(born 18 March 1976) is a retired

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, winner of professional tournaments in doubles and singles, and a representative of Japan for the Federation Cup.

Career

Saeki's career began officially in April 1994. As a junior finale, she boasts a doubles tournament in the youth edition of the Japan Open. In senior tennis, she began mainly outside the main cycle of the

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, winning a total of 16 singles and eight doubles titles belonging to the

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. She gained four wins in doubles on

, with her partners -

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and

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. Her career-high ranking was at No. 56 in singles (June 1998) and No. 49 in doubles (July 1997). In 1998-1999 she appeared in the Japanese team for the Federation Cup (only singles). Defeated, among others well-known

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woman

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, and the total balance of the performances is a tie - three wins and three defeats.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 4 (4 titles)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 18 (16–2)

Doubles: 10 (8–2)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saeki, Miho 1976 births Living people Japanese female tennis players Tennis people from New York (state) Sportspeople from Tokyo Asian Games medalists in tennis Tennis players at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women