Know Thy Enemy - Fukuhara Ai

Fukuhara Ai has been highly regarded as a "child prodigy" in Japan.  She created many records in her table tennis career. Fukuhara became a member of the Japanese National Team at the age of 11, the youngest in Japanese Table Tennis history. In 2002, she became the youngest-ever Japanese representative for the Asian Games. In 2004, at the age of 15, Fukuhara together with China's Guo Yue, became the youngest ever female table tennis player to participate in the Olympic Games.

Name: Fukuhara Ai
Date of Birth: 1 November 1988
Place of Birth: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Nationality: Japanese
Current World Ranking: 7 Best World Ranking: 7 (April 2011)
Playing Style: Right Handed, Classic, Offensive
Forehand: Inverted
Backhand: Short Pimples

Major Sporting Achievements:
2004 World Team Championships – Women’s Team – Bronze
2005 Women’s World Cup – Women’s Singles – Bronze
2006 World Team Championships – Women’s Team – Bronze
2008 World Team Championships – Women’s Team – Bronze
2009 World Team Cup – Women’s Team – Bronze
2010 World Team Championships – Women’s Team – Bronze
2010 World Team Cup – Women’s Team – Bronze
2011 World Team Cup – Women’s Team – Silver

Statistics Against Wang Yuegu (2 wins, 3 losses)
2010 Asian Games (Singles) – Win
2010 Asian Games (Team) – Loss
2010 World Team Cup – Loss
2010 Korea Open - Loss
2010 Kuwait Open – Win

Statistics Against Feng Tianwei (1 win, 8 losses)
2012 Brazil Open – Loss
2012 Asian Championships – Loss
2011 Japan Open – Loss
2010 Pro Tour Grand Finals – Loss
2010 Asian Games – Loss
2010 Volkswagen Cup – Loss
2009 World Team Cup – Loss
2009 China Open – Loss
2009 Asian Cup - Win

Statistics Against Li Jiawei (3 wins, 1 loss)
2012 Brazil Open – Win
2011 Austrian Open – Win
2011 UAE Open – Win
2010 World Team Cup - Loss