Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | February 14, 1972
Prize money | $47,698 |
Singles | |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 155 (August 20, 1990) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 119 (April 13, 1992) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1992) |
US Open | 1R (1991) |
Akiko Gooden (born February 14, 1972) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]
Born in Tokyo, Gooden was seven years of age when she moved to the United States and swam competitively as a child. Having settled on tennis, she became the nation's top ranked 12s and 14s player, before going on to play professionally. [2]
Gooden, who reached a best singles ranking of 155, featured in the qualifying draws for the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open in 1990. As a doubles player she played in the main draws of the 1991 US Open and 1992 Australian Open.
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | June 19, 1989 | Madeira, Portugal | Hard | Emiko Sakaguchi | 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 1. | October 9, 1989 | Nagasaki, Japan | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 4–6, 0–6 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | October 5, 1992 | Leawood, United States | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Rachel Jensen Stephanie Reece | 6–3, 6–1 |
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