Aiko Nakamura

Aiko Nakamura
中村藍子
Country (sports) Japan
ResidenceTennōji-ku, Osaka
Born (1983-12-28) 28 December 1983 (age 40)
Osaka
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1999
Retired2012
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed both sides)
Prize money$861,081
Singles
Career record268–237
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 47 (6 August 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2006, 2007)
French Open1R (2005–2008)
Wimbledon2R (2005, 2007)
US Open2R (2005, 2006)
Doubles
Career record80–113
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 64 (3 March 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2008)
French Open1R (2006–2008)
Wimbledon2R (2005, 2007, 2008)
US Open2R (2007)
Team competitions
Fed Cup6–4

Aiko Nakamura (中村藍子, Nakamura Aiko) (born 28 December 1983), is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In July 2008, she was the second highest WTA-ranked Japanese singles tennis player, at No. 107, after Ai Sugiyama.

Nakamura was born in Tennōji-ku, Osaka. Like her role-model Monica Seles, she had a double-handed forehand and backhand, but served right-handed. She won four singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. In 2006, she reached the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo, where she lost to Marion Bartoli in three sets.

Nakamura also played for the Japan Fed Cup team. She retired from professional tennis in 2012.