Sada Nahimana

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Sada Nahimana
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Nahimana at the 2021 ITF Poitiers
Country (sports)Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Born (2001-04-21) 21 April 2001 (age 23)
Turned pro9 November 2015
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$119,749
Singles
Career record186–125
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 244 (24 April 2023)
Current rankingNo. 341 (13 January 2025)
Doubles
Career record83–58
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 285 (19 June 2023)
Current rankingNo. 314 (13 January 2025)
Last updated on: 13 January 2025.

Sada Nahimana (born 21 April 2001) is a Burundian tennis player.

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She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 244, reached on 24 April 2023. [1] She also has a best combined junior ranking of 12, achieved on 15 July 2019.

Nahimana made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2018 Rabat Grand Prix, partnering with Egyptian Sandra Samir in doubles.

Junior career

Grand Slam performance - Singles:

Career

She defeated former top-10 player Kristina Mladenovic at the 2022 ITS Cup in Olomouc.[ citation needed ]

Nahimana made her singles WTA Tour debut at the 2023 Morocco Open, becoming the first Burundian in a WTA tournament main draw. [2] She lost to Jana Fett in the first round. [3]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner–ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments (0–1)
W50 tournaments (1–0)
W25/35 tournaments (1–3)
W15 tournaments (1–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–3)
Clay (2–4)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1 Aug 2019 ITF Nairobi, KenyaW15Hard Flag of India.svg Mahak Jain 1–6, 4–6
Loss0–2 Aug 2019 ITF Nairobi, KenyaW15Hard Flag of India.svg Mahak Jain1–6, 1–6
Win1–2 Oct 2019 Lagos Open, NigeriaW25Hard Flag of Brazil.svg Laura Pigossi 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss1–3 Nov 2019 ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of Italy.svg Lucrezia Stefanini 4–6, 0–6
Win2–3 Apr 2021 ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Ukraine.svg Anastasiya Soboleva 6–4, 7–6(8)
Loss2–4 Aug 2022 Přerov Cup, Czech RepublicW60Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Palicová 2–6, 6–1, 0–6
Loss2–5 Apr 2023 ITF Bujumbura, BurundiW25Clay Flag of France.svg Alice Robbe 1–6, 4–6
Loss2–6 Apr 2024 ITF Hammamet, TunisiaW35Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison van Uytvanck 4–6, 2–6
Loss2–7 Aug 2024 ITF Collonge-Bellerive, SwitzerlandW35Clay Flag of Turkey.svg Ayla Aksu 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win3–7 Sep 2024 ITF Slobozia, RomaniaW50Clay Flag of Serbia.svg Dejana Radanović 6–4, 6–1

Doubles: 14 (8 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments (1–0)
W40/W50 tournaments (1–0)
W25/35 tournaments (5–5)
W15 tournaments (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–3)
Clay (7–4)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Nov 2019 ITF Tabarka, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of France.svg Yasmine Mansouri Flag of Germany.svg Julyette Steur
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ganna Poznikhirenko 		6–7(9), 3–6
Win1–1 Apr 2021 ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki Flag of South Korea.svg Lee So-ra
Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Matsuda 		6–3, 1–6, [11–9]
Loss1–2 Jun 2021 ITF Otočec, SloveniaW25Clay Flag of Slovenia.svg Pia Lovrič Flag of Norway.svg Ulrikke Eikeri
Flag of Hungary.svg Réka Luca Jani 		7–5, 4–6, [5–10]
Loss1–3 Jun 2021 ITF Périgueux, FranceW25Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Anna Sisková Flag of France.svg Diane Parry
Flag of France.svg Margot Yerolymos 		4–6, 2–6
Loss1–4 Oct 2021 ITF Hamburg, GermanyW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki Flag of Latvia.svg Kamilla Bartone
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ylena In-Albon 		4–6, 3–6
Win2–4 Jul 2022 ITS Cup Olomouc,
Czech Republic		W60Clay Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gatto-Monticone Flag of Romania.svg Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie
Flag of Romania.svg Oana Georgeta Simion 		6–1, 1–6, [10–5]
Win3–4 Jan 2023 ITF Monastir, TunisiaW40Hard Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Prisăcariu Flag placeholder.svg Alena Fomina-Klotz
Flag placeholder.svg Iryna Shymanovich 		7–5, 6–4
Win4–4 Dec 2023 ITF Nairobi, KenyaW25Clay Flag of Kenya.svg Angella Okutoyi Flag of the United States.svg Jessie Aney
Flag of Germany.svg Lena Papadakis 		6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss4–5 Apr 2024 ITF Bujumbura, BurundiW35Clay Flag of Latvia.svg Kamilla Bartone Flag of Poland.svg Weronika Falkowska
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stéphanie Visscher 		3–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Win5–5 Apr 2024 ITF Bujumbura, BurundiW35Clay Flag of Latvia.svg Kamilla Bartone Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Naïma Karamoko
Flag of Latvia.svg Diāna Marcinkēviča 		4–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Win6–5 Aug 2024 ITF Bydgoszcz, PolandW35Clay Flag of Japan.svg Rinon Okuwaki Flag of Ukraine.svg Maryna Kolb
Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kolb 		6–4, 6–1
Loss6–6 Oct 2024 ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW35Clay Flag of the United States.svg Jaeda Daniel Flag of Italy.svg Miriana Tona
Flag of Italy.svg Anastasia Abbagnato 		7–6(3), 3–6, [10–12]
Loss6–7 Oct 2024 ITF Nantes, FranceW50Hard (i) Flag of Latvia.svg Diana Marcinkevica Flag of the United States.svg Tyra Caterina Grant
Flag of Italy.svg Camilla Rosatello 		2–6, 1–6
Win7–7 Dec 2024 ITF Nairobi, KenyaW35Clay Flag of Japan.svg Rinon Okuwaki Flag of France.svg Alyssa Réguer
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vicky Van de Peer 		7–6(3), 6–2
Win8–7 Jan 2025 ITF Nairobi, KenyaW35Clay Flag of Kenya.svg Angella Okutoyi Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Tran
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lian Tran 		6–3, 6–3

