is a Japanese former tennis player. She turned professional in 1998. On 15 August 2005, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 41. Morigami won one singles title in her career, defeating top-seeded

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in 2007 in the final of the

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. She reached two other singles finals, both in

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(falling to

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in 2005, and losing to

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in 2007). At the 2006 French Open, she upset then-world No. 3,

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, in the first round. Morigami retired after the 2009 Japan Open. In the first round, she defeated qualifier

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in three sets, and in the second round, she lost to the eventual champion

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, 1–6, 2–6. This was her last match on the professional tour.

WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 11 (7–4)

Doubles: 3 (3–0)

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