Japanese tennis player (born 2005)
Sayaka Ishii Native name 石井さやか Country (sports) Japan Born (2005-08-31 ) 31 August 2005 (age 18) Tokyo , JapanHeight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$ 44,320 Career record 81–44 Highest ranking No. 283 (12 August 2024) Current ranking No. 283 (12 August 2024) Career record 17–18 Highest ranking No. 425 (5 August 2024) Current ranking No. 425 (5 August 2024) Last updated on: 12 August 2024.
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 No. 283 in singles, achieved on 12 August 2024, and No. 425 in doubles, achieved on 5 August 2024.
Early life
Sayaka 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]
Junior career
In 2022, she reached the final of the Osaka Mayor's Cup , but lost to compatriot Sara Saito .[ 4]
Professional career
In July 2024, she and compatriot Naho Sato won the doubles title at the Figueira da Foz International Ladies Open .[ 5]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–ups)
Legend
W25/35 tournaments (1–1)
W10/15 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
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, U.S.
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
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Legend
W100 tournaments (1–0)
W25/35 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
References
^ Uchida, Akatsuki (May 21, 2024). "石井琢朗&プロテニスプレーヤー石井さやか・父娘対談《前編》「男の子だったら間違いなく野球選手になったんじゃないかな」" . Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2024 .
^ "テニス・石井さやか、念願のプロ初優勝 元プロ野球選手の父の教え" . 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). April 20, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024 .
^ 七緒, 金光 (May 7, 2023). "夢はグランドスラム優勝! テニスプレイヤー石井さやか選手 - 渋谷新聞" . 渋谷新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2024 .
^ McLean, Ross (October 17, 2022). "Osaka Mayor's Cup: key learnings from the latest junior Grade A event" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved July 29, 2024 .
^ Ribeiro Lança, Gaspar (July 27, 2024). "Sayaka Ishii e Naho Sato celebram lado a lado pela primeira vez na Figueira da Foz" . Raquetc (in Portuguese). Retrieved July 29, 2024 .
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