Nana Smith

Nana Smith (born Nana Miyagi on 10 April 1971) is a tennis player who played for Japan. She is a former top-15 player in doubles.

Nana Smith
Country (sports) Japan
 United States
ResidenceSan Diego, California, U.S.
Born (1971-04-10) 10 April 1971
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1 March 1988
Retired21 March 2006
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed both sides)
Prize money$1,234,067
Singles
Career record273–265
Career titles0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 51 (27 February 1995)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1990, 1991, 1996, 1998)
French Open2R (1990)
Wimbledon2R (1994, 1998)
US Open2R (1997)
Doubles
Career record452–288
Career titles10 WTA, 31 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 12 (26 May 1997)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1997, 1998, 2000)
French Open3R (1997)
Wimbledon3R (1994, 1997, 1998)
US OpenSF (1993)
Team competitions
Fed Cup10–6

Career

Miyagi played at all the 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 was 51, which she reached in February 1995. She won four singles titles on the ITF Women's 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 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. She won gold in mixed-doubles with Satoshi Iwabuchi and bronze in women's doubles with Rika Hiraki.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Legend
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 13 October 1996 Surabaya, Indonesia Hard Wang Shi-ting 4–6, 0–6

Doubles: 22 (10–12)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 30 April 1989 Taipei, Chinese Taipei Hard Cecilia Dahlman Maria Lindström
Heather Ludloff
6–4, 5–7, 3–6
Winner 2. 25 August 1990 Schenectady, United States Hard Alysia May Linda Ferrando
Wiltrud Probst
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Winner 3. 21 April 1991 Pattaya, Thailand Hard Suzanna Anggarkusuma Rika Hiraki
Akemi Nishiya
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 27 September 1992 Tokyo, Japan Hard Yayuk Basuki Mary Joe Fernandez
Robin White
4–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 3 October 1993 Tokyo, Japan Hard Yayuk Basuki Yone Kamio
Naoko Kijimuta
6–4, 6–2
Winner 6. 10 October 1993 Taipei, Chinese Taipei Hard Yayuk Basuki Jo-Anne Faull
Kristine Kunce
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 7. 10 April 1994 Tokyo, Japan Hard Yayuk Basuki Mami Donoshiro
Ai Sugiyama
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 8. 17 April 1994 Pattaya, Thailand Hard Yayuk Basuki Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath
6–7, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up 9. 8 October 1995 Surabaya, Indonesia Hard Stephanie Reece Petra Kamstra
Tina Križan
6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 10. 19 November 1995 Pattaya, Thailand Hard Kristin Godridge Jill Hetherington
Kristine Kunce
6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 11. 3 November 1996 Chicago, United States Carpet Angela Lettiere Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 12. 24 November 1996 Pattaya, Thailand Hard Tina Križan Miho Saeki
Yuka Yoshida
2–6, 3–6
Winner 13. 5 January 1997 Gold Coast, Australia Hard Naoko Kijimuta Ruxandra Dragomir
Silvia Farina
7–6, 6–1
Winner 14. 12 January 1997 Hobart, Australia Hard Naoko Kijimuta Barbara Rittner
Dominique Van Roost
6–3, 6–1
Winner 15. 23 February 1997 Oklahoma City, United States Hard Rika Hiraki Marianne Werdel
Tami Whitlinger
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 16. 19 May 1997 Edinburgh, United Kingdom Clay Rachel McQuillan Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf
1–6, 6–3, 7–5
Winner 17. 10 January 1998 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Tamarine Tanasugarn Julie Halard-Decugis
Janette Husárová
7–6, 6–4
Winner 18. 19 April 1998 Tokyo, Japan Hard Naoko Kijimuta Amy Frazier
Rika Hiraki
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 19. 8 October 2000 Tokyo, Japan Hard Paola Suárez Julie Halard-Decugis
Ai Sugiyama
0–6, 2–6
Winner 20. 6 October 2002 Tokyo, Japan Hard Shinobu Asagoe Svetlana Kuznetsova
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 21. 30 March 2003 Miami, United States Hard Shinobu Asagoe Liezel Huber
Magdalena Maleeva
4–6, 6–3, 5–7
Runner-up 22. 6 April 2003 Sarasota, United States Clay Shinobu Asagoe Liezel Huber
Martina Navratilova
6–7(8), 3–6

