews.com /_1_ZU5T7O03GG6FHY__info.abcnws/dog/results?otmpl=dog/webresults.htm&qcat=web&ran=&qkw=ai (629 words)

	WTAworld.com - Ai Sugiyama? What the hell? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		You said it, that Amanda and Lisa are playing better than they had in ages, so I guess Ai is playing better than she had in ages.
		Yes, but Ai has never been close to the top 10, the highest I remember her is #19 or #20, and she is definitely has the results of a top 10 player right now.
		Ai had a slow start this year but I'm thrilled she is having such great wins
	www.wtaworld.com /showthread.php?t=34527 (714 words)

	ESPN.com - Top seed Seles improves to 10-0 against Sugiyama
		Seles improved to 10-0 against Sugiyama with a 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 victory in 1 hour, 55 minutes.
		Wednesday's match against Japan's top player could have been much shorter but Sugiyama fought off four match points and then won the next two games to take the second set 7-5.
		For 28th-ranked Sugiyama, it was another frustrating loss to Seles, who is currently ninth in the WTA rankings.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1500336&type=news (327 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Tennis \| 23. Ai Sugiyama
		Ai Sugiyama's singles renaissance seems to have dramatically faded since reaching career-high ranking of eight in February last year.
		She made her worst start to the season in a 15-year career with three straight first-round losses at Sydney, the Australian Open and Gold Coast, where she won her sixth and most recent title in 2004.
		But Sugiyama may have reasons to be positive having equalled her best Grand Slam performance with a quarter-final appearance at SW19 last year.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/sport1/hi/tennis/4616793.stm (170 words)

	Ai Sugiyama Wallpaper: QuickSports.
		With both singles and doubles SFs postponed by rain on Saturday, Ai won 4 matches in 1 day on Sunday: She won her 4th WTA singles title by defeating Kim, and her 23rd WTA doubles title, this time partnered with Kim.
		Ai and KIm would go on to win the French Open doubles title by defeating top-seeded Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez in the final 6-5(7), 6-2, 9-7, Kim's 1st Grand Slam title.
		Ai and Kim went on to defeat top seeds Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez in the final 6-4, 6-4, winning their 2nd straight Grand Slam doubles title.
	tennis.quickfound.net /wallpaper/sugiyama_wallpaper.html (1059 words)

	Get news, photos and more about tennis player Ai Sugiyama
		September 19th 2006: Ai is now playing the Beijing Open and she won her opening match today against Aussie Alicia Molik thanks to a 6-2, 7-6 win!
		Unfortunately Ai Sugiyama suffered a 3 set loss in the US Open 3rd round, a 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 loss.
		uly 4th 2006: Ai became the latest victim of qualifier Severine Bremond yesterday, she was defeated 7-6, 6-3:(Also, on Thursday, Ai and Daniela Hantuchova had lost in doubles to Harkleroad and Gajdosova 6-3, 6-4:(In mixed doubles, Ai and Jeff Coetzee lost to Bob Bryan and Venus Williams.
	tennisrulz.com /players/sugiyama (716 words)

	Amelie Mauresmo, Ai Sugiyama, Elena Dementieva, TENNIS - CBS SportsLine.com
		Fifth-seeded Elena Likhovtseva also was upset by 2003 champion Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in the first round.
		Sugiyama raced to a 5-0 lead over Likhovtseva in the first set, made too many errors in dropping the second, missed serving for the match at 5-3 in the third, and converted her third match point when she broke the Russian in the final game.
		It was a great, but very tough match," said Sugiyama, who won in 2 hours, 5 minutes.
	cbs.sportsline.com /tennis/story/9005007 (438 words)

	Sugiyama makes history -DAWN - Sport; May 17, 2003
		ROME, May 16: Thirteenth seed Ai Sugiyama became the first Japanese player ever to reach the semifinals of the Rome Masters after brushing aside unseeded Slovenian Tina Pisnik in straight sets on Friday.
		Sugiyama, who was knocked out in the first round in Berlin last week, said a quick turn of foot was the secret behind her success in her seventh appearance at the Foro Italico.
		Sugiyama will meet the winner of Friday’s late match between Belgian second seed Kim Clijsters and Russian eighth seed Anastasia Myskina.
	www.dawn.com /2003/05/17/spt9.htm (396 words)

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