Himeno Sakatsume
Japanese tennis player (born 2001)
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Himeno Sakatsume (坂詰 姫野, Sakatsume Himeno; born 3 August 2001) is a Japanese tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of 131 by the WTA on 4 May 2026, and a best doubles ranking of 341, achieved on 6 October 2025.[2]
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JapanSakatsume at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | Japan |
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| Born | 3 August 2001 Niigata Prefecture, Japan[1] |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) [1] |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 465,275 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 250–160 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 131 (4 May 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 131 (4 May 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2026) |
| French Open | Q2 (2026) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2023) |
| US Open | Q3 (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 64–70 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 341 (6 October 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 645 (4 May 2026) |
| Team competitions | |
| BJK Cup | 2–0 |
| Last updated on: 16 May 2026. | |
Career
2022: Tour debut
Sakatsume made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2022 Championnats de Granby, after entering the singles tournament as a lucky loser, but was defeated by Jasmine Paolini in the first round.[3]
2023: BJK and WTA 500 debuts
She made her debut for the Japan Billie Jean King Cup team on 13 April 2023 in a tie against Uzbekistan. She beat Sabrina Olimjanova and registered her first BJK Cup win.[citation needed]
Having made it through qualifying, Sakatsume reached the second round at the Japan Women's Open with a win over Alexandra Eala,[4] before losing to third seed Wang Xinyu.[5]
She made her WTA 500 debut at the 2023 Pan Pacific Open as a lucky loser, but lost to Linda Nosková.[6]
2025: First WTA Tour quarterfinal
As a qualifier, Sakatsume reached her maiden WTA quarterfinal at the 2025 Hong Kong Open, defeating fourth seed Sofia Kenin for her first win against a top-100 ranked player[7] and then overcoming wildcard entrant Eudice Chong,[8] before losing to fifth seed Maya Joint in three sets.[9]
2026: Major debut
Sakatsume made her debut on a Grand Slam tournament at the 2026 Australian Open, after qualifying for the main draw. [10]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2026 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
| French Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| US Open | A | Q3 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
| National representation | ||||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup[a] | A | PO | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 2–0 | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 5 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | |
| Year-end ranking[b] | 294 | 178 | 271 | 178 | $431,902 | |||
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 17 (8 titles, 9 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2018 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | W15 | Hard | Haruna Arakawa |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 2019 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W15 | Hard |  Nigina Abduraimova |
7–6(3), 5–7, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–0 | May 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Sakura Hosogi |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Sakura Hosogi |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Aug 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Ayumi Koshiishi |
3–6, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 4–2 | Jul 2022 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States | W100 | Clay |  Carol Zhao |
6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Mar 2023 | ITF Toronto, Canada | W25 | Hard (i) | Katherine Sebov |
4–6, 6–7(4) |
| Loss | 4–4 | Mar 2023 | ITF Fredericton, Canada | W25 | Hard (i) |  Gabriela Knutson |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | May 2023 | Kangaroo Cup Gifu, Japan | W80 | Hard |  Katie Boulter |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jun 2024 | ITF Taipei, Taiwan | W35 | Hard | Kyoka Okamura |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Oct 2024 | Playford International, Australia | W75 | Hard |  Maddison Inglis |
6–7(7), 7–5, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Nov 2024 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W50 | Hard | Priscilla Hon |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Mar 2025 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | W50 | Hard (i) | Sara Saito |
4–6, 6–7(2) |
| Loss | 6–8 | Mar 2025 | Kōfu International Open, Japan | W50 | Hard | Haruka Kaji |
6–7(2), 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–9 | May 2025 | Fukuoka International, Japan | W35 | Carpet | Emerson Jones |
6–7(4), 4–6 |
| Win | 7–9 | Aug 2025 | Saskatoon Challenger, Canada | W50 | Hard |  Anca Todoni |
7–6(1), 6–3 |
| Win | 8–9 | Nov 2025 | Takasaki Open, Japan | W100 | Hard |  Ku Yeon-woo |
6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2020 | Porto Open, Portugal | W15 | Hard |  Júlia Payola |
 Carolina Alves Marina Bassols Ribera |
3–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Sakura Hosogi |
 Emma Davis Lauren Proctor |
7–5, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2024 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | W100 | Clay |  Anita Wagner |
Laura Pigossi Samantha Murray Sharan |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2024 | ITF Redding, United States | W35 | Hard | Clervie Ngounoue |
Ayana Akli Eryn Cayetano |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 2025 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, US | W50 | Hard | Wakana Sonobe |
Fiona Crawley Jaeda Daniel |
7–6(5), 3–6, [10–5] |
