- Go Soeda
Go Soeda (born
September 5 ,1984 inFujisawa, Kanagawa ) is a male Japanesetennis player. He is currently ranked #124 in singles.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. [ [http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player.asp?player=30020575 Soeda's ITF Juniors Page] ]
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. [ [http://stevegtennis.com/results/2008/daviscup020408.txt Feb. 2008 Davis Cup Results] ]
ingles Titles
References
External links
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* [http://steveghelper.com/MatchResults.php?players=Soeda&weeks=12 Soeda Recent Match Results]
* [http://steveghelper.com/RankingHistory.php?player=Soeda Soeda World Ranking History]
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