Nana Smith
| Native name | 宮城ナナ | |||||||||||
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| Country (sports) | Japan United States | |||||||||||
| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 1971 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1 March 1988 | |||||||||||
| Retired | 21 March 2006 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right (two-handed both sides) | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $1,234,067 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 273–265 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 4 ITF | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 51 (27 February 1995) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (1990, 1991, 1996, 1998) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1990) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1994, 1998) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (1997) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 452–288 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 10 WTA, 31 ITF | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (26 May 1997) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1997, 1998, 2000) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 3R (1997) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1994, 1997, 1998) | |||||||||||
| US Open | SF (1993) | |||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||
| Fed Cup | 10–6 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Nana Smith (born Nana Miyagi (Japanese: 宮城ナナ); 10 April 1971) is an American-born tennis player who played for Japan.
Career
Miyagi, a former top-15 player in doubles, played at all Grand Slam tournaments in both singles and doubles – the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. She scored her first top-10 win in singles in 1994, over then-world No. 8, Lindsay Davenport, and also scored wins over many top-20 ranked players, including Martina Hingis. Her highest ranking in singles is 51, which she reached in February 1995. She won four singles titles on the ITF Circuit.
She had a more successful doubles career, reaching a career-high ranking of 12 in 1997, winning 10 WTA titles and an additional 31 ITF Circuit titles. Also, she reached the semifinals of the 1993 US Open with Yayuk Basuki, and scored a notable win over Serena and Venus Williams at the 1998 Australian Open, with Naoko Kijimuta.
Nana also won two medals at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, gold in mixed-doubles with Satoshi Iwabuchi and bronze in women's doubles with Rika Hiraki.
WTA career finals
| Legend |
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| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV & V |
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1996 | Surabaya Classic, Indonesia | Hard | Wang Shi-ting | 4–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 22 (10 titles, 12 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Apr 1989 | Taipei Championship, Taiwan | Hard | Cecilia Dahlman | Maria Lindström Heather Ludloff |
6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | Aug 1990 | Schenectady Open, United States | Hard | Alysia May | Linda Ferrando Wiltrud Probst |
6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | Apr 1991 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Suzanna Anggarkusuma | Rika Hiraki Akemi Nishiya |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | Sep 1992 | Tokyo Championships, Japan | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Mary Joe Fernandez Robin White |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | Oct 1993 | Sapporo Open, Tokyo | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Yone Kamio Naoko Kijimuta |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 6. | Oct 1993 | Taipei Championship, Taiwan | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Jo-Anne Faull Kristine Kunce |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7. | Apr 1994 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Mami Donoshiro Ai Sugiyama |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Apr 1994 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath |
6–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9. | Oct 1995 | Surabaya Classic, Indonesia | Hard | Stephanie Reece | Petra Kamstra Tina Križan |
6–2, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 10. | Nov 1995 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Kristin Godridge | Jill Hetherington Kristine Kunce |
6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 11. | Nov 1996 | Ameritech Cup Chicago, United States | Carpet (i) | Angela Lettiere | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 12. | Nov 1996 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Tina Križan | Miho Saeki Yuka Yoshida |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 13. | Jan 1997 | Gold Coast Classic, Australia | Hard | Naoko Kijimuta | Ruxandra Dragomir Silvia Farina |
7–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 14. | Jan 1997 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Naoko Kijimuta | Barbara Rittner Dominique Van Roost |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 15. | Feb 1997 | National Indoors, United States | Hard (i) | Rika Hiraki | Marianne Werdel Tami Whitlinger |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 16. | May 1997 | World Doubles Cup, United Kingdom | Clay | Rachel McQuillan | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
