Ai Sugiyama of Japan, right, and her doubles partner Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia hug each other after their loss to Alisa Kleybanova of Russia and Francesca Schiavone of Italy in the final at the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. This was final match of Sugiyama's 17-year professional carrier. AP Photo logo AP Photo 28 months ago

Ai Sugiyama of Japan, right, and her doubles partner Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia hug each other after their loss to Alisa Kleybanova of Russia and Francesca Schiavone of Italy in the final at the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. This was final match of Sugiyama's 17-year professional carrier.

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