Sara Saito
_01.jpg) Saito at the 2023 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 October 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $313,618 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 129–89 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 150 (16 December 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 238 (3 August 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2025) |
| French Open | Q3 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2025) |
| US Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 30–35 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 215 (20 April 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 234 (3 August 2026) |
| Last updated on: 7 August 2026. | |
Sara Saito (斎藤咲良, Saitō Sara; born 3 October 2006) is a Japanese tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of 159 WTA, achieved on 16 December 2024. On 20 April 2026, she peaked at No. 215 in the WTA doubles rankings.[1]
Career
[edit]2023: Juniors
[edit]She has a career-high combined junior ranking of 2, achieved on 29 May 2023.[2] She had a disappointing performance in the singles draw of the 2023 Australian Open, losing in the first round to Australian wildcard Stefani Webb.[3] She reached the final of the doubles with fellow Japanese Hayu Kinoshita, losing to Renáta Jamrichová and Federica Urgesi.[4] She was top seeded in the girls' singles tournament at the 2023 French Open, after winning two titles in South America.[5]
2024: First quarterfinal on WTA Tour debut
[edit]Saito made her WTA Tour main-draw debut as a wildcard at the 2024 Japan Women's Open,[6] defeating Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro[7] and fifth seed Elina Avanesyan[8][9] to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal. Her run was ended in straight sets by Kimberly Birrell.[10] She entered the WTA 500 Pan Pacific Open as a lucky loser, making her debut at this level but lost to qualifier and compatriot Sayaka Ishii.[11]
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2023 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | W25 | Carpet |  Thasaporn Naklo |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2024 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W50 | Hard |  Antonia Ružić |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jan 2024 | Burnie International, Australia | W75 | Hard |  Priscilla Hon |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 2024 | Open de Biarritz, France | W100 | Clay |  Margaux Rouvroy |
5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Mar 2025 | All Japan Indoor Championships | W50 | Hard (i) | Himeno Sakatsume |
6–4, 7–6(2) |
| Win | 4–2 | Oct 2025 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | W35 | Carpet |  Back Da-yeon |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Jul 2026 | Championnats de Granby, Canada | W75 | Hard |  Kayla Cross |
5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2025 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | W35 | Carpet | Ayano Shimizu |
 Chen Mengyi  Tiana Tian Deng |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2026 | Queensland International, Australia |
W75 | Hard | Natsumi Kawaguchi |
Gabriella Da Silva-Fick Tenika McGiffin |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Mar 2026 | All Japan Indoor Championships | W75 | Hard (i) | Hayu Kinoshita |
 Sofia Costoulas  Sofya Lansere |
2–6, 4–6 |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
[edit]Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | Hayu Kinoshita |
 Renáta Jamrichová  Federica Urgesi |
6–7(5–7), 6–1, [7–10] |
| Loss | 2023 | French Open | Clay | Alina Korneeva |
 Tyra Caterina Grant Clervie Ngounoue |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Nanaka Sato |
Anastasiia Gureva  Mara Gae |
6–1, 5–7, [8–10] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sara Saito | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ↑ "Sara Saito". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ↑ "Local girl, 17, arrives on big stage with 'surreal' Aus Open win over No.1 seed". 7NEWS. January 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Blockx, Korneeva win Australian Open junior titles". theScore.com. Associated Press. January 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Saito, Pacheco Mendez headline juniors draws – Roland-Garros – The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site". www.rolandgarros.com.
- ↑ "Photos: Aoi Ito and all of 2024's WTA main-draw debuts". WTATennis. 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "On WTA debut, Japanese wild card Saito, 18, upsets Bouzas Maneiro in Osaka". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Wild card Saito upsets Avanesyan to reach Osaka quarters on WTA debut". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Japan Open: Fifth seed Avanesyan upset by Saito in second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Birrell halts Saito run in Osaka to reach first WTA semifinal". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "2024 TOKYO; Teenage qualifier Ishii earns first career tour-level win in Tokyo". 22 October 2024.
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