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Japan's Sugiyama to retire

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese veteran Ai Sugiyama is set to retire after this season after her ranking slipped amid her recent frustrating performance on the court, local media reported Wednesday. Full Article at The Nation

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    TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese veteran Ai Sugiyama is set to retire after this season after her ranking slipped amid her recent frustrating performance on the court, local media reported Wednesday. Full Article at The Nation

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  1. I go through different psychological states and then see clear visions for my near future. But right now, to be honest, I cannot see the next season for myself
    Ai Sugiyama – Ai Sugiyama SOURCE: The Nation 2 months ago
  2. I go through different psychological states and then see clear visions for my near future. But right now, to be honest, I cannot see the next season for myself
    Ai Sugiyama – Ai Sugiyama SOURCE: SuperSport 2 months ago
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  1. SHENZHEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26: Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan plays a shot on the 16th hole during Fourball on the first day of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup on the Olazabal course on November 26, 2009 in Shenzhen, China.
  2. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi takes the exam at Star City Cosmonaut Training Centre outside Moscow November 26, 2009.
  3. GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 26: Ai, Japan's number one hip hop and R & B performer arrives at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2009 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on November 26, 2009 in Gold Coast, Australia.
  4. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 26: Traders work at Gaitame.com, a foreign exchange trading company on November 26, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. U.S. Dollars fell below 87 yen, lowest level in 14 years.
  5. Ai Sugiyama of Japan waves fans goodbye after her final doubles match against Alisa Kleybanova of Russia and Francesca Schiavone of Italy in the finals at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. This game was the final match of Sugiyama's 17-year carrier.
  6. TOKYO - OCTOBER 03: Ai Sugiyama (R) of Japan smiles during a ceremony during day seven of the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis tournament at Ariake Colosseum on October 3, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Sugiyama retires from tennis after playing in this tournament.
  7. TOKYO - OCTOBER 02: Ai Sugiyama of Japan and Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia celebrate after their win over Nadia Petrova of Russia and Gisela Dulko of Argentina during day six of the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis tournament at Ariake Colosseum on October 2, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
  8. TOKYO - OCTOBER 01: Ai Sugiyama of Japan smiles following her doubles match with Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia after winning their women's doubles quarter-final match against Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain and Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain during day five of the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis...
  9. TOKYO - SEPTEMBER 28: Nadia Petrova of Russia returns a shot in her first round match against Ai Sugiyama of Japan on day two of the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis tournament at Ariake Colosseum on September 28, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.

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