Ai Sugiyama

Ai Sugiyama, Japanese tennis player

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Born: July 5, 1975
Age in 2026: 51
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1975

About Ai Sugiyama

Ai Sugiyama is a Japanese former tennis player. She reached the world No. 1 ranking in women's doubles on the WTA Tour and had a career-high singles ranking of world No. 8, achieved on February 9, 2004. In her career, she won six singles and 38 doubles titles, including three Grand Slam titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. Sugiyama held the all-time record, for both male and female players, for her 62 consecutive Grand Slam main-draw appearances, until she was surpassed by Roger Federer at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships.

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Career and life highlights

Sugiyama reached the WTA doubles No. 1 ranking on October 23, 2000.
Her official WTA profile lists 38 doubles titles and a 566-295 doubles record.
She won her first WTA doubles title at the 1994 Japan Open with Mami Donoshiro.
The 1993 Wimbledon ladies singles draw listed Sugiyama as a qualifier against Gigi Fernandez in the first round.

Ai Sugiyama timeline

1993The 1993 Wimbledon ladies singles draw listed Sugiyama as a qualifier against Gigi Fernandez in the first round.
1994She won her first WTA doubles title at the 1994 Japan Open with Mami Donoshiro.
2000Sugiyama reached the WTA doubles No. 1 ranking on October 23, 2000.
2004She reached the world No. 1 ranking in women's doubles on the WTA Tour and had a career-high singles ranking of world No. 8, achieved on February 9, 2004.

The world when Ai Sugiyama was born

Ai Sugiyama was born in 1975. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1975

#1 song"Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille
Top movieJaws
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookShogun – James Clavell

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III "Thrilla in Manila"
Top headlineFall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Technology milestoneAltair 8800 — first personal computer kit
Defining fadPet Rocks — 1.5 million sold
Notable inventionPet Rock
World population4.09 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGerald Ford
Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
Also wonGolden State Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population215.9M

1975 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ai Sugiyama's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1975	2026
Gas	$0.57	$3.45/gal
Average home	$28,900	$435,000
Average income	$14,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.10	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.05	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.10	$0.73
Population	215.9M	341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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