Aiko Nakamura (中村藍子, Nakamura Aiko) (born 28 December 1983), is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In July 2008, she was the second highest WTA-ranked Japanese singles tennis player, at No. 107, after Ai Sugiyama.

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Aiko Nakamura
中村藍子

Country (sports)	Japan
Residence	Tennōji-ku, Osaka
Born	(1983-12-28) 28 December 1983 (age 40) Osaka
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro	1999
Retired	2012
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
Prize money	$861,081
Singles
Career record	268–237 (53.1%)
Career titles	4 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 47 (6 August 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2006, 2007)
French Open	1R (2005–2008)
Wimbledon	2R (2005, 2007)
US Open	2R (2005, 2006)
Doubles
Career record	80–113 (41.5%)
Career titles	3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 64 (3 March 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2008)
French Open	1R (2006–2008)
Wimbledon	2R (2005, 2007, 2008)
US Open	2R (2007)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	6–4

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Nakamura was born in Tennōji-ku, Osaka. Like her role-model Monica Seles, she had a double-handed forehand and backhand, but served right-handed. She won four singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. In 2006, she reached the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo, where she lost to Marion Bartoli in three sets.

Nakamura also played for the Japan Fed Cup team. She retired from professional tennis in 2012.