Shinobu Asagoe : biography
June 28, 1976 –
Shinobu Asagoe ( born June 28, 1976 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1997, and retired in 2006.
Major finals
Olympic finals
Doubles: 1 bronze final
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
4th place |
2004 |
Athens |
Hard |
JPN}} Ai Sugiyama |
ARG}} Paola Suárez Patricia Tarabini |
3–6, 3–6 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4
Legend |
Grand Slam |
0 |
WTA Championships |
0 |
Tier I |
0 |
Tier II |
0 |
Tier III |
0 |
Tier IV & V |
0 |
Olympic Games |
0 |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
15 June 2003 |
Birmingham, England |
Grass |
BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva |
1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
16 January 2004 |
Hobart, Australia |
Hard |
USA}} Amy Frazier |
3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
3. |
8 January 2005 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik |
7–5, 5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles 13 (9–4)
Legend |
Grand Slam |
0 |
WTA Championships |
0 |
Tier I |
1 |
Tier II |
1 |
Tier III |
4 |
Tier IV & V |
3 |
Olympic Games |
0 |
Titles by Surface |
Hard |
6 |
Clay |
2 |
Grass |
1 |
Carpet |
0 |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
16 June 2002 |
Birmingham, England |
Grass |
BEL}} Els Callens |
USA}} Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
2. |
6 October 2002 |
Japan Open, Japan |
Hard |
JPN}} Nana Miyagi |
RUS}} Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
3. |
30 March 2003 |
Miami, Florida, USA |
Hard |
JPN}} Nana Miyagi |
RSA}} Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva |
4–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Winner |
4. |
6 April 2003 |
Sarasota, Florida, USA |
Clay |
JPN}} Nana Miyagi |
RSA}} Liezel Huber Martina Navratilova |
6–7(8), 3–6 |
Winner |
5. |
16 January 2004 |
Hobart, Australia |
Hard |
JPN}} Seiko Okamoto |
BEL}} Els Callens Barbara Schett |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
6. |
7 August 2004 |
Canadian Open, Canada |
Hard |
JPN}} Ai Sugiyama |
RSA}} Liezel Huber Tamarine Tanasugarn |
6–0, 6–3 |
Winner |
7. |
10 October 2004 |
Japan Open, Japan |
Hard |
SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik |
USA}} Jennifer Hopkins Mashona Washington |
6–1, 6–4 |
Winner |
8. |
8 January 2005 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik |
NZL}} Leanne Baker Francesca Lubiani |
6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
9. |
9 October 2005 |
Japan Open, Japan |
Hard |
VEN}} María Vento-Kabchi |
ARG}} Gisela Dulko Maria Kirilenko |
5–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
Winner |
10. |
16 October 2005 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Hard |
ARG}} Gisela Dulko |
ESP}} Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual |
6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
11. |
5 March 2006 |
Acapulco, Mexico |
Clay |
FRA}} Émilie Loit |
GER}} Anna-Lena Grönefeld Meghann Shaughnessy |
1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
12. |
2 April 2006 |
Miami, Florida, USA |
Hard |
SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik |
RSA}} Liezel Huber Martina Navratilova |
7–6(7), 1–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
13. |
9 April 2006 |
Amelia Island, Florida, USA |
Clay |
SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik |
RSA}} Liezel Huber Sania Mirza |
6–2, 6–4 |