Naho Sato
Birth date23 January 2001
Birth placeTokyo, Japan
PlaysRight-Handed
Careerprizemoney$96,751
Singlestitles5 ITF
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 319 (21 October 2024)
CurrentsinglesrankingNo. 752 (24 November 2025)
Doublestitles18 ITF
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 184 (23 December 2024)
CurrentdoublesrankingNo. 428 (27 October 2025)
Updated27 October 2025

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).

Career

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)

Legend
W25/35 tournaments (0–1)
W15 tournaments (5–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 2018ITF Manacor, SpainW15ClayAlexandra Perper1–6, 5–7
Win1–1Nov 2018ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15ClayOana Georgeta Simion3–6, 6–4, 7–6(3)
Win2–1Jun 2022ITF Chiang Rai,
Thailand		W15HardMananchaya Sawangkaew6–4, 6–2
Win3–1Mar 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15HardWu Meixu0–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win4–1Mar 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15HardParis Corley2–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss4–2Feb 2024ITF Traralgon, AustraliaW35HardAmarni Banks3–6, 3–6
Win5–2Mar 2024ITF Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaW15HardYuan Chengyiyi6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 27 (19 titles, 8 runner ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments
W40/50 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (14–7)
Clay (4–1)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Feb 2018ITF Manacor, SpainW15ClayYukina SaigoAlexandra Perper
Lisa Ponomar		3–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Win2–0Nov 2018ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15ClayLisa PonomarIoana Gașpar
Oana Georgeta Simion		6–4, 6–2
Win3–0Mar 2020Keio Challenger, JapanW25HardRobu KajitaniErina Hayashi
Kanako Morisaki		1–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Win4–0Aug 2021ITF Frederiksberg, DenmarkW15ClayPriska Madelyn NugrohoViktoriia Dema
Ani Vangelova		6–0, 6–1
Loss4–1Feb 2022ITF Antalya, TurkeyW25ClayFuna KozakiMiriam Kolodziejová
Jesika Malečková		6–7(2), 6–7(4)
Win5–1Feb 2022ITF Antalya, TurkeyW25ClayFuna KozakiMarie Benoit
Nicoleta Dascălu		6–2, 6–4
Loss5–2May 2022ITF Chiang Rai, ThailandW25HardMisaki MatsudaMomoko Kobori
Luksika Kumkhum		3–6, 3–6
Win6–2Jun 2022ITF Chiang Rai, ThailandW15HardAnri NagataLiu Fangzhou
Xun Fangying		6–2, 6–4
Loss6–3Aug 2022ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15HardYasmine MansouriSaki Imamura
Priska Madelyn Nugroho		1–6, 3–6
Win7–3Nov 2022Keio Challenger, JapanW25HardSaki ImamuraHan Na-lae
Mai Hontama		6–4, 4–6, [10–5]
Win8–3Feb 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15HardLeonie KüngEleni Christofi
Paris Corley		6–2, 6–1
Win9–3Mar 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15HardLiu FangzhouEleni Christofi
Paris Corley		6–4, 6–1
Loss9–4Apr 2023ITF Kashiwa, JapanW15HardSaki ImamuraArianne Hartono
Priscilla Hon		4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss9–5Sep 2023ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandW25HardMisaki MatsudaPunnin Kovapitukted
Tang Qianhui		6–7(2), 6–1, [3–10]
Loss9–6Sep 2023Perth Tennis International, AustraliaW25HardMisaki MatsudaDestanee Aiava
Maddison Inglis		1–6, 4–6
Win10–6Oct 2023ITF Cairns AustraliaW25HardYuki NaitoLizette Cabrera
Maddison Inglis		4–6, 6–3, [10–2]
Win11–6Feb 2024ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandW35HardPeangtarn PlipuechFeng Shuo
Zheng Wushuang		6–1, 4–6, [10–7]
Win12–6Feb 2024Traralgon International, AustraliaW35HardYuki NaitoDestanee Aiava
Tenika McGiffin		6–1, 6–3
Win13–6Jul 2024ITF Figueira da Foz, PortugalW100HardSayaka IshiiMadeleine Brooks
Sarah Beth Grey		7–6(1), 7–5
Win14–6Sep 2024ITF Nanao, JapanW50CarpetAoi ItoMomoko Kobori
Ayano Shimizu		6–1, 6–3
Win15–6Dec 2024ITF Navi Mumbai, IndiaW50HardKanako MorisakiRiya Bhatia
Zeel Desai		4–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Win16–6Mar 2025ITF Kashiwa, JapanW15HardKu Yeon-wooEri Shimizu
Kisa Yoshioka		6–2, 6–4
Loss16–7Oct 2025Brisbane QTC Tennis International, AustraliaW35HardTenika McGiffinLee Ya-hsin
Lin Fang-an		7–6(6), 4–6, [8–10]
Loss16–8Oct 2025Brisbane QTC Tennis International, AustraliaW35HardTenika McGiffinMonique Barry
Natsumi Kawaguchi		5–7, 3–6
Win17–8Mar 2026Launceston Tennis International, AustraliaW35HardKyōka OkamuraGabriella Da Silva-Fick
Tenika McGiffin		5–7, 7–5, [14–12]
Win18–8Apr 2026ITF Miyazaki, JapanW35HardAnri NagataMisaki Matsuda
Eri Shimizu		6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Win19–8Apr 2026ITF Miyazaki, JapanW35HardAnri NagataAyumi Miyamoto
Kisa Yoshioka		2–6, 6–3, [10–8]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2018French OpenClayYuki NaitoCaty McNally
Iga Świątek		2–6, 5–7

References

  1. ^ "Naho Sato". www.tennisabstract.com.
  2. ^ "Roland Garros Junior French Championships 2018 - Draw". www.itftennis.com.
  3. ^ "Youth Olympic Games: Kaja Juvan wins two gold medals to write history". www.tennisworldusa.org.
  4. ^ "Japan and Chinese Taipei win women's and men's singles titles". www.fisu.net. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2021-07-18.