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Go Soeda
添田 豪
Country (sports) Japan
ResidenceFujisawa, Kanagawa
Born (1984-09-05) September 5, 1984 (age 39)
Fujisawa, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2003
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$400,181
Singles
Career record14-17
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 90 (April 11, 2011)
Current rankingNo. 120 (August 1, 2011)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2007)
French Open1R (2011)
Wimbledon1R (2010, 2011)
US Open1R (2011)
Doubles
Career record2-6
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 291 (November 10, 2008)
Last updated on: June 14, 2010.
Go Soeda
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Tennis
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Singles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team

Go Soeda (添田 豪 - Soeda Gou) (born September 5, 1984 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a male Japanese tennis player. He is currently coached by Davide Sanguinetti.[1]

He started playing tennis at the age of 4, and turned professional in April 2003.

Juniors

Soeda reached a world junior ranking high of #20 in singles and #43 in doubles in 2002.[2]

Professional career

Soeda entered the top-200 in singles in August, 2006, reaching a career high of #179 in November, 2006, before spending most of 2007 outside the top-200. He re-entered the top-200 in January, 2008.

2002 to 2005

Soeda began playing professional tournaments regularly in 2002, finishing the year ranked #883 in singles before turning professional in 2003. He rose steadily through the rankings over the next three years, finishing the year ranked #635 in 2003, #502 in 2004, and #302 in 2005.

2006

Soeda had a very steady year at the Challenger level, reaching the quarterfinals or better 7 times, including the finals in Aptos, California in July and the semifinals in Ecuador in August. He also won the Japan F4 Futures, and finished 2006 ranked #188 in singles.

2007

Soeda finished the 2nd half of 2007 strong, winning a Challenger-level tournament in August in Ecuador and reaching the final of a Challenger in Australia in November. He also won a Futures tournament in China in October. He finished 2007 ranked #206 in singles.

In doubles, he won a Challenger in Japan in November.

In Davis Cup play, he won all 4 of his singles matches in leading Japan to Asia/Oceania Zone Group 1 wins over China and Thailand, but lost both matches in Japan's World Group qualifying loss to Romania.

2008

Soeda began the year with a quarterfinal finish in a Challenger in Hawaii in January to get back into the top-200. In February, he led Japan to a 5–0 win over the Philippines in Australia/Asia Zone Group 1 play, winning two singles and one doubles match.[3]

Singles titles

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
ATP World Tour Finals
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
ATP World Tour 500 Series
ATP World Tour 250 Series
ATP Challenger Tour (9)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. August 13, 2007 Manta, Ecuador Hard Argentina Eduardo Schwank 6–4, 6–2
2. March 3, 2008 Kyoto, Japan Carpet (i) Germany Matthias Bachinger 7–6, 2–6, 6–4
3. April 14, 2008 Busan, South Korea Hard Taiwan Yen-Hsun Lu 6–2, ret.
4. May 19, 2008 New Delhi, India Hard Taiwan Yen-Hsun Lu 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
5. November 24, 2008 Toyota City, Japan Carpet South Korea Hyung-Taik Lee 6–2, 7–6(7)
6. October 12, 2009 Tiburon, United States Carpet Serbia Ilija Bozoljac 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
7. May 1, 2010 Manta, Ecuador Hard United States Ryler DeHeart 7–6(5), 6–2
8. March 27, 2011 Pingguo, China Hard Germany Matthias Bachinger 6–4, 7–5
9. March 27, 2011 Wuhai, China Hard South Africa Raven Klaasen 7–5, 6–4

References

  1. ^ 添田豪 公式ブログ - Go! Soeda! - (2010-01-05). "新年!!". Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  2. ^ Soeda's ITF Juniors Page
  3. ^ Feb. 2008 Davis Cup Results

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