Japanese tennis player (born 2006)
Sara Saito![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Sara_Saito_%282023_French_Open%29_01.jpg/220px-Sara_Saito_%282023_French_Open%29_01.jpg) Saito at the 2023 French Open |
Country (sports) | Japan |
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Born | (2006-10-03) 3 October 2006 (age 17) |
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Plays | Right-handed |
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Prize money | $103,964 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 67–32 |
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Career titles | 2 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 156 (22 July 2024) |
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Current ranking | No. 158 (5 August 2024) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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French Open | Q3 (2024) |
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US Open | Q1 (2024) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 9–14 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 484 (18 March 2024) |
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Current ranking | No. 632 (5 August 2024) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open Junior | F (2023) |
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French Open Junior | F (2023) |
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Wimbledon Junior | QF (2023) |
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US Open Junior | F (2023) |
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Last updated on: 5 August 2024. |
Sara Saito (斎藤咲良, Saitō Sara, born 3 October 2006) is a Japanese tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 156, achieved on 22 July 2024. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 484, reached on 18 March 2024.[1]
Career
Juniors
She has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of 2, achieved on 29 May 2023.[2] She had a disappointing performance in the singles draw of the 2023 Australian Open, losing in the first round to Australian wildcard Stefani Webb.[3] She reached the final of the doubles with fellow Japanese Hayu Kinoshita, losing to Renáta Jamrichová and Federica Urgesi.[4] She was top seeded in the girls' singles tournament at the 2023 French Open, after winning two titles in South America.[5]
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Girls' doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Professional
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Legend | W100 tournaments (1–0) | W75 tournaments (0–1) | W50 tournaments (0–1) | W25 tournaments (1–0) | | Finals by surface | Hard (0–2) | Clay (1–0) | Carpet (1–0) | |
References
- ^ "Sara Saito | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Sara Saito". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Local girl, 17, arrives on big stage with 'surreal' Aus Open win over No.1 seed". 7NEWS. January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Blockx, Korneeva win Australian Open junior titles". theScore.com. Associated Press. January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Saito, Pacheco Mendez headline juniors draws – Roland-Garros – The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site". www.rolandgarros.com.
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