Ei Iida
Japanese tennis player
Ei Iida (born 9 September 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Japan.
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)
ITF Circuit finals
$50,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Singles: 5 (3–2)
Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Runner-up
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1.
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8 November 1987
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ITF Saga, Japan
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Grass
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Stephanie Savides
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6–3, 6–7, 1–6
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Runner-up
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2.
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16 October 1988
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ITF Kofu, Japan
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Grass
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Tamaka Takagi
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6–2, 3–6, 3–6
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Winner
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1.
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30 October 1989
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ITF Saga, Japan
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Grass
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Ayako Hirose
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6–1, 7–6(6)
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Winner
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2.
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28 October 1991
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ITF Saga, Japan
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Grass
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Li Fang
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6–3, 6–3
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Winner
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3.
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7 November 1993
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ITF Saga, Japan
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Grass
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Maya Kidowaki
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6–2, 7–5
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Doubles: 22 (14–8)
Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Runner-up
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1.
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28 October 1985
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ITF Fukuoka, Japan
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Hard
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Naoko Sato
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Nanette Schutte Marianne van der Torre
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3–6, 5–7
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Winner
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1.
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4 November 1985
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ITF Ibaraki, Japan
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Hard
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Zhong Ni
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Nanette Schutte Marianne van der Torre
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7–5, 6–3
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Runner-up
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2.
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11 November 1985
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ITF Matsuyama, Japan
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Hard
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Zhong Ni
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Nanette Schutte Marianne van der Torre
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2–6, 1–6
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Runner-up
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3.
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25 November 1985
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ITF Kyoto, Japan
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Hard
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Zhong Ni
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Nanette Schutte Marianne van der Torre
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4–6, 2–6
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Winner
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2.
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11 October 1987
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ITF Kofu, Japan
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Hard
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Akemi Nishiya
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Kumiko Okamoto Naoko Sato
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7–5, 6–2
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Winner
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3.
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8 November 1987
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ITF Saga, Japan
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Hard
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Maya Kidowaki
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Kumiko Okamoto Naoko Sato
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7–6, 3–6, 9–7
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Winner
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4.
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15 November 1987
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ITF Kyoto, Japan
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Hard
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Maya Kidowaki
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Junko Kimuro Hijiri Nakazaka
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6–2, 6–2
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Runner-up
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4.
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12 June 1988
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ITF Modena, Italy
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Clay
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Yayuk Basuki
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Eugenia Maniokova Viktoria Milvidskaia
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3–6, 6–4, 0–6
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Runner-up
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5.
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3 July 1988
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ITF Brindisi, Italy
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Clay
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Yayuk Basuki
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Frédérique Martin Virginie Paquet
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7–5, 2–6, 2–6
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Runner-up
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6.
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11 July 1988
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ITF Vaihingen, West Germany
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Clay
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Maya Kidowaki
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Linda Barnard Amanda Coetzer
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6
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Winner
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5.
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16 October 1988
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ITF Chiba, Japan
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Hard
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Yayuk Basuki
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Naoko Sato Maya Kidowaki
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6–2, 7–6
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Runner-up
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7.
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26 June 1989
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ITF Arezzo, Italy
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Clay
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Anne Grousbeck
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Gabriela Castro Conchita Martínez
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w/o
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Winner
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6.
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25 September 1989
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ITF Chiba, Japan
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Hard
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Maya Kidowaki
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Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson
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7–6, 6–4
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Winner
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7.
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15 October 1989
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ITF Nagasaki, Japan
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Hard
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Maya Kidowaki
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Kate McDonald Tamaka Takagi
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6–2, 3–6, 6–2
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Winner
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8.
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30 October 1989
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ITF Saga, Japan
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Grass
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Naoko Sato
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Lynn Nabors Lupita Novelo
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7–6(3), 4–6, 6–3
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Winner
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9.
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22 April 1990
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ITF Turin, Italy
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Clay
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Suzanna Wibowo
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Federica Bonsignori Andrea Noszály
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7–5, 3–6, 6–4
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Winner
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10.
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1 July 1990
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ITF Cerignola, Italy
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Clay
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Jennifer Fuchs
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Simona Isidori Caterina Nozzoli
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6–1, 6–1
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Runner-up
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8.
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10 February 1991
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ITF Jakarta, Indonesia
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Clay
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Misumi Miyauchi
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Kerry-Anne Guse Justine Hodder
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6–7, 5–7
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Winner
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11.
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15 July 1991
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ITF Evansville, United States
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Hard
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Ayako Hirose
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Kathy Foxworth Shannan McCarthy
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6–3, 2–6, 6–4
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Winner
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12.
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25 October 1993
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ITF Jakarta, Indonesia
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Hard
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Nana Smith
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Robyn Mawdsley Julie Pullin
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6–4, 7–5
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Winner
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13.
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7 November 1993
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ITF Saga, Japan
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Grass
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Maya Kidowaki
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Mana Endo Naoko Sawamatsu
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6–2, 3–6, 6–2
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Winner
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14.
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31 October 1994
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ITF Saga, Japan
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Grass
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Louise Pleming
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Mami Donoshiro Yuka Tanaka
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6–3, 7–6(2)
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References
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