Ayano Shimizu
Shimizu at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | Japan |
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| Born | 11 April 1998 Maebashi, Gunma, Japan[1] |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$297,493 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 278–184 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 175 (13 May 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 286 (26 May 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2019) |
| French Open | Q2 (2019) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2018) |
| US Open | Q2 (2018, 2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 179–110 |
| Career titles | 18 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 141 (19 May 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 141 (26 May 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2016) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2016) |
| Last updated on: 26 May 2025. | |
Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃, Shimizu Ayano; born 11 April 1998) 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 141, set on 19 May 2025. Shimizu has won eight singles and 18 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]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2016 | ITF Hong Kong | W10 | Hard | Tang Haochen | 1–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2016 | ITF Noto, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Shiho Akita | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2017 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Junri Namigata | 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Oct 2017 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Momoko Kobori | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | May 2018 | Kurume Cup, Japan | W60 | Carpet | Abbie Myers | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–1 | Sep 2018 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Mai Hontama | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–1 | Oct 2018 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Mana Ayukawa | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–2 | Sep 2019 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Junri Namigata | 6–7(5), 6–4, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Oct 2023 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Joanna Garland | 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Nov 2023 | Yokohama Challenger, Japan | W40 | Hard | Aliona Falei | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Sep 2024 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W50 | Carpet | Aoi Ito | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7–5 | Oct 2024 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | W35 | Carpet | Miho Kuramochi | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 8–5 | Mar 2025 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | W15 | Hard | Ku Yeon-woo | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–6 | May 2025 | Kurume Cup, Japan | W50 | Carpet | Zarina Diyas | 4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 31 (18 titles, 13 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2016 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | W10 | Hard | Jessy Rompies | Hong Seung-yeon Kang Seo-kyung |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2017 | Open Montpellier, France | W25+H | Clay | Momoko Kobori | Laura Pigossi Victoria Rodriguez |
6–3, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2017 | Open Denain, France | W25 | Clay | Momoko Kobori | Mathilde Armitano Elixane Lechemia |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–0 | Oct 2017 | ITF Toowoomba, Australia | W25 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Naiktha Bains Abigail Tere-Apisah |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Oct 2017 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Yukina Saigo | Miyabi Inoue Kotomi Takahata |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 5–1 | May 2018 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Momoko Kobori | Chisa Hosonuma Kanako Morisaki |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–1 | Jul 2018 | Open Denain, France | W25 | Clay | Momoko Kobori | Quirine Lemoine Eva Wacanno |
0–6, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Loss | 6–2 | Sep 2018 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Momoko Kobori | Kanako Morisaki Megumi Nishimoto |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Oct 2018 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Momoko Kobori | Erina Hayashi Miharu Imanishi |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Mana Ayukawa | Erika Sema Anna Sisková |
6–1, 4–6, ret. |
| Win | 7–4 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Barbora Matúšová Anastasia Zolotareva |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 8–4 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Alicia Barnett Yuriko Miyazaki |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 9–4 | May 2023 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | W25 | Grass | Momoko Kobori | Talia Gibson Akari Inoue |
3–6, 7–6(6), [10–5] |
| Loss | 9–5 | Jul 2023 | ITF Hong Kong, China | W25 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Aoi Ito Erika Sema |
7–5, 3–6, [4–10] |
| Win | 10–5 | Aug 2023 | ITF Hong Kong | W40 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Aoi Ito Erika Sema |
3–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
| Loss | 10–6 | Oct 2023 | Sydney Challenger, Australia | W60 | Hard | Kyōka Okamura | Destanee Aiava Maddison Inglis |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 10–7 | Nov 2023 | Takasaki Open, Japan | W100 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Guo Hanyu Jiang Xinyu |
6–7(5), 7–5, [5–10] |
| Loss | 10–8 | Jan 2024 | Burnie International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Kyōka Okamura | Paige Hourigan Erin Routliffe |
6–7(5), 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–9 | May 2024 | Kurume Cup, Japan | W75 | Carpet | Momoko Kobori | Madeleine Brooks Sarah Beth Grey |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 11–9 | Jun 2024 | ITF Daegu, South Korea | W35 | Hard | Kisa Yoshioka | Kim Da-bin Kim Na-ri |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11–10 | Sep 2024 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W50 | Carpet | Momoko Kobori | Aoi Ito Naho Sato |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 11–11 | Nov 2024 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | W35 | Carpet | Momoko Kobori | Hiromi Abe Akiko Omae |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 12–11 | Nov 2024 | Takasaki Open, Japan | W100 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Liang En-shuo Tsao Chia-yi |
4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
| Win | 13–11 | Nov 2024 | Keio Challenger, Japan | W50 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Cho I-hsuan Cho Yi-tsen |
6–4, 7–6(2) |
| Loss | 13–12 | Mar 2025 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | W50 | Hard (i) | Momoko Kobori | Saki Imamura Park So-hyun |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 14–12 | Mar 2025 | Kōfu International Open, Japan | W50 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Akiko Omae Eri Shimizu |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 15–12 | Apr 2025 | ITF Osaka, Japan | W35 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Ku Yeon-woo Janice Tjen |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 16–12 | Apr 2025 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | W100 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Emina Bektas Lily Miyazaki |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 17–12 | Apr 2025 | Fukuoka International Women's Cup, Japan | W35 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Miho Kuramochi Akiko Omae |
4–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
| Win | 18–12 | May 2025 | Kurume Cup, Japan | W50 | Carpet | Momoko Kobori | Ma Yexin Wang Meiling |
6–1, 5–7, [10–5] |
| Loss | 18–13 | Jun 2025 | ITF Taipei, Taiwan | W35 | Hard | Park So-hyun | Ku Yeon-woo Eri Shimizu |
4–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
References
- ^ "清水綾乃". Japan Tennis Association. 7 March 2023.
- ^ "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.