Ayano Shimizu
清水 綾乃
Birth date11 April 1998 (age 28)
Birth placeMaebashi, Gunma, Japan[1]
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney$337,116
Singlestitles8 ITF
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 175 (13 May 2019)
CurrentsinglesrankingNo. 401 (2 March 2026)
AustralianopenresultQ1 (2019)
FrenchopenresultQ2 (2019)
WimbledonresultQ2 (2018)
UsopenresultQ2 (2018, 2019)
Doublestitles21 ITF
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 106 (20 October 2025)
CurrentdoublesrankingNo. 115 (2 March 2026)
Australianopendoublesresult1R (2026)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult1R (2016)
Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult1R (2016)
Updated2 March 2026

Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃, Shimizu Ayano) is a Japanese tennis player.

Shimizu has a career-high singles ranking of 175 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), achieved on 13 May 2019, and a best WTA doubles ranking of 106, set on 20 October 2025. Shimizu has won eight singles and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

She won her biggest title to date at the 2018 Kurume Cup, defeating Abbie Myers in the final.[2]

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 2 (runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2025Palermo Ladies Open, ItalyClayMomoko KoboriEstelle Cascino
Feng Shuo		2–6, 7–6(7), [7–10]
Loss0–2Sep 2025Huzhou Open, ChinaClayMomoko KoboriVeronika Erjavec
Zhibek Kulambayeva		4–6, 2–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner–ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments (1–0)
W40/50 tournaments (0–3)
W25/35 tournaments (5–3)
W10/15 tournaments (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Carpet (6–5)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2016ITF Hong KongW10HardTang Haochen1–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss1–1Sep 2016ITF Noto, JapanW25CarpetShiho Akita4–6, 4–6
Win2–1May 2017ITF Karuizawa, JapanW25CarpetJunri Namigata0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win3–1Oct 2017ITF Makinohara, JapanW25CarpetMomoko Kobori6–3, 6–3
Win4–1May 2018Kurume Cup, JapanW60CarpetAbbie Myers6–3, 7–5
Win5–1Sep 2018ITF Nanao, JapanW25CarpetMai Hontama6–3, 6–1
Win6–1Oct 2018ITF Hamamatsu, JapanW25CarpetMana Ayukawa6–3, 6–4
Loss6–2Sep 2019ITF Nanao, JapanW25CarpetJunri Namigata6–7(5), 6–4, 2–6
Loss6–3Oct 2023ITF Hamamatsu, JapanW25CarpetJoanna Garland2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss6–4Nov 2023Yokohama Challenger, JapanW40HardAliona Falei3–6, 5–7
Loss6–5Sep 2024ITF Nanao, JapanW50CarpetAoi Ito2–6, 1–6
Win7–5Oct 2024ITF Makinohara, JapanW35CarpetMiho Kuramochi3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win8–5Mar 2025ITF Kashiwa, JapanW15HardKu Yeon-woo6–3, 6–3
Loss8–6May 2025Kurume Cup, JapanW50+HCarpetZarina Diyas4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 36 (23 titles, 13 runner–ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (4–1)
W60/75 tournaments (1–3)
W40/50 tournaments (5–2)
W25/35 tournaments (10–5)
W10/15 tournaments (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (15–7)
Clay (3–0)
Carpet (3–6)
Grass (2–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 2016ITF Gimcheon, South KoreaW10HardJessy RompiesHong Seung-yeon
Kang Seo-kyung		6–2, 7–5
Win2–0Jun 2017Open Montpellier, FranceW25+HClayMomoko KoboriLaura Pigossi
Victoria Rodriguez		6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Win3–0Jul 2017Open Denain, FranceW25ClayMomoko KoboriMathilde Armitano
Elixane Lechemia		6–4, 6–3
Win4–0Oct 2017ITF Toowoomba, AustraliaW25HardMomoko KoboriNaiktha Bains
