Kanako Morisaki

Hello everyone, I'm Kanako Morisaki. I started tennis at three. Both my parents played, so I grew up with it and have played ever since.

My main results are winning the All Japan Championships doubles three times, and, in my first year as a pro in 2019, being selected for Japan at the Universiade, where I won team gold, doubles bronze and reached the singles quarter-finals.

Now, alongside playing, I run the community “Tennis no Musubi” and plan events. There are three of us running it, including me.

It's been a while since I last represented Japan. Fun, happiness, nerves — lots of feelings are mixed together, but I'm really looking forward to it.

I love team events, so I'm especially excited about that. There aren't many team competitions in tennis, so I hope you'll really enjoy the atmosphere.

In every category — men's and women's 30 and 35 — there are lots of legends who have played Grand Slams. Please come and watch them play.

As for me, my weapon is my forehand — people always call it a “bazooka”. I'd love you to see it.

I've learned so much from tennis. I want people to get better at tennis, but I also want to share how tennis can make life more enjoyable — that's why I run Tennis no Musubi.

I'll keep working to share that not just within tennis, but in the bigger picture of life.

More than anything, I want people to truly enjoy tennis. There will be frustrating moments too, but I hope you'll enjoy all of it, everything that tennis is.