Japanese tennis player
Nao Hibino Country (sports) Japan Residence Ichinomiya, Aichi , JapanBorn (1994-11-28 ) November 28, 1994 (age 26) Ichinomiya, Aichi, JapanHeight 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$ 1,746,039Singles Career record 263-190 (58.1%) Career titles 2 Highest ranking No. 56 (18 January 2016) Current ranking No. 72 (23 November 2020) Grand Slam Singles results Australian Open 2R (2020 ) French Open 2R (2020 ) Wimbledon 1R (2016 , 2017 ) US Open 2R (2017 ) Doubles Career record 155-131 (54.2%) Career titles 2 Highest ranking No. 43 (31 July 2017) Current ranking No. 68 (23 November 2020) Grand Slam Doubles results Australian Open 2R (2017 ) French Open 2R (2016 , 2017 , 2018 ) Wimbledon 1R (2016 ) US Open 3R (2016 , 2018 ) Last updated on: 23 November 2020.
Nao Hibino ( , Hibino Nao , born 28 November 1994) is a Japanese tennis player. On 18 January 2016, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 56. On 31 July 2017, she peaked at No. 43 in the doubles rankings. In 2015, she won her first WTA Tour title at the Tashkent Open .
Career
2014: WTA doubles debut
Hibino made her WTA main-draw debut at the Japan Women's Open , in the doubles event where she partnered Riko Sawayanagi . They lost in the first round to Yurika Sema and Erika Sema . Prior to her main-draw debut she had won four singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit . In 2014, she made her Grand Slam debut at the US Open where she defeated Anna Tatishvili in the first qualifying round.[1]
2015: First WTA singles title
In 2015, Hibino reached the final of the Fukuoka International Women's Cup where she lost to Kristýna Plí?ková . The following week she won the Kurume Best Amenity Cup , defeating Eri Hozumi in the final, 6-3, 6-1. Hibino made her debut at Wimbledon , defeating Ayumi Morita in the first qualifying round before losing to Anna Tatishvili.[1] Her second $50K title came at the Stockton Challenge , defeating Belgian An-Sophie Mestach in the final.[2] This was Hibino's first singles title outside Japan.[1] Her rise continued when she continued her good results at the Gold River Challenge and the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships , reaching the semifinals and winning the title, respectively. At the US Open , Hibino reached the final qualifying round, defeating Tereza Martincová and Eri Hozumi before losing to Kateryna Bondarenko .[1]
At the Japan Open , Hibino won her first singles WTA main-draw match defeating Hiroko Kuwata in three sets,[1] before she lost to Madison Brengle .[3] Her success on the WTA Tour continued when she won her first WTA title at the Tashkent Open without dropping a set. Her wins were over Anhelina Kalinina , Kateryna Kozlova , Bojana Jovanovski and Donna Veki? in the final.[4] This title gave Hibino a career-high ranking, breaking into the top 100 for the first time in her career.[5]
2016: Grand Slam main-draw debut
Hibino made Grand Slam main-draw debut at the Australian Open , where she lost to Maria Sharapova in the first round.[6]
2017: First WTA doubles title, first Grand Slam win
In late February, Hibino reached final of the Malaysian Open where she lost to qualifer Ashleigh Barty .[7] Later, she reached another singles final at the WTA Tour, at the Jiangxi Open , but failed to win the trophy, losing to Peng Shuai . At the US Open , she recorded her first Grand Slam win, defeating CiCi Bellis in the three sets in the first round.[8]
Hibino had better performances in doubles. In April, she reached and also won her first WTA final at the Monterrey Open , partnering with polish player Alicja Rosolska .[9] In September, she finished as runner-up at the Tashkent Open . Along with this, during the year, she reached semifinals at the Taiwan Open in February, Istanbul Cup in April, Jiangxi Open in July and Korea Open in September.[1]
2019: Second singles and doubles WTA titles
In September, Hibino won her second WTA singles title at the Japan Women's Open , defeating her countrymate Misaki Doi in the final.[10] There she also won title in doubles, partnering with Doi.[1]
2020: First top 10 win, two WTA singles semifinals
In the early season, Hibino reached semifinal of the Hua Hin Championships , where she also recorded her first top 10 win, defeating world No. 4 Elina Svitolina in the straight sets.[11] At the Internationaux de Strasbourg , Hibino reached semifinal, defeating Sloane Stephens ,[12] Zarina Diyas and Je?ena Ostapenko before she lost to Elena Rybakina .[13] [14]
Performance timelines
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
A
P
Z#
PO
G
F-S
SF-B
NMS
NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in Win-Loss records.
