Coached by Junichi Maruyama; trains at National Tennis Center in Japan ... Mother, Hiromi, is a homemaker (ex-volleyball player); father, Tomohiro, is a technician for an electrical company; brother is Kazuhiro ... Started playing tennis at age 7 with her family ... Favorite shot is forehand; favorite surfaces are grass, hard ... Enjoys action movies, rock music, golf, movies and shopping; favorite musician is Avril Lavigne ... Self-described as easy-going ... Most admires Ai Sugiyama for working hard and Justine Henin for her attitude on and off court ... Goal is to win a Grand Slam.
