Naho Sato
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| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 January 2001 Tokyo, Japan |
| Plays | Right-Handed |
| Prize money | $96,751 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 177–124 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 319 (21 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 752 (24 November 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 129–72 |
| Career titles | 18 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (23 December 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 428 (27 October 2025) |
| Last updated on: 27 October 2025. | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Women's Tennis | ||
| Youth Olympic Games | ||
| 2018 Buenos Aires | Doubles | |
| Summer Universiade | ||
| 2019 Naples | Singles | |
| 2019 Naples | Doubles | |
| 2019 Naples | Team | |
Naho Sato (born 23 January 2001) is a Japanese tennis player.[1]
Sato has been ranked as high as world No. 319 in singles and 195 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). On the ITF Junior Circuit, Sato's career-high ranking is world No. 7 (March 2018).
In 2018, she was runner-up in the junior women's doubles at Roland Garros, along with her compatriot Yuki Naito, after losing the final against Caty McNally and Iga Świątek.[2]
At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires, she won the silver medal in women's doubles, along with Naito. In the women's doubles final, Naito and Sato were defeated by the Slovenian Kaja Juvan and the Polish Iga Świątek, who competed in the mixed team modality owned by the Youth Olympians.[3]
At the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy, she won the gold medal in women's singles and a bronze medal in women's doubles, along with Kanako Morisaki.[4]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2018 | ITF Manacor, Spain | W15 | Clay | 1–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(3) | |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2022 | ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand |
W15 | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | 3–1 | Mar 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 0–6, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | 4–1 | Mar 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2024 | ITF Traralgon, Australia | W35 | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 5–2 | Mar 2024 | ITF Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | W15 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 27 (19 titles, 8 runner ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2018 | ITF Manacor, Spain | W15 | Clay | 3–6, 7–5, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Mar 2020 | Keio Challenger, Japan | W25 | Hard | 1–6, 6–4, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Aug 2021 | ITF Frederiksberg, Denmark | W15 | Clay | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 4–1 | Feb 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W25 | Clay | 6–7(2), 6–7(4) | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Feb 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W25 | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 5–2 | May 2022 | ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand | W25 | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 6–2 | Jun 2022 | ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand | W15 | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 6–3 | Aug 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 7–3 | Nov 2022 | Keio Challenger, Japan | W25 | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 8–3 | Feb 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 9–3 | Mar 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 9–4 | Apr 2023 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | W15 | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 9–5 | Sep 2023 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W25 | Hard | 6–7(2), 6–1, [3–10] | ||
| Loss | 9–6 | Sep 2023 | Perth Tennis International, Australia | W25 | Hard | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 10–6 | Oct 2023 | ITF Cairns Australia | W25 | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [10–2] | ||
| Win | 11–6 | Feb 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W35 | Hard | 6–1, 4–6, [10–7] | ||
| Win | 12–6 | Feb 2024 | Traralgon International, Australia | W35 | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 13–6 | Jul 2024 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal | W100 | Hard | 7–6(1), 7–5 | ||
| Win | 14–6 | Sep 2024 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W50 | Carpet | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 15–6 | Dec 2024 | ITF Navi Mumbai, India | W50 | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [10–7] | ||
| Win | 16–6 | Mar 2025 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | W15 | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 16–7 | Oct 2025 | Brisbane QTC Tennis International, Australia | W35 | Hard | 7–6(6), 4–6, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 16–8 | Oct 2025 | Brisbane QTC Tennis International, Australia | W35 | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 17–8 | Mar 2026 | Launceston Tennis International, Australia | W35 | Hard | 5–7, 7–5, [14–12] | ||
| Win | 18–8 | Apr 2026 | ITF Miyazaki, Japan | W35 | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) | ||
| Win | 19–8 | Apr 2026 | ITF Miyazaki, Japan | W35 | Hard | 2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2018 | French Open | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 |