Sara Saito

Sara Saito
Saito at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports) Japan
Born (2006-10-03) 3 October 2006 (age 17)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$28,793
Singles
Career record41–21 (66.1%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 322 (8 January 2024)
Current rankingNo. 322 (8 January 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open JuniorQF (2024)
French Open Junior2R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2023)
US Open JuniorQF (2023)
Doubles
Career record7–11 (38.9%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 546 (27 November 2023)
Current rankingNo. 556 (8 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorF (2023)
French Open JuniorF (2023)
Wimbledon JuniorQF (2023)
US Open JuniorF (2023)
Last updated on: 8 January 2024.

Sara Saito (斎藤咲良, Saitō Sara, born 3 October 2006) is a Japanese tennis player.

Saito has a career high WTA singles ranking of 322 achieved on 8 January 2024. She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 546 achieved on 27 November 2023.[1]

Junior career

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 countrywoman Hayu Kinoshita, losing to Renáta Jamrichová and Federica Urgesi.[4] She was named top seed in the singles tournament at the 2023 French Open after winning two titles in South America.[5]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
$40,000 tournaments (0–1)[a]
$25,000 tournaments (1–0)[a]
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2023 ITF Makinohara, Japan 25,000 Carpet Thailand Thasaporn Naklo 6–4, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Jan 2024 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand 40,000 Hard Croatia Antonia Ružić 1–6, 3–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2023 Australian Open Hard Japan Hayu Kinoshita Slovakia Renata Jamrichova
Italy Federica Urgesi 		6–7(5), 6–1, [7–10]
Loss 2023 French Open Clay Alina Korneeva United States Tyra Caterina Grant
United States Clervie Ngounoue 		3–6, 2–6
Loss 2023 US Open Hard Japan Nanak Sato Romania Mara Gae
Anastasiia Gureva 		6–1, 5–7, [8–10]

Notes

  1. ^ a b New from 2024, following tiers with unchanged prize-money but increased points-breakdown are referred as:[6]
    • $60,000 tournaments now W75
    • $40,000 tournaments now W50
    • $25,000 tournaments now W35

References

  1. ^ "Sara Saito | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
  2. ^ "Sara Saito". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Local girl, 17, arrives on big stage with 'surreal' Aus Open win over No.1 seed". 7NEWS. January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Blockx, Korneeva win Australian Open junior titles". theScore.com. Associated Press. January 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "Saito, Pacheco Mendez headline juniors draws - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site". www.rolandgarros.com.
  6. ^ "PRIZE MONEY AND TOURNAMENT CATEGORIES - 2024 Women's and Men's ITF World Tennis Tour Regulations - Summary of key rule changes" (PDF). ITF. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

External links