ITF Junior Circuit finals

Singles (1–7)

Legend
Grade 2 (0–2)
Grade 3 (1–0)
Grade 4 (0–4)
Grade 5 (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 2015Algiers, AlgeriaGrade 5Clay Flag of Italy.svg Martina Zerulo6–7(2), 3–6
Loss0–2Jan 2016Hammamet, TunisiaGrade 2Clay Flag of Romania.svg Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie2–6, 2–6
Loss0–3Oct 2016Rabat, MoroccoGrade 4Clay Flag of Croatia.svg Noa Krznarić4–6, 5–7
Win1–3Oct 2015Mohammedia, MoroccoGrade 3Clay Flag of Morocco.svg Diae El Jardi 6–2, 6–2
Loss1–4Oct 2017Rabat, MoroccoGrade 4Clay Flag of Italy.svg Federica Sacco3–6, 6–7(5)
Loss1–5Mar 2018Marrakech, MoroccoGrade 4Clay Flag of Morocco.svg Diae El Jardi6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Loss1–6Apr 2018Tlemcen, AlgeriaGrade 2Clay Flag of Spain.svg Gabriela Martinez Asensi4–6, 6–7(2)
Loss1–7May 2018Casablanca, MoroccoGrade 4Clay Flag of France.svg Yasmine Mansouri 1–6, 3–6

Doubles (7–4)

Legend
Grade 1 (1–0)
Grade 2 (3–0)
Grade 3 (0–2)
Grade 4 (3–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0May 2015ITF Casablanca, MoroccoGrade 4Clay Flag of Morocco.svg Diae El Jardi Flag of Egypt.svg Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz
Flag of Egypt.svg Laila Elnimr		6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
Win2–0May 2015ITF Algiers, AlgeriaGrade 4Clay Flag of Morocco.svg Oumaima Aziz Flag of Tunisia.svg Mouna Bouzgarrou
Flag of Morocco.svg Lilya Hadab 		6–3, 6–4
Win3–0Oct 2015ITF Rabat, MoroccoGrade 4Clay Flag of Morocco.svg Oumaima Aziz Flag of Germany.svg Franziska-Marie Ahrend
Flag of Germany.svg Linda Puppendahl		6–3, 6–2
Loss3–1Oct 2015ITF Mohammedia, MoroccoGrade 3Clay Flag of Morocco.svg Diae El Jardi Flag of Morocco.svg Oumaima Aziz
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Gergana Topalova 		3–6, 4–6
Win4–1Nov 2016ITF Mérida, MexicoGrade 1Clay Flag of Estonia.svg Maileen Nuudi Flag of Mexico.svg María Portillo Ramírez
Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Sewing 		4–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Win5–1Jan 2017ITF Hammamet, TunisiaGrade 2Clay Flag of Turkey.svg Selin Övünç Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Svenja Ochsner
Flag of Germany.svg Emelie Luisa Schwarte		6–4, 6–3
Win6–1Feb 2017ITF Tunis, TunisiaGrade 2Clay Flag of Spain.svg Dalila Said Flag of Romania.svg Selma Stefania Cadar
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona Waltert		6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
Loss6–2Oct 2017ITF Rabat, MoroccoGrade 4Clay Flag of Morocco.svg Oumaima Aziz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Esther Adeshina
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Erin Richardson		4–6, 6–7(2)
Loss6–3Oct 2017ITF Mohammedia, MoroccoGrade 3Clay Flag of Morocco.svg Oumaima Aziz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Esther Adeshina
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Erin Richardson		w/o
Loss6–4Mar 2018ITF Marrakech, MoroccoGrade 4Clay Flag of Burundi.svg Aisha Niyonkuru Flag of Morocco.svg Oumaima Aziz
Flag of Morocco.svg Diae El Jardi		0–4, 4–2, [4–10]
Win7–4Apr 2018ITF Tlemcen, AlgeriaGrade 2Clay Flag of Turkey.svg Selin Övünç Flag of Morocco.svg Oumaima Aziz
Flag of Algeria.svg Lynda Benkaddour		6–0, 6–3

Notes

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    References

    1. ↑ "Sada Nahimana". International Tennis Federation. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
    2. ↑ WTA Staff (May 22, 2023). "Sada Nahimana becomes first Burundian in a WTA main draw in Rabat". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
    3. ↑ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2023". WTA Tennis.
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