Abigail Tere-Apisah		7–5, 7–5
Loss4–1Oct 2017ITF Makinohara, JapanW25CarpetYukina SaigoMiyabi Inoue
Kotomi Takahata		3–6, 5–7
Win5–1May 2018ITF Karuizawa, JapanW25CarpetMomoko KoboriChisa Hosonuma
Kanako Morisaki		6–0, 6–3
Win6–1Jul 2018Open Denain, FranceW25ClayMomoko KoboriQuirine Lemoine
Eva Wacanno		0–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss6–2Sep 2018ITF Nanao, JapanW25CarpetMomoko KoboriKanako Morisaki
Megumi Nishimoto		2–6, 3–6
Loss6–3Oct 2018ITF Hamamatsu, JapanW25CarpetMomoko KoboriErina Hayashi
Miharu Imanishi		5–7, 4–6
Loss6–4Mar 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15HardMana AyukawaErika Sema
Anna Sisková		6–1, 4–6, ret.
Win7–4Mar 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15HardMomoko KoboriBarbora Matúšová
Anastasia Zolotareva		6–1, 6–2
Win8–4Mar 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15HardMomoko KoboriAlicia Barnett
Yuriko Miyazaki		6–4, 6–1
Win9–4May 2023ITF Karuizawa, JapanW25GrassMomoko KoboriTalia Gibson
Akari Inoue		3–6, 7–6(6), [10–5]
Loss9–5Jul 2023ITF Hong Kong, ChinaW25HardMomoko KoboriAoi Ito
Erika Sema		7–5, 3–6, [4–10]
Win10–5Aug 2023ITF Hong KongW40HardMomoko KoboriAoi Ito
Erika Sema		3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss10–6Oct 2023Sydney Challenger, AustraliaW60HardKyōka OkamuraDestanee Aiava
Maddison Inglis		0–6, 0–6
Loss10–7Nov 2023Takasaki Open, JapanW100HardMomoko KoboriGuo Hanyu
Jiang Xinyu		6–7(5), 7–5, [5–10]
Loss10–8Jan 2024Burnie International, AustraliaW60HardKyōka OkamuraPaige Hourigan
Erin Routliffe		6–7(5), 4–6
Loss10–9May 2024Kurume Cup, JapanW75CarpetMomoko KoboriMadeleine Brooks
Sarah Beth Grey		4–6, 0–6
Win11–9Jun 2024ITF Daegu, South KoreaW35HardKisa YoshiokaKim Da-bin
Kim Na-ri		6–4, 6–3
Loss11–10Sep 2024ITF Nanao, JapanW50CarpetMomoko KoboriAoi Ito
Naho Sato		1–6, 3–6
Loss11–11Nov 2024ITF Hamamatsu, JapanW35CarpetMomoko KoboriHiromi Abe
Akiko Omae		0–6, 0–6
Win12–11Nov 2024Takasaki Open, JapanW100HardMomoko KoboriLiang En-shuo
Tsao Chia-yi		4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Win13–11Nov 2024Keio Challenger, JapanW50HardMomoko KoboriCho I-hsuan
Cho Yi-tsen		6–4, 7–6(2)
Loss13–12Mar 2025ITF Kyoto, JapanW50Hard (i)Momoko KoboriSaki Imamura
Park So-hyun		5–7, 4–6
Win14–12Mar 2025Kōfu International Open, JapanW50HardMomoko KoboriAkiko Omae
Eri Shimizu		6–1, 6–4
Win15–12Apr 2025ITF Osaka, JapanW35HardMomoko KoboriKu Yeon-woo
Janice Tjen		6–4, 7–5
Win16–12Apr 2025Kangaroo Cup, JapanW100HardMomoko KoboriEmina Bektas
Lily Miyazaki		6–1, 6–2
Win17–12Apr 2025Fukuoka International Women's Cup, JapanW35HardMomoko KoboriMiho Kuramochi
Akiko Omae		4–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Win18–12May 2025Kurume Cup, JapanW50+HCarpetMomoko KoboriMa Yexin
Wang Meiling		6–1, 5–7, [10–5]
Loss18–13Jun 2025ITF Taipei, TaiwanW35HardPark So-hyunKu Yeon-woo
Eri Shimizu		4–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Win19–13Aug 2025ITF Ourense, SpainW50HardMomoko KoboriMaría Martínez Vaquero
Alba Rey García		6–4, 6–1
Win20–13Oct 2025ITF Makinohara, JapanW35CarpetSara SaitoChen Mengyi
Tiana Tian Deng		6–2, 6–4
Win21–13Nov 2025Takasaki Open, JapanW100HardMomoko KoboriLee Ya-hsin
Ye Qiuyu		3–6, 7–5, [12–10]
Win22–13Mar 2026Kōfu International Open, JapanW75HardMomoko KoboriDang Yiming
You Xiaodi		6–4, 6–4
Win23–13May 2026Takasaki Open, JapanW100HardEri ShimizuLee Ya-hsin
Cody Wong		6–1, 6–4

References

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  2. ^ "20歳の清水綾乃が6万ドル大会で初タイトルを獲得、ダブルスはブローディ／ムハメッドが2週連続優勝 [久留米市ユー・エス・イーカップ国際女子]". Tennis Magazine (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 January 2025.