![Japanese tennis player Ai Sugiyama returns the ball during her first round match against Virginie Razzano from France at the German Open in Berlin, Monday, May 8, 2006. The US$1.34 million (Euros Japanese tennis player Ai Sugiyama returns the ball during her first round match against Virginie Razzano from France at the German Open in Berlin, Monday, May 8, 2006. The US$1.34 million (Euros](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD48MF/japanese-tennis-player-ai-sugiyama-returns-the-ball-during-her-first-round-match-against-virginie-razzano-from-france-at-the-german-open-in-berlin-monday-may-8-2006-the-us134-million-euros-1-million-german-open-a-key-warm-up-for-the-french-open-runs-from-may-8-to-may-14-2006-ap-photofranka-bruns-2PD48MF.jpg)
Japanese tennis player Ai Sugiyama returns the ball during her first round match against Virginie Razzano from France at the German Open in Berlin, Monday, May 8, 2006. The US$1.34 million (Euros
![Ai Sugiyama from Japan returns the ball to Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova at the WTA tennis tournament in Linz, Austria on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004. Sugiyama won the match 6-2, 6-1. (AP Photo/RUBRA Ai Sugiyama from Japan returns the ball to Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova at the WTA tennis tournament in Linz, Austria on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004. Sugiyama won the match 6-2, 6-1. (AP Photo/RUBRA](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PEK534/ai-sugiyama-from-japan-returns-the-ball-to-slovakias-daniela-hantuchova-at-the-wta-tennis-tournament-in-linz-austria-on-thursday-oct-28-2004-sugiyama-won-the-match-6-2-6-1-ap-photorubra-2PEK534.jpg)
Ai Sugiyama from Japan returns the ball to Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova at the WTA tennis tournament in Linz, Austria on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004. Sugiyama won the match 6-2, 6-1. (AP Photo/RUBRA
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![Japan's Ai Sugiyama celebrates her win over Switzerland's Martina Hingis during the third round of The All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon Stock Photo - Alamy Japan's Ai Sugiyama celebrates her win over Switzerland's Martina Hingis during the third round of The All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G9D6C6/japans-ai-sugiyama-celebrates-her-win-over-switzerlands-martina-hingis-G9D6C6.jpg)
Japan's Ai Sugiyama celebrates her win over Switzerland's Martina Hingis during the third round of The All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon Stock Photo - Alamy
![Ai Sugiyama from Japan jubilate after her victory over Asa Carlsson of Sweden at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 21, 2000. Sugiyama won the match 6-4, 4-6, Ai Sugiyama from Japan jubilate after her victory over Asa Carlsson of Sweden at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 21, 2000. Sugiyama won the match 6-4, 4-6,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PFCHBH/ai-sugiyama-from-japan-jubilate-after-her-victory-over-asa-carlsson-of-sweden-at-the-australian-open-tennis-championships-in-melbourne-australia-friday-jan-21-2000-sugiyama-won-the-match-6-4-4-6-6-3-ap-photosean-gainsworthy-2PFCHBH.jpg)
Ai Sugiyama from Japan jubilate after her victory over Asa Carlsson of Sweden at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 21, 2000. Sugiyama won the match 6-4, 4-6,
![Japan's Ai Sugiyama returns a shot to Greece's Eleni Danilidou during their final match of the Korea Open tennis tournament at Olympics Park in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 1 2006. Sugiyama Japan's Ai Sugiyama returns a shot to Greece's Eleni Danilidou during their final match of the Korea Open tennis tournament at Olympics Park in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 1 2006. Sugiyama](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PCG3ER/japans-ai-sugiyama-returns-a-shot-to-greeces-eleni-danilidou-during-their-final-match-of-the-korea-open-tennis-tournament-at-olympics-park-in-seoul-south-korea-sunday-oct-1-2006-sugiyama-lose-the-match-3-6-6-2-6-7-ap-photo-lee-jin-man-2PCG3ER.jpg)
Japan's Ai Sugiyama returns a shot to Greece's Eleni Danilidou during their final match of the Korea Open tennis tournament at Olympics Park in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 1 2006. Sugiyama
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