ITF Finals

$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4-7)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 7 August 1988 Roanoke, United States Hard Sandra Birch 6-4, 1-6, 1-6
Winner 2. 21 August 1988 Chatham, United States Hard Eleni Rossides 6-0, 7-5
Runner-up 3. 26 September 1986 Detroit, United States Hard Patricia Hy-Boulais 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 2 August 1992 Williamsburg, United States Hard Stephanie Rehe 2-6, 6-0, 3-6
Winner 5. 16 August 1992 Virginia Beach, United States Hard Nicole Arendt 6-2, 6-4
Runner-up 6. 5 November 1995 Saga, Japan Grass Kirrily Sharpe 3-6, 6-4, 1-6
Runner-up 7. 2 November 1997 Austin, United States Hard Emmanuelle Gagliardi 2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up 8. 4 April 1999 Clermont, United States Hard Shinobu Asagoe 7-5, 4-6, 1-6
Winner 9. 31 October 1999 Austin, United States Hard Meghann Shaughnessy 4-6, 6-2, 3-1 ret.
Winner 10. 17 June 2001 MT. Pleasant, United States Hard Megan Bradley 6-4, 6-3
Runner-up 11. 14 October 2001 Saga, Japan Grass Akiko Morigami 4–6, 5–7

Doubles (31–15)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 9 October 1988 Corpus Christi, United States Hard Vincenza Procacci Eleni Rossides
Shaun Stafford
3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Winner 2. 25 October 1993 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Ei Iida Robyn Mawdsley
Julie Pullin
6–4, 7–5
Winner 3. 11 August 1996 Austin, United States Hard Laxmi Poruri Audra Keller
Tracey Morton-Rodgers
5-7, 7-5, 6-2
Winner 4. 10 February 1997 Midland, United States Hard (i) Angela Lettiere Janet Lee
Lindsay Lee-Waters
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 5. 4 August 1997 Salt Lake City, United States Hard Rachel McQuillan Debbie Graham
Mariaan de Swardt
6–7, 5–7
Runner-up 6. 5 October 1997 Santa Clara, United States Hard Rachel McQuillan Lisa McShea
Nannie de Villiers
6-7, 6-7
Winner 7. 26 October 1997 Houston, United States Hard Rachel McQuillan Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen
Kristine Kunce
6-0, 3-6, 6-2
Winner 8. 5 October 1998 Albuquerque, United States Hard Rachel McQuillan Erika deLone
Nicole Pratt
7–6(5), 6–2
Winner 9. 25 October 1998 Houston, United States Hard Miho Saeki Rika Hiraki
Kim Eun-ha
6–1, 4–6, 6–1
Winner 10. 4 April 1999 Claremont, United States Hard Rachel McQuillan Rika Hiraki
Nannie de Villiers
6-2, 6-3
Runner-up 11. 2 May 1999 Gifu, Japan Carpet Shiho Hisamatsu Chae Kyung-yee
Cho Yoon-jeong
2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 12. 25 July 1999 Peachtree City, United States Hard Rika Hiraki Annabel Ellwood
Bryanne Stewart
6-4, 6-1
Winner 13. 21 August 1999 The Bronx, United States Hard Surina De Beer Seda Noorlander
Patricia Wartusch
3–6, 6–0, 6–3
Winner 14. 26 September 1999 Kirkland, United States Hard Debbie Graham Rachel McQuillan
Kristine Kunce
6-3, 6-1
Winner 15. 3 October 1999 Santa Clara, United States Hard Debbie Graham Nannie de Villiers
Nicole Pratt
6-4, 6-4
Winner 16. 10 October 1999 Albuquerque, United States Hard Debbie Graham Marion Maruska
Nirupama Sanjeev
6–4, 7–5
Winner 17. 17 October 1999 Largo, United States Hard Nicole Arendt Francesca Lubiani
Samantha Reeves
6-2, 6-3
Winner 18. 19 August 2000 The Bronx, United States Hard Surina De Beer Alexandra Fusai
Émilie Loit
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 19. 23 October 2000 Dallas, United States Hard Nirupama Sanjeev Brie Rippner
Elena Tatarkova