Singles
Current after the 2020 season.
Notes
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0-0)
WTA Tour Championships (0-0)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0-0)
Premier (0-0)
International (2-3)
Finals by surface
Hard (2-3)
Clay (0-0)
Grass (0-0)
Carpet (0-0)
Result
W-L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1-0
Oct 2015
Tashkent Open , Uzbekistan
International
Hard
Donna Veki?
6-2, 6-2
Loss
1-1
Oct 2016
Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan
International
Hard
Kristýna Plí?ková
3-6, 6-2, 3-6
Loss
1-2
Mar 2017
Malaysian Open , Malaysia
International
Hard
Ashleigh Barty
3-6, 2-6
Loss
1-3
Jul 2017
Jiangxi Open , China
International
Hard
Peng Shuai
3-6, 2-6
Win
2-3
Sep 2019
Japan Women's Open , Japan
International
Hard
Misaki Doi
6-3, 6-2
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0-0)
WTA Tour Championships (0-0)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0-0)
Premier (0-0)
International (2-3)
Finals by surface
Hard (2-3)
Clay (0-0)
Grass (0-0)
Carpet (0-0)
Result
W-L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1-0
Apr 2017
Monterrey Open , Mexico
International
Hard
Alicja Rosolska
Dalila Jakupovic Nadiia Kichenok
6-2, 7-6(4) Loss
1-1
Sep 2017
Tashkent Open , Uzbekistan
International
Hard
Oksana Kalashnikova
Tímea Babos Andrea Hlavackova
5-7, 4-6
Loss
1-2
Feb 2018
Taiwan Open , Taiwan
International
Hard (i)
Oksana Kalashnikova
Duan Yingying Wang Yafan
6-7(4) , 6-7(5) Win
2-2
Sep 2019
Japan Women's Open , Japan
International
Hard
Misaki Doi
Christina McHale Valeria Savinykh
3-6, 6-4, [10-4]
Loss
2-3
Oct 2019
Tianjin Open , China
International
Hard
Miyu Kato
Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
3-6, 5-7
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (8 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$50,000 / $60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5-3)
Clay (0-0)
Grass (2-1)
Carpet (1-0)
Result
W-L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1-0
Jun 2012
ITF Tokyo, Japan
10,000
Hard
Mari Tanaka
6-0, 6-2
Win
2-0
Jun 2012
ITF Mie, Japan
10,000
Grass
Yurina Koshino
6-2, 0-6, 6-3
Win
3-0
Sep 2012
ITF Kyoto, Japan
10,000
Carpet (i)
Yuuki Tanaka
6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Win
4-0
Sep 2013
ITF Tsukuba, Japan
25,000
Hard
Erika Sema
6-4, 7-6(2) Loss
4-1
Jun 2014
ITF Fergana, Uzbekistan
25,000
Hard
Nigina Abduraimova
3-6, 4-6
Loss
4-2
May 2015
ITF Fukuoka , Japan
50,000
Grass
Kristýna Plí?ková
5-7, 4-6
Win
5-2
May 2015
ITF Kurume , Japan
50,000
Grass
Eri Hozumi
6-3, 6-1
Win
6-2
Jul 2015
ITF Stockton , United States
50,000
Hard
An-Sophie Mestach
6-1, 7-6(6) Win
7-2
Aug 2015
ITF Lexington , United States
50,000
Hard
Samantha Crawford
6-2, 6-1
Loss
7-3
Nov 2015
ITF Tokyo , Japan
100,000
Hard
Zhang Shuai
4-6, 1-6
Loss
7-4
Oct 2017
ITF Liuzhou , China
60,000
Hard
Wang Yafan
6-3, 4-6, 3-3 ret.
