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Japanese tennis player (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sayaka Ishii (石井さやか, Ishii Sayaka, born 31 August 2005) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of world No. 203 in singles, achieved on 28 October 2024, and No. 345 in doubles, achieved on 21 October 2024.
_01.jpg) Ishii at the 2024 Cary Tennis Classic | |
| Native name | 石井さやか |
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| Country (sports) |  Japan |
| Born | 31 August 2005 Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 78,090 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 90–50 |
| Highest ranking | No. 203 (28 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 203 (28 October 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20–21 |
| Highest ranking | No. 345 (21 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 357 (28 October 2024) |
| Last updated on: 28 October 2024. | |
Ishii was born in Shibuya, Tokyo.[1] Her father, Takuro Ishii, is a former professional baseball player.[2] She trained at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[3]
In 2022, she reached the final of the Osaka Mayor's Cup, but lost to compatriot Sara Saito.[4]
In July, she and compatriot Naho Sato won the doubles title at the Figueira da Foz International Ladies Open.[5] The following month, she made her WTA Tour debut after qualifying for Tennis in the Land.[6] She lost to third seed Kateřina Siniaková in three sets.[7] In October, she qualified for her second main draw at the Toray Pan Pacific Open with a defeat over top qualifying seed Clara Tauson. She then recorded her first WTA Tour wins over compatriot and lucky loser Sara Saito[8][9][10] and qualifier Zeynep Sönmez to reach her first WTA 500-level quarterfinal.[11][12][13][14] Ishii withdrew with an abdominal injury before her last eight match with sixth seed Diana Shnaider.[15][16][17] As a result she reached a new career-high, three spots shy of the top 200 on 28 October 2024 raising close to 80 positions up in the singles rankings, having been ranked No. 279 in the beginning of the tournament.[18]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Francesca Curmi |
2–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2023 | ITF Redding, US | W25 | Hard |  Iva Jovic |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Apr 2024 | ITF Osaka, Japan | W35 | Hard |  Stacey Fung |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2024 | ITF Traralgon, Australia | W35 | Hard |  Lanlana Tararudee |
Mana Kawamura  Liu Fangzhou |
7–6(4), 3–6, [11–13] |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2024 | Figueira da Foz Open, Portugal | W100 | Hard | Naho Sato |
 Madeleine Brooks Sarah Beth Grey |
7–6(1), 7–5 |
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