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 20. 30 October 2000 Hayward, United States Hard Nirupama Sanjeev Kelly Liggan
Milagros Sequera
4–2, 4–2
Winner 21. 6 November 2000 Pittsburgh, United States Hard (i) Nirupama Sanjeev Seda Noorlander
Kirstin Freye
5–7, 6–4, 6–0
Winner 22. 19 November 2000 Naples, United States Clay Elena Tatarkova Maret Ani
Valentina Sassi
5–3, 2–4, 2–4, 5–3, 4–1
Runner-up 23. 8 April 2001 West Palm Beach, United States Clay Rika Hiraki Rachel McQuillan
Lisa McShea
3–6, 3–6
Winner 24. 13 May 2001 Fukuoka, Japan Hard Rika Hiraki Julie Pullin
Lorna Woodroffe
6–0, 7–6(3)
Winner 25. 15 July 2001 College Park, United States Hard Lisa McShea Dawn Buth
Vanessa Webb
6–1, 6–4
Winner 26. 22 July 2001 Mahwah, United States Hard Lisa McShea Dawn Buth
Vanessa Webb
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Winner 27. 5 August 2001 Lexington, United States Hard Lisa McShea Julie Ditty
Milagros Sequera
6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 28. 30 September 2001 Albuquerque, United States Hard Lisa McShea Marissa Irvin
Katie Schlukebir
4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Winner 29. 14 October 2001 Saga, Japan Grass Rika Hiraki Shiho Hisamatsu
Maiko Inoue
6-0, 6-1
Winner 30. 28 October 2001 Dallas, United States Hard Rika Hiraki Irina Selyutina
Nannie de Villiers
7–6(4), 6–2
Runner-up 31. 12 November 2001 Hattiesburg, United States Hard Rika Hiraki Alina Jidkova
Abigail Spears
3-6, 1-6
Runner-up 32. 26 November 2002 Minneapolis, United States Hard (i) Rika Hiraki Shinobu Asagoe
Els Callens
6–7(3), 6–7(3)
Winner 33. 14 April 2002 Naples, United States Clay Rika Hiraki Gisela Dulko
Vera Zvonareva
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up 34. 21 July 2002 Oyster Bay, United States Hard Irina Selyutina Jennifer Embry
Jessica Lehnhoff
6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Winner 35. 28 July 2002 Louisville, United States Hard Irina Selyutina Miho Saeki
Renata Voráčová
5–7, 6–1, 7–5
Winner 36. 3 August 2002 Lexington, United States Hard Irina Selyutina Rachel McQuillan
Lisa McShea
6–7(2), 6–2, 7–5
Runner-up 37. 18 August 2002 Bronx, United States Hard Shinobu Asagoe Maret Ani
Flavia Pennetta
4–6, 1–6
Winner 38. 27 October 2002 Frisco, United States Hard Brie Rippner Teryn Ashley
Abigail Spears
4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Runner-up 39. 10 November 2002 Pittsburgh, United States Hard Milagros Sequera Amy Frazier
Jennifer Russell
4–6, 2–6
Winner 40. 17 November 2002 Eugene, United States Hard Milagros Sequera Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Elena Tatarkova
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 41. 27 April 2003 Gifu, Japan Grass Shinobu Asagoe Rika Fujiwara
Saori Obata
6-1, 5-7, 3-6
Winner 42. 6 May 2003 Fukuoka, Japan Clay Līga Dekmeijere Saori Obata
Rika Fujiwara
6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Winner 43. 8 June 2003 Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass Shinobu Asagoe Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Lilia Osterloh
7-6, 3-6, 6-4
Runner-up 44. 4 July 2004 Los Gatos, United States Hard Lilia Osterloh Sofia Arvidsson
İpek Şenoğlu
1–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 45. 24 October 2004 Cary, United States Clay Maureen Drake Ruxandra Dragomir
Samantha Reeves
6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Winner 46. 30 November 2004 Palm Beach Gardens, United States Clay Līga Dekmeijere Kelly McCain
Kaysie Smashey
6–3, 6–2
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