1–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 17. | Jan 1998 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | Julie Halard-Decugis Janette Husárová |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 18. | Apr 1998 | Japan Women's Open | Hard | Naoko Kijimuta | Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 19. | Oct 2000 | Toyota Princess Cup, Japan | Hard | Paola Suárez | Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 20. | Oct 2002 | Japan Women's Open | Hard | Shinobu Asagoe | Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 21. | Mar 2003 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | Shinobu Asagoe | Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva |
4–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Loss | 22. | Apr 2003 | Sarasota Classic, United States | Clay | Shinobu Asagoe | Liezel Huber Martina Navratilova |
6–7(8–10), 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 11 (4–7)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 7 August 1988 | ITF Roanoke, United States | Hard | Sandra Birch | 6–4, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2. | 21 August 1988 | ITF Chatham, United States | Hard | Eleni Rossides | 6–0, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3. | 26 September 1986 | ITF Detroit, United States | Hard | Patricia Hy-Boulais | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 2 August 1992 | ITF Williamsburg, United States | Hard | Stephanie Rehe | 2–6, 6–0, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | 16 August 1992 | ITF Virginia Beach, United States | Hard | Nicole Arendt | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | 5 November 1995 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Kirrily Sharpe | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 2 November 1997 | ITF Austin, United States | Hard | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 4 April 1999 | ITF Clermont, United States | Hard | Shinobu Asagoe | 7–5, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 9. | 31 October 1999 | ITF Austin, United States | Hard | Meghann Shaughnessy | 4–6, 6–2, 3–1 ret. |
| Win | 10. | 17 June 2001 | ITF Mt. Pleasant, United States | Hard | Megan Bradley | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11. | 14 October 2001 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Akiko Morigami | 4–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 46 (31–15)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 9 October 1988 | ITF Corpus Christi, United States | Hard | Vincenza Procacci | Eleni Rossides Shaun Stafford |
3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | 25 October 1993 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Ei Iida | Robyn Mawdsley Julie Pullin |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 3. | 11 August 1996 | ITF Austin, United States | Hard | Laxmi Poruri | Audra Keller Tracey Morton-Rodgers |
5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | 10 February 1997 | Midland Classic, United States | Hard (i) | Angela Lettiere | Janet Lee Lindsay Lee-Waters |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | 4 August 1997 | ITF Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | Rachel McQuillan | Debbie Graham Mariaan de Swardt |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6. | 5 October 1997 | ITF Santa Clara, United States | Hard | Rachel McQuillan | Lisa McShea Nannie de Villiers |
6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 7. | 26 October 1997 | ITF Houston, United States | Hard | Rachel McQuillan | Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen Kristine Kunce |
6–0, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | 5 October 1998 | Albuquerque Championships, United States |
Hard | Rachel McQuillan | Erika deLone Nicole Pratt |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Win | 9. | 25 October 1998 | ITF Houston, United States | Hard | Miho Saeki | Rika Hiraki Kim Eun-ha |
6–1, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 10. | 4 April 1999 | ITF Claremont, United States | Hard | Rachel McQuillan | Rika Hiraki Nannie de Villiers |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11. | 2 May 1999 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | Carpet | Shiho Hisamatsu | Chae Kyung-yee Cho Yoon-jeong |
2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 12. | 25 July 1999 | ITF Peachtree City, United States | Hard | Rika Hiraki | Annabel Ellwood Bryanne Stewart |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 13. | 21 August 1999 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | Surina De Beer | Seda Noorlander Patricia Wartusch |
3–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 14. | 26 September 1999 | ITF Kirkland, United States | Hard | Debbie Graham | Rachel McQuillan Kristine Kunce |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 15. | 3 October 1999 | ITF Santa Clara, United States | Hard | Debbie Graham | Nannie de Villiers Nicole Pratt |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 16. | 10 October 1999 | Albuquerque Championships, United States |