Win
8-4
Jul 2018
ITF Honolulu , United States
60,000
Hard
Jessica Pegula
6-0, 6-2
Doubles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (7-5)
Clay (0-0)
Grass (0-0)
Carpet (1-0)
Result
W-L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1-0
Sep 2012
ITF Kyoto, Japan
10,000
Carpet (i)
Emi Mutaguchi
Miyu Kato Misaki Mori
6-4, 6-3
Loss
1-1
May 2013
ITF Gifu , Japan
50,000
Hard
Riko Sawayanagi
Luksika Kumkhum Erika Sema
4-6, 3-6
Win
2-1
May 2013
ITF Goyang, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Akiko Omae
Yoo Mi Han Na-lae
6-4, 6-4
Loss
2-2
Jun 2014
ITF Fergana, Uzbekistan
25,000
Hard
Prarthana Thombare
Hiroko Kuwata Mari Tanaka
1-6, 4-6
Win
3-2
Apr 2015
ITF Bangkok, Thailand
15,000
Hard
Miyu Kato
Miyabi Inoue Akiko Omae
6-4, 6-2
Loss
3-3
Apr 2015
ITF Ahmedabad, India
25,000
Hard
Prarthana Thombare
Peangtarn Plipuech Nungnadda Wannasuk
3-6, 6-2, [10-12]
Loss
3-4
Jul 2015
ITF Sacramento , United States
50,000
Hard
Rosie Johanson
Ashley Weinhold Caitlin Whoriskey
4-6, 6-3, [12-14]
Win
4-4
Aug 2015
ITF Lexington , United States
50,000
Hard
Emily Webley-Smith
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech
6-2, 6-2
Win
5-4
Oct 2016
ITF Poitiers , France
100,000
Hard (i)
Alicja Rosolska
Alexandra Cadan?u Nicola Geuer
6-0, 6-0
Loss
5-5
Mar 2018
ITF Zhuhai , China
60,000
Hard
Danka Kovini?
Anna Blinkova Lesley Kerkhove
5-7, 4-6
Win
6-5
Oct 2018
ITF Suzhou , China
100,000
Hard
Misaki Doi
Luksika Kumkhum Peangtarn Plipuech
6-2, 6-3
Win
7-5
Aug 2019
ITF Vancouver , Canada
100,000
Hard
Miyu Kato
Naomi Broady Erin Routliffe
6-2, 6-2
Win
8-5
Nov 2019
ITF Shenzhen , China
100,000
Hard
Makoto Ninomiya
Sofia Shapatava Emily Webley-Smith
6-4, 6-0
Wins over top 10 players
Season
2020
Total
Wins
1
1
References
^ a b c d e f g "Nao Hibino Matches" . WTA Tennis . Retrieved 2020 .
^ Federico Coppini (July 20, 2015). "Japan´S Nao Hibino wins USTA Stockton Challenger singles title over An-Sophie Mestach of Belgium" . tennis world . Retrieved 2020 .
^ Ciro Salvini (September 15, 2015). "WTA Quebec e Tokyo - Bene Brengle e McHale. Avanza Lucie Hradecka (in Italian)" [WTA Quebec and Tokyo - Well Brengle and McHale. Lucie Hradecka advances]. tennis world . Retrieved 2020 .
^ Lorenzo Ciotti (October 2, 2015). "WTA Tashkent: Donna Vekic and Nao Hibino will meet in the Final!" . tennis world . Retrieved 2020 .
^ Chris Oddo (October 3, 2015). "Nao Hibino Wins Maiden Title in Tashkent" . tennis now . Retrieved 2020 .
^ Jim Caple (18 January 2016). "Maria Sharapova coasts past Nao Hibino at Australian Open" . abc News . Retrieved 2020 .
^ Lorenzo Ciotti (March 5, 2017). "Ashleigh Barty wins her first title and enters for the first time in the top-100!" . tennis world . Retrieved 2020 .
^ "Day 3 roundup: The time is Nao" . WTA Tennis . August 30, 2017. Retrieved 2020 .
^ Rafa? Smoli?ski (June 11, 2017). "Polskie tenisistki bawi?y si? na ?lubie Alicji Rosolskiej (in Polish)" [Polish tennis players had fun at the wedding of Alicja Rosolska]. sportowefakty.wp.pl . Retrieved 2020 .
^ WTA Staff (September 15, 2019). "Hibino downs Doi to hoist Hiroshima trophy: 'Hard work has paid off for both of us' " . WTA Tennis . Retrieved 2020 .
^ WTA Staff (February 17, 2020). "Ranking movers: Rybakina into Top 20, Kung jumps 127 spots" . WTA Tennis . Retrieved 2020 .
^ WTA Staff (September 21, 2020). "Hibino handles Stephens in Strasbourg opener" . WTA Tennis . Retrieved 2020 .
^ Robin Bairner (September 24, 2020). "Hibino edges Ostapenko to make Strasbourg semis" . WTA Tennis . Retrieved 2020 .
^ WTA Staff (September 25, 2020). "Svitolina surges to Strasbourg semifinal win over Sabalenka" . WTA Tennis . Retrieved 2020 .
^ "Player & Career overview" .
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