Sada Nahimana
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_(51714604890).jpg) Nahimana at the 2021 ITF Poitiers | |
| Country (sports) |  Burundi |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 2001 |
| Turned pro | 9 November 2015 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 193,138 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 219–147 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 218 (5 January 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 219 (26 January 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2026) |
| US Open | Q1 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 103–71 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 199 (27 October 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 225 (26 January 2026) |
| Last updated on: 26 January 2026. | |
Sada Nahimana (born 21 April 2001) is a Burundian tennis player.
She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 218, achieved on 5 January 2026,[1] and peaked at No. 199 on the WTA doubles rankings on 27 October 2025.
Nahimana has won five singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2018 Rabat Grand Prix, partnering with Egyptian player Sandra Samir in doubles.
Grand Slam singles performance
- Australian Open: 1R (2019)
- French Open: 2R (2018)
- Wimbledon: 2R (2018)
- US Open: 1R (2018)
Professional
She defeated former top-10 player Kristina Mladenovic at the 2022 ITS Cup in Olomouc.[2]
Nahimana made her singles WTA Tour debut at the 2023 Morocco Open, becoming the first Burundian in a WTA tournament main draw.[3] She lost to Jana Fett in the first round.[4]
Nahimana qualified for the 2025 Rabat Grand Prix and defeated wildcard entrant Aya El Aouni in the first round to become the first player from Burundi to win a WTA Tour main-draw match.[5] Nahimana lost in the second round to 10th seed Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro, in three sets.[6]
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2025 | Florianópolis Open, Brazil | Clay |  Carole Monnet |
 Irene Burillo Ekaterine Gorgodze |
1–6, 4–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2019 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | W15 | Hard |  Mahak Jain |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2019 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | W15 | Hard | Mahak Jain |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2019 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | W25 | Hard |  Laura Pigossi |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Lucrezia Stefanini |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Apr 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay |  Anastasiya Soboleva |
6–4, 7–6(10–8) |
| Loss | 2–4 | Aug 2022 | Přerov Cup, Czech Republic | W60 | Clay |  Barbora Palicová |
2–6, 6–1, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Apr 2023 | ITF Bujumbura, Burundi | W25 | Clay | Alice Robbe |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Apr 2024 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W35 | Clay |  Alison van Uytvanck |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Aug 2024 | ITF Collonge-Bellerive, Switzerland | W35 | Clay |  Ayla Aksu |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–7 | Sep 2024 | ITF Slobozia, Romania | W50 | Clay |  Dejana Radanović |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–7 | Mar 2025 | ITF Bujumbura, Burundi | W50 | Clay | Émeline Dartron |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 5–7 | Apr 2025 | ITF Bujumbura, Burundi | W50 | Clay | Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–8 | Apr 2026 | ITF Bujumbura, Burundi | W50 | Clay | Alice Tubello |
1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 17 (8 titles, 9 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2019 | ITF Tabarka, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Yasmine Mansouri |
 Julyette Steur Ganna Poznikhirenko |
6–7(9), 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay |  Olivia Gadecki |
 Lee So-ra  Misaki Matsuda |
6–3, 1–6, [11–9] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2021 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | W25 | Clay |  Pia Lovrič |
 Ulrikke Eikeri  Réka Luca Jani |
7–5, 4–6, [5–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2021 | ITF Périgueux, France | W25 | Clay | Anna Sisková |
Diane Parry Margot Yerolymos |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2021 | ITF Hamburg, Germany | W25 | Hard | Olivia Gadecki |
 Kamilla Bartone  Ylena In-Albon |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Jul 2022 | ITS Cup Olomouc, Czech Republic | W60 | Clay | Giulia Gatto-Monticone |
 Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie Oana Georgeta Simion |
6–1, 1–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 3–4 | Jan 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W40 | Hard | Andreea Prisăcariu |
 Alena Fomina-Klotz Iryna Shymanovich |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–4 | Dec 2023 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | W25 | Clay |  Angella Okutoyi |
 Jessie Aney Lena Papadakis |
6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 4–5 | Apr 2024 | ITF Bujumbura, Burundi | W35 | Clay | Kamilla Bartone |
 Weronika Falkowska  Stéphanie Visscher |
3–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
| Win | 5–5 | Apr 2024 | ITF Bujumbura, Burundi | W35 | Clay | Kamilla Bartone |
Naïma Karamoko Diāna Marcinkēviča |
4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Win | 6–5 | Aug 2024 | ITF Bydgoszcz, Poland | W35 | Clay | Rinon Okuwaki |
Maryna Kolb Nadiia Kolb |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Oct 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Jaeda Daniel |
Miriana Tona Anastasia Abbagnato |
7–6(3), 3–6, [10–12] |
| Loss | 6–7 | Oct 2024 | ITF Nantes, France | W50 | Hard (i) | Diana Marcinkevica |
Tyra Caterina Grant Camilla Rosatello |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7–7 | Dec 2024 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | W35 | Clay | Rinon Okuwaki |
Alyssa Réguer Vicky Van de Peer |
7–6(3), 6–2 |
| Win | 8–7 | Jan 2025 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | W35 | Clay | Angella Okutoyi |
Demi Tran Lian Tran |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–8 | Apr 2025 | ITS Calvi, France | W75 | Hard | Riya Bhatia |
 Lia Karatancheva  Lisa Zaar |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8–9 | Jun 2025 | ITF Bucharest, Romania | W75 | Clay | Riya Bhatia |
Estelle Cascino Patricia Maria Țig |
6–4, 3–6, [6–10] |
