Hikaru Sato (tennis)
Japanese tennis player (born 1999)
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Hikaru Sato (佐藤 光, Satō Hikaru; born 5 April 1999) is a Japanese tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1999 Tokyo, Japan |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $72,835 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 148–94 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 337 (7 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 465 (27 July 2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 99–71 |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 234 (26 May 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 300 (27 July 2026) |
| Last updated on: 31 July 2026. | |
College
Sato was accepted to Washington State University in Washington State on a full scholarship.[2] She played for the Washington State Cougars women's tennis team from 2018 to 2020.[3] She transferred to the University of Washington in 2021.[4] She played for the Washington Huskies women's tennis team until 2023.[5]
Career
Professional
In December 2023, she became the champion in doubles with her partner Mio Mushika at the W25 tournament in Papamoa, New Zealand. They defeated Czech Michaela Bayerlová and Australian Alana Parnaby in the final.[6]
In July 2024, she won her first singles title at a tournament in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.[7] In September 2024, she won her second singles title at the W35 Nakhon Si Thammarat event. In doubles, she and her partner Kanako Morisaki became champions in two consecutive weeks.[8]
In November 2024, she won her first major ITF doubles title with partner Eri Shimizu in the W75 Gold Coast Tennis International. They defeated fellow Japanese Erina Hayashi and Kanako Morisaki in the final.[9]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W15 | Hard | Ayumi Koshiishi |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W35 | Hard |  Mariia Tkacheva |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jun 2026 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | W15 | Hard | Ikumi Yamazaki |
6–7(4), 6–2, 2–6 |
Doubles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2022 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard |  Vanessa Wong |
 Alicia Herrero Liñana Melany Krywoj |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 2023 | ITF Papamoa, New Zealand | W25 | Hard | Mio Mushika |
 Michaela Bayerlová  Alana Parnaby |
6–4, 5–7, [10–8] |
| Loss | 2–1 | Apr 2024 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W35 | Hard | Akiko Omae |
 Tamira Paszek  Valentina Ryser |
2–6, 7–5, [5–10] |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W35 | Hard | Kanako Morisaki |
Natsumi Kawaguchi Momoko Kobori |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Sep 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W35 | Hard | Kanako Morisaki |
 Shrivalli Bhamidipaty Vaidehi Chaudhari |
6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 5–1 | Nov 2024 | Gold Coast International, Australia | W75 | Hard | Eri Shimizu |
Erina Hayashi Kanako Morisaki |
6–7(0), 6–3, [10–6] |
| Win | 6–1 | Mar 2025 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | Carpet | Hiromi Abe |
 Celia Cerviño Ruiz Lucía Cortez Llorca |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–1 | Mar 2025 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Ikumi Yamazaki |
 Jessica Pieri Tatiana Pieri |
7–5, 2–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 8–1 | Apr 2025 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Ikumi Yamazaki |
 Katharina Hobgarski Antonia Schmidt |
7–6(4), 1–6, [12–10] |
| Loss | 8–2 | Apr 2025 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay |  Astrid Brune Olsen |
 Jasmijn Gimbrère Stéphanie Visscher |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–3 | Aug 2025 | ITF Singapore, Singapore | W15 | Hard (i) | Yuka Hosoki |
 Im Heerae Cherry Kim |
6–2, 4–6, [1–10] |
| Win | 9–3 | Nov 2025 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | W35 | Carpet | Eri Shimizu |
Mana Ayukawa Kanako Morisaki |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 10–3 | May 2026 | Fukuoka International, Japan | W35 | Carpet | Ayumi Miyamoto |
Mayuka Aikawa Natsuki Yoshimoto |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 11–3 | May 2026 | ITF Wuning, China | W35 | Hard |  Monique Barry |
 Wang Meiling Ye Qiuyu |
7–6(3), 6–4 |