Akiko Gooden

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Akiko Gooden
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1972-02-14) February 14, 1972 (age 52)
Tokyo, Japan
Prize money$47,698
Singles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 155 (August 20, 1990)
Doubles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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]

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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.

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (1–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.June 19, 1989 Madeira, PortugalHard Flag of Japan.svg Emiko Sakaguchi 6–2, 7–5
Loss1.October 9, 1989 Nagasaki, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sawamatsu 4–6, 0–6

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.October 5, 1992 Leawood, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Arendt Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Reece
6–3, 6–1

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References

  1. "Results Plus". The New York Times . September 12, 1990.
  2. "CAPTRIATI DOES WELL BY THE NETWORKS: A 65 PERCENT RISE". Sun-Sentinel . April 15, 1990.