Ei Iida

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Ei Iida
Country (sports)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born (1967-09-09) 9 September 1967 (age 57)
Prize money$149,368
Singles
Career record115–137
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 203 (24 August 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1988)
US Open 1R (1989)
Doubles
Career record146–105
Career titles1 WTA, 14 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 44 (19 April 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1988)
French Open 1R (1994)
Wimbledon 2R (1991)
US Open 1R (1993)

Ei Iida (born 9 September 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Japan.

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Biography

Iida qualified for the singles main draw of two Grand Slam tournaments, the 1988 Australian Open and 1989 US Open. Her first-round opponent at the US Open was Martina Navratilova, who went on to make the final. [1]

As a doubles player, she reached No. 44 in the world and won one WTA Tour title, the 1993 Japan Open, partnering Maya Kidowaki. [2]

Early in her career, she played collegiate tennis for Pepperdine University in the United States. [3]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Result   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win Apr 1993 Japan Open Tier IIIHard Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Fang
Flag of Japan.svg Kyōko Nagatsuka
6–2, 4–6, 6–4

ITF Circuit finals

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 5 (3–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.8 November 1987ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Savides 6–3, 6–7, 1–6
Loss2.16 October 1988ITF Kofu, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Tamaka Takagi 6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Win1.30 October 1989ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Hirose 6–1, 7–6(6)
Win2.28 October 1991ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Fang 6–3, 6–3
Win3.7 November 1993ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki 6–2, 7–5

Doubles: 22 (14–8)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.28 October 1985ITF Fukuoka, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre
3–6, 5–7
Win1.4 November 1985ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Ni Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre
7–5, 6–3
Loss2.11 November 1985ITF Matsuyama, JapanHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Ni Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre
2–6, 1–6
Loss3.25 November 1985ITF Kyoto, JapanHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Ni Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre
4–6, 2–6
Win2.11 October 1987ITF Kofu, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Akemi Nishiya Flag of Japan.svg Kumiko Okamoto
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato
7–5, 6–2
Win3.8 November 1987ITF Saga, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki Flag of Japan.svg Kumiko Okamoto
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato
7–6, 3–6, 9–7
Win4.15 November 1987ITF Kyoto, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki Flag of Japan.svg Junko Kimuro
Flag of Japan.svg Hijiri Nakazaka
6–2, 6–2
Loss4.12 June 1988ITF Modena, ItalyClay Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Eugenia Maniokova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktoria Milvidskaia
3–6, 6–4, 0–6
Loss5.3 July 1988ITF Brindisi, ItalyClay Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki Flag of France.svg Frédérique Martin
Flag of France.svg Virginie Paquet
7–5, 2–6, 2–6
Loss6.11 July 1988ITF Vaihingen, West GermanyClay Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linda Barnard
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Amanda Coetzer
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win5.16 October 1988ITF Chiba, JapanHard Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato
Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki
6–2, 7–6
Loss7.26 June 1989ITF Arezzo, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Anne Grousbeck Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Castro
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
w/o
Win6.25 September 1989ITF Chiba, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki Flag of New Zealand.svg Belinda Cordwell
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
7–6, 6–4
Win7.15 October 1989ITF Nagasaki, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate McDonald
Flag of Japan.svg Tamaka Takagi
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Win8.30 October 1989ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Nabors
Flag of Mexico.svg Lupita Novelo
7–6(3), 4–6, 6–3
Win9.22 April 1990ITF Turin, ItalyClay Flag of Indonesia.svg Suzanna Wibowo Flag of Italy.svg Federica Bonsignori
Flag of Hungary.svg Andrea Noszály
7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Win10.1 July 1990ITF Cerignola, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Fuchs Flag of Italy.svg Simona Isidori
Flag of Italy.svg Caterina Nozzoli
6–1, 6–1
Loss8.10 February 1991ITF Jakarta, IndonesiaClay Flag of Japan.svg Misumi Miyauchi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justine Hodder
6–7, 5–7
Win11.15 July 1991ITF Evansville, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Hirose Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Foxworth
Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Win12.25 October 1993ITF Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Flag of Japan.svg Nana Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Mawdsley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin
6–4, 7–5
Win13.7 November 1993ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki Flag of Japan.svg Mana Endo
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sawamatsu
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Win14.31 October 1994ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of Japan.svg Mami Donoshiro
Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Tanaka
6–3, 7–6(2)

References

  1. "Evert's Farewell Will Have To Wait". New York Times . August 30, 1989. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Tokyo Outdoor - 05 April - 11 April 1993". ITF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. "Talented Foreign Crop Rises to the Top in Tennis for Loyola". Los Angeles Times . June 5, 1986. Retrieved 11 September 2018.