Natsumi Kawaguchi
| Country (sports) | Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 June 2002 Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan[1][2] |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Left (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $50,369 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 89–59 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 346 (9 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 578 (9 September 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 55–42 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 232 (4 December 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 308 (9 September 2024) |
| Last updated on: 9 September 2024. | |
Natsumi Kawaguchi (川口夏実, Kawaguchi Natsumi; born 28 June 2002) is a Japanese tennis player.[3]
On 9 October 2023, she has achieved career-high rankings of 346 in singles and on 4 December 2023 of 232 in doubles.
Kawaguchi and her partner Adrienn Nagy won the 2019 Australian girls' doubles title, beating Emma Navarro and Chloe Beck in the final.[4][5]
She qualified for the main draw of the WTA 500 2023 Pan Pacific Open at home in Tokyo but had to withdraw shortly after.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| W60 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard | Emily Appleton | 7–6(2), 6–7(2), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Tamira Paszek | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2023 | ITF Hinode, Japan | W15 | Hard | Aoi Ito | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2023 | ITF Osaka, Japan | W15 | Hard | Miho Kuramochi | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–1 | May 2023 | Fukuoka International, Japan | W60 | Carpet | Katie Boulter | w/o |
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W40 tournaments |
| W25/35 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard | Maya Tahan | Emily Appleton María Portillo Ramírez |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | W15 | Hard | Nika Kukharchuk | Madison Appel Elle Christensen |
w/o |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | W25 | Hard | Talia Gibson | Luksika Kumkhum Kanako Morisaki |
6–1, 2–6, [3–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2023 | ITF Hong Kong | W40 | Hard | Kanako Morisaki | Eudice Chong Cody Wong |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 2023 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Hiromi Abe | Haruna Arakawa Aoi Ito |
3–6, 6–4, [10–4] |
| Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2023 | ITF Yokohama, Japan | W40 | Hard | Aoi Ito | Liang En-shuo Tang Qianhui |
w/o |
| Win | 3–4 | Aug 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W15 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Honoka Kobayashi Yukina Saigo |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Aug 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W35 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Kanako Morisaki Hikaru Sato |
2–6, 3–6 |
Junior finals
Grand Slam tournaments
Girls' doubles
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2019 | Australian Open | Hard | Adrienn Nagy | Emma Navarro Chloe Beck |
6–4, 6–4 |
References
- ^ "NATSUMI KAWAGUCHI (川口夏実)". IMG Japan. 7 March 2023.
- ^ "川口夏実". TennisTribe.JP. 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Natsumi Kawaguchi - ITF Profile".
- ^ "Amazing! Adrienn Nagy makes Hungarian tennis history during the Australian Open". Daily News Hungary. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Kawaguchi takes inspiration from Japan's leading lights". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
External links
- Natsumi Kawaguchi at the Women's Tennis Association
- Natsumi Kawaguchi at the International Tennis Federation