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Hikaru Sato
佐藤 光
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999 (age 25)
Tokyo, Japan
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$37,855
Singles
Career record98–49
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 337 (7 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 353 (2 December 2024)
Doubles
Career record46–35
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 269 (2 December 2024)
Current rankingNo. 269 (2 December 2024)
Last updated on: 7 December 2024.

Hikaru Sato (佐藤 光, Satō Hikaru, born 05 April 1999) is a Japanese tennis player.[1]

College career

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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

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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

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Singles: 2 (2 titles, 0 runner-ups)

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Legend
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2024 ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand W15 Hard Japan 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: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner–ups)

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Legend
W75 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2022 ITF Cancún, Mexico W15 Hard Canada Vanessa Wong Argentina Alicia Herrero Liñana
Argentina Melany Krywoj 		6–2, 6–4
Win 2–0 Dec 2023 ITF Papamoa, New Zealand W25 Hard Japan Mio Mushika Czech Republic Michaela Bayerlová
Australia Alana Parnaby 		6–4, 5–7, [10–8]
Loss 2–1 Apr 2024 ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom W35 Hard Japan Akiko Omae Austria Tamira Paszek
Switzerland Valentina Ryser 		2–6, 7–5, [5–10]
Win 3–1 Aug 2024 ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand W35 Hard Japan Kanako Morisaki Japan Natsumi Kawaguchi
Japan Momoko Kobori 		6–2, 6–3
Win 4–1 Sep 2024 ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand W35 Hard Japan Kanako Morisaki India Shrivalli Bhamidipaty
India Vaidehi Chaudhari 		6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Win 5–1 Nov 2024 Gold Coast Tennis International, Australia W75 Hard Japan Eri Shimizu Japan Erina Hayashi
Japan Kanako Morisaki 		6–7(0), 6–3, [10–6]

References

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  1. ^ "PLAYERS Hikaru Sato". project-eo.themedia.jp.
  2. ^ "佐藤光さん、Washington State Universityに入学決定". i-consports.jp.
  3. ^ "WSU: 2020-21 Women's Tennis Roster: Hikaru Satō". wsucougars.com.
  4. ^ "Washington State Universityの佐藤光選手、University of Washingtonに編入決定". i-consports.jp.
  5. ^ "UW: 2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster: Hikaru Satō". gohuskies.com.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
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