Hard | Debbie Graham | Marion Maruska Nirupama Sanjeev |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 17. | 17 October 1999 | ITF Largo, United States | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Francesca Lubiani Samantha Reeves |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 18. | 19 August 2000 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | Surina De Beer | Alexandra Fusai Émilie Loit |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 19. | 23 October 2000 | ITF Dallas, United States | Hard | Nirupama Sanjeev | Brie Rippner Elena Tatarkova |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 20. | 30 October 2000 | ITF Hayward, United States | Hard | Nirupama Sanjeev | Kelly Liggan Milagros Sequera |
4–2, 4–2 |
| Win | 21. | 6 November 2000 | ITF Pittsburgh, United States | Hard (i) | Nirupama Sanjeev | Seda Noorlander Kirstin Freye |
5–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 22. | 19 November 2000 | ITF Naples, United States | Clay | Elena Tatarkova | Maret Ani Valentina Sassi |
5–3, 2–4, 2–4, 5–3, 4–1 |
| Loss | 23. | 8 April 2001 | ITF West Palm Beach, United States |
Clay | Rika Hiraki | Rachel McQuillan Lisa McShea |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 24. | 13 May 2001 | Fukuoka International, Japan | Hard | Rika Hiraki | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe |
6–0, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 25. | 15 July 2001 | ITF College Park, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Dawn Buth Vanessa Webb |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 26. | 22 July 2001 | ITF Mahwah, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Dawn Buth Vanessa Webb |
6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 27. | 5 August 2001 | Lexington Challenger, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Julie Ditty Milagros Sequera |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 28. | 30 September 2001 | Albuquerque Championships, United States |
Hard | Lisa McShea | Marissa Irvin Katie Schlukebir |
4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Win | 29. | 14 October 2001 | ITF Saga, Japan | Grass | Rika Hiraki | Shiho Hisamatsu Maiko Inoue |
6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 30. | 28 October 2001 | ITF Dallas, United States | Hard | Rika Hiraki | Irina Selyutina Nannie de Villiers |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Loss | 31. | 12 November 2001 | ITF Hattiesburg, United States | Hard | Rika Hiraki | Alina Jidkova Abigail Spears |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 32. | 26 November 2002 | ITF Minneapolis, United States | Hard (i) | Rika Hiraki | Shinobu Asagoe Els Callens |
6–7(3–7), 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 33. | 14 April 2002 | ITF Naples, United States | Clay | Rika Hiraki | Gisela Dulko Vera Zvonareva |
7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 34. | 21 July 2002 | ITF Oyster Bay, United States | Hard | Irina Selyutina | Jennifer Embry Jessica Lehnhoff |
6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 35. | 28 July 2002 | ITF Louisville, United States | Hard | Irina Selyutina | Miho Saeki Renata Voráčová |
5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 36. | 3 August 2002 | Lexington Challenger, United States | Hard | Irina Selyutina | Rachel McQuillan Lisa McShea |
6–7(2–7), 6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 37. | 18 August 2002 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | Shinobu Asagoe | Maret Ani Flavia Pennetta |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 38. | 27 October 2002 | ITF Frisco, United States | Hard | Brie Rippner | Teryn Ashley Abigail Spears |
4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 39. | 10 November 2002 | ITF Pittsburgh, United States | Hard | Milagros Sequera | Amy Frazier Jennifer Russell |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 40. | 17 November 2002 | ITF Eugene, United States | Hard | Milagros Sequera | Evgenia Kulikovskaya Elena Tatarkova |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 41. | 27 April 2003 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | Grass | Shinobu Asagoe | Rika Fujiwara Saori Obata |
6–1, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 42. | 6 May 2003 | Fukuoka International, Japan | Clay | Līga Dekmeijere | Saori Obata Rika Fujiwara |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 43. | 8 June 2003 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | Grass | Shinobu Asagoe | Bethanie Mattek Lilia Osterloh |
7–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 44. | 4 July 2004 | ITF Los Gatos, United States | Hard | Lilia Osterloh | Sofia Arvidsson İpek Şenoğlu |
1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 45. | 24 October 2004 | ITF Cary, United States | Clay | Maureen Drake | Ruxandra Dragomir Samantha Reeves |
6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 46. | 30 November 2004 | Palm Beach Gardens Challenger, United States |
Clay | Līga Dekmeijere | Kelly McCain Kaysie Smashey |
6–3, 6–2 |
External links
- Nana Smith Rogers at the Women's Tennis Association
- Nana Smith at the International Tennis Federation
- Nana Smith at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
- Nana Miyagi at Olympedia
- Nana Miyagi at Olympics.com