Asian Age 2 months ago

Kim misses Sugiyama

Kim Clijsters, herself just back from a two-year retirement, says the tennis world will miss her former doubles partner Ai Sugiyama, the 34-year-old Japanese veteran who has announced her retirement. Full Article at Asian Age

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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...
  5. 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.
  6. TOKYO - SEPTEMBER 27: Vania King of the USA and Jie Zheng of China return a shot in their doubles match against Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Ai Sugiyama of Japan during day one of the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis tournament at Ariake Colosseum on September 27, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
  7. TOKYO - SEPTEMBER 25: Ai Sugiyama of Japan attends a press conference for the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis 2009 at Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba on September 25, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The main draw of the tournament is to be held at Ariake Colosseum from September 27 to October 3.
  8. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Jie Zheng (R) and Zi Yan of China return a shot during their doubles match against Ai Sugiyama of Japan and Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia during day eight of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2009 in the Flushing neig...
  9. Australian tennis player Samantha Stosur returns a shot to Japan's Ai Sugiyama during the first round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, August 31, 2009.

Cast of Characters

  1. Serena Williams Serena Williams
  2. Kim Clijsters Kim Clijsters
  3. Venus Williams Venus Williams
  4. Caroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki
  5. Roland Garros Roland Garros
  6. Aleksandra Wozniak Aleksandra Wozniak