Naho Sato

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Naho Sato
Naho Sato (cropped).jpg
Country (sports)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born23 January 2001
Tokyo, Japan
PlaysRight-Handed
Prize moneyUS$58,423
Singles
Career record131–79 (62.4%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 362 (4 March 2024)
Current rankingNo. 362 (4 March 2024)
Doubles
Career record85–45 (65.4%)
Career titles11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 296 (21 November 2022)
Current rankingNo. 323 (4 March 2024)
Last updated on: 4 March 2024.
Naho Sato
Medal record
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Women's Tennis
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires Doubles
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Naples Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Naples Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Naples Team

Naho Sato (born 23 January 2001) is a Japanese tennis player. [1]

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Sato has been ranked as high as world No. 362 in singles and 296 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). On the ITF Junior Circuit, Naito's career-high ranking is world No. 7 (March 2018).

In 2018, she was runner-up in the junior women's doubles at Roland Garros, along with her compatriot Yuki Naito, after losing the final against Caty McNally and Iga Świątek. [2]

At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires, she won the silver medal in women's doubles, along with Naito. In the women's doubles final, Naito and Sato were defeated by the Slovenian Kaja Juvan and the Polish Iga Świątek, who competed in the mixed team modality owned by the Youth Olympians. [3]

At the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy, she won the gold medal in women's singles and a bronze medal in women's doubles, along with Kanako Morisaki. [4]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner ups)

Legend
W25/35 tournaments (0–1)
W15 tournaments (5–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 2018ITF Manacor, SpainW15Clay Flag of Moldova.svg Alexandra Perper 1–6, 5–7
Win1–1Nov 2018ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Romania.svg Oana Georgeta Simion 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(3)
Win2–1Jun 2022ITF Chiang Rai,
Thailand
W15Hard Flag of Thailand.svg Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6–4, 6–2
Win3–1Mar 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Meixu 0–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win4–1Mar 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of the United States.svg Paris Corley 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss4–2Feb 2024ITF Traralgon, AustraliaW35Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amarni Banks 3–6, 3–6
Win5–2Mar 2024ITF Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaW15Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Chengyiyi 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 17 (11 titles, 6 runner ups)

Legend
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (7–5)
Clay (4–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Feb 2018ITF Manacor, SpainW15Clay Flag of Japan.svg Yukina Saigo Flag of Moldova.svg Alexandra Perper
Flag of Germany.svg Lisa Ponomar
3–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Win2–0Nov 2018ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Germany.svg Lisa Ponomar Flag of Romania.svg Ioana Gașpar
Flag of Romania.svg Oana Georgeta Simion
6–4, 6–2
Win3–0Mar 2020 Keio Challenger, JapanW25Hard Flag of Japan.svg Robu Kajitani Flag of Japan.svg Erina Hayashi
Flag of Japan.svg Kanako Morisaki
1–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Win4–0Aug 2021ITF Frederiksberg, DenmarkW15Clay Flag of Indonesia.svg Priska Madelyn Nugroho Flag of Ukraine.svg Viktoriia Dema
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ani Vangelova
6–0, 6–1
Loss4–1Feb 2022ITF Antalya, TurkeyW25Clay Flag of Japan.svg Funa Kozaki Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miriam Kolodziejová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malecková
6–7(2), 6–7(4)
Win5–1Feb 2022ITF Antalya, TurkeyW25Clay Flag of Japan.svg Funa Kozaki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoit
Flag of Romania.svg Nicoleta Dascălu
6–2, 6–4
Loss5–2May 2022ITF Chiang Rai, ThailandW25Hard Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Matsuda Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Kobori
Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum
3–6, 3–6
Win6–2Jun 2022ITF Chiang Rai, ThailandW15Hard Flag of Japan.svg Anri Nagata Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Fangzhou
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xun Fangying
6–2, 6–4
Loss6–3Aug 2022ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of France.svg Yasmine Mansouri Flag of Japan.svg Saki Imamura
Flag of Indonesia.svg Priska Madelyn Nugroho
1–6, 3–6
Win7–3Nov 2022ITF Yokohama, JapanW25Hard Flag of Japan.svg Saki Imamura Flag of South Korea.svg Han Na-lae
Flag of Japan.svg Mai Hontama
6–4, 4–6, [10–5]
Win8–3Feb 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leonie Küng Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Christofi
Flag of the United States.svg Paris Corley
6–2, 6–1
Win9–3Mar 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Fangzhou Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Christofi
Flag of the United States.svg Paris Corley
6–4, 6–1
Loss9–4Apr 2023ITF Kashiwa, JapanW15Hard Flag of Japan.svg Saki Imamura Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arianne Hartono
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Priscilla Hon
4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss9–5Sep 2023ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandW25Hard Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Matsuda Flag of Thailand.svg Punnin Kovapitukted
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Qianhui
6–7(2), 6–1, [3–10]
Loss9–6Sep 2023ITF Perth, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Matsuda Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis
1–6, 4–6
Win10–6Oct 2023ITF Cairns AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Naito Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis
4–6, 6–3, [10–2]
Win11–6Feb 2024ITF Traralgon, AustraliaW35Hard Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Naito Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tenika McGiffin
6–1, 6–3

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2018 French Open Clay Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Naito Flag of the United States.svg Caty McNally
Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek
2–6, 5–7

Notes

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    References

    1. "Naho Sato". www.tennisabstract.com.
    2. "Roland Garros Junior French Championships 2018 - Draw". www.itftennis.com.
    3. "Youth Olympic Games: Kaja Juvan wins two gold medals to write history". www.tennisworldusa.org.
    4. "Japan and Chinese Taipei win women's and men's singles titles". www.fisu.net.
    Sporting positions
    Preceded by Orange Bowl Girls' Doubles Champion
    2017
    With: Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Joanna Garland
    Succeeded by