Hikaru Sato (tennis)
| Country (sports) | Japan |
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| Born | 5 April 1999 Tokyo, Japan |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$44,845 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 106–59 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 337 (7 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 352 (14 April 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 58–39 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 239 (14 April 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 239 (14 April 2025) |
| Last updated on: 14 April 2025. | |
Hikaru Sato (佐藤 光, Satō Hikaru; born 5 April 1999) is a Japanese tennis player.[1]
College career
Sato was accepted to Washington State University in Washington State on a full scholarship.[2] She played for the Washington State Cougars women's tennis team from 2018 to 2020.[3] She transferred to the University of Washington in 2021.[4] She played for the Washington Huskies women's tennis team until 2023.[5]
Professional career
In December 2023, she became the champion in doubles with her partner Mio Mushika at the ITF W25 tournament in Papamoa, New Zealand. They defeated Czech Michaela Bayerlová and Australian Alana Parnaby in the final.[6]
In July 2024 she won the first singles titles her career at the tournament in Thailand.[7]
In September 2024, she won her second singles title at the ITF W35 tournament in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. In doubles, his partner Kanako Morisaki became champions in two consecutive weeks.[8]
In November 2024, she won her first major ITF title with partner Eri Shimizu in the W75 Gold Coast Tennis International doubles draw. They defeated compatriots Erina Hayashi and Kanako Morisaki in the finals.[9]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W15 | Hard | Ayumi Koshiishi | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W35 | Hard | Mariia Tkacheva | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 10 (8 titles, 2 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2022 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard | Vanessa Wong | Alicia Herrero Liñana Melany Krywoj |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 2023 | ITF Papamoa, New Zealand | W25 | Hard | Mio Mushika | Michaela Bayerlová Alana Parnaby |
6–4, 5–7, [10–8] |
| Loss | 2–1 | Apr 2024 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W35 | Hard | Akiko Omae | Tamira Paszek Valentina Ryser |
2–6, 7–5, [5–10] |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W35 | Hard | Kanako Morisaki | Natsumi Kawaguchi Momoko Kobori |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Sep 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W35 | Hard | Kanako Morisaki | Shrivalli Bhamidipaty Vaidehi Chaudhari |
6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 5–1 | Nov 2024 | Gold Coast Tennis International, Australia | W75 | Hard | Eri Shimizu | Erina Hayashi Kanako Morisaki |
6–7(0), 6–3, [10–6] |
| Win | 6–1 | Mar 2025 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | Carpet | Hiromi Abe | Celia Cerviño Ruiz Lucía Cortez Llorca |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–1 | Mar 2025 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Ikumi Yamazaki | Jessica Pieri Tatiana Pieri |
7–5, 2–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 8–1 | Apr 2025 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Ikumi Yamazaki | Katharina Hobgarski Antonia Schmidt |
7–6(4), 1–6, [12–10] |
| Loss | 8–2 | Apr 2025 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Astrid Brune Olsen | Jasmijn Gimbrère Stéphanie Visscher |
4–6, 2–6 |
References
- ^ "PLAYERS Hikaru Sato". project-eo.themedia.jp.
- ^ "佐藤光さん、Washington State Universityに入学決定". i-consports.jp.
- ^ "WSU: 2020-21 Women's Tennis Roster: Hikaru Satō". wsucougars.com.
- ^ "Washington State Universityの佐藤光選手、University of Washingtonに編入決定". i-consports.jp.
- ^ "UW: 2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster: Hikaru Satō". gohuskies.com.
- ^ "虫賀心央／佐藤光が初めてペアを組んだダブルスでタイトルを獲得、ともにITFツアー2勝目 [W25パパモア]". tennismagazine.jp.
- ^ "輿石亜佑美との日本人対決を制した佐藤光がITFツアーのシングルス初優勝 [W15ナコーンシータンマラート]". tennismagazine.jp.
- ^ "佐藤光がシングルスでITFツアー2勝目、森崎可南子とのダブルスは2週連続優勝で2冠達成 [W35ナコーンシータンマラート]". tennismagazine.jp.
- ^ "林恵里奈／森崎可南子との日本人ペア対決を制した佐藤光／清水映里がダブルス優勝 [W75カラーラ]". tennismagazine.jp.