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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | 3 October 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $103,964 |
Singles | |
Career record | 67–32 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 166 (17 June 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 166 (17 June 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | Q3 (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 9–14 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 484 (18 March 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 558 (17 June 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | F (2023) |
French Open Junior | F (2023) |
Wimbledon Junior | QF (2023) |
US Open Junior | F (2023) |
Last updated on: 17 June 2024. |
Sara Saito (斎藤咲良, Saitō Sara, born 3 October 2006) is a Japanese tennis player.
Saito has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 166, achieved on 17 June 2024. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 484, reached on 18 March 2024.[1]
Junior career
[edit]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
[edit]Girls' doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5), 6–1, [7–10] |
Loss | 2023 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, [8–10] |
Professional career
[edit]ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 2023 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | W25 | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2024 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W50 | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jan 2024 | Burnie International, Australia |
W75 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Jun 2024 | Open de Biarritz, France | W100 | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
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