Ayumi Morita
Morita at the 2014 Australian Open
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| Country (sports) |
 Japan
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| Residence | Ōta, Gunma, Japan |
| Born |
March 11, 1990 Ōta, Gunma, Japan |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
| Prize money | US $1,657,166 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 258 - 213 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 40 (October 3, 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 803 (March 07, 2015) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2011, 2013) |
| French Open | 2R (2011, 2012) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2010, 2012) |
| US Open | 2R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 75 - 68 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (February 9, 2009) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2012) |
| French Open | 2R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2011) |
| US Open | 2R (2010) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 23–14 |
| Last updated on: March 07, 2015. | |
Ayumi Morita (森田 あゆみ Morita Ayumi?, born March 11, 1990) is a Japanese tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of 42nd in the world on June 6, 2011 and is currently the fifth highest ranked Japanese player in the world at world No. 153. At Junior level, she reached a career high ranking of No. 3.
Morita is known for strong and consistent two-handed groundstrokes which she hits very flat. She is also regarded as very tough mentally for a young player, often showing great resolve to win close matches despite a lackluster serve. Morita is a small and quick player with excellent footwork and movement around the court.
Morita is one of the most successful Fed Cup players of recent times with a 23–14 match win record for Japan.
On September 16, 2008, she beat world No. 19 Ágnes Szávay in three sets in the Toray Pan Pacific Open.
On January 5, 2009, Morita upset former Wimbledon quarterfinalist Michaëlla Krajicek in the final round of qualifying to reach the main draw of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. She faced third set deficits in all three of her qualifying matches, including a 4–1 deficit in her first match against Katie O'Brien.
Her first tournament of 2011 was the 2011 ASB Classic. She faced Romanian teenager Simona Halep and lost in straight sets despite recovering from being two breaks down in the second set. Her next tournament was the 2011 Moorilla Hobart International. She beat Akgul Amanmuradova. Her next opponent was Bethanie Mattek-Sands, to whom she lost in two sets. Ayumi played at the 2011 Australian Open – Women's Singles where she defeated 27 seed Alexandra Dulgheru in two sets. She defeated wildcard Caroline Garcia in the second round but lost to Peng Shuai in the third round.
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