Himeno Sakatsume
 Sakatsume at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| 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$249,078 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 188–125 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 164 (12 June 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 247 (25 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2024) |
| French Open | Q1 (2023, 2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2023) |
| US Open | Q3 (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 52–57 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 423 (25 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 423 (25 November 2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| BJK Cup | 2–0 |
| Last updated on: 25 November 2024. | |
Himeno Sakatsume (坂詰 姫野, Sakatsume Himeno, born 3 August 2001) is a Japanese tennis player.
Sakatsume has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 164, achieved on 12 June 2023, and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 423, set on 25 November 2024.[2]
Career
[edit]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]
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, suffering a first round defeat to Linda Nosková.[6]
Performance timeline
[edit]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | 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
[edit]Current through the 2024 French Open.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | A | Q3 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| National representation | ||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup[a] | A | PO | 0 / 0 | 2–0 | ||
| Career statistics | ||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 2 | Career total: 3 | |||
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | |
| Year-end ranking[b] | 294 | 178 | $205,961 | |||
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner–ups)
[edit]
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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
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3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 2019 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W15 | Hard |  Nigina Abduraimova
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7–6(3), 5–7, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–0 | May 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Sakura Hosogi
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6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jun 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Sakura Hosogi
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7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Aug 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Ayumi Koshiishi
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3–6, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 4–2 | Jul 2022 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States | W100 | Clay |  Carol Zhao
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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
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | May 2023 | Kangaroo Cup Gifu, Japan | W80 | Hard |  Katie Boulter
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jun 2024 | ITF Taipei, Taiwan | W35 | Hard | Kyoka Okamura
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6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Oct 2024 | City of Playford Tennis International, Australia | W75 | Hard |  Maddison Inglis
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6–7(7), 7–5, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Nov 2024 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W50 | Hard | Priscilla Hon
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4–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 4 (1 title, 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
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 Carolina Alves Marina Bassols Ribera
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3–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Sakura Hosogi
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 Emma Davis Lauren Proctor
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7–5, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2024 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | W100 | Clay |  Anita Wagner
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Laura Pigossi Samantha Murray Sharan
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5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2024 | ITF Redding, United States | W35 | Hard | Clervie Ngounoue
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Ayana Akli Eryn Cayetano
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2–6, 2–6 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "坂詰姫野". TennisTribe.JP. 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Himeno Sakatsume | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Japan Open: Sakatsume advances to last 16". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships: Wang moves into last eight". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Tournament: Noskova moves into last 16". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Himeno Sakatsume at the Women's Tennis Association
- Himeno Sakatsume at the International Tennis Federation
- Himeno Sakatsume at the Billie Jean King Cup
Women's Tennis Association: Top Japanese female singles tennis players | |
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