Nao Hibino
日比野 菜緒
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Country (sports) |
Japan |
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Residence |
Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan |
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Born |
(1994-11-28) November 28, 1994 Ichinomiya, Aichi |
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Height |
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money |
$1,125,265 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
206-149 |
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Career titles |
1 WTA, 8 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 56 (18 January 2016) |
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Current ranking |
No. 130 (17 September 2018) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
1R (2016, 2017, 2018) |
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French Open |
1R (2016, 2017) |
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Wimbledon |
1R (2016, 2017) |
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US Open |
2R (2017) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
112–99 |
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Career titles |
1 WTA, 5 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 43 (31 July 2017) |
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Current ranking |
No. 61 (17 September 2018) |
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Grand Slam Doubles results |
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Australian Open |
2R (2017) |
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French Open |
2R (2016, 2017, 2018) |
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Wimbledon |
1R (2016) |
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US Open |
3R (2016, 2018) |
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Last updated on: 18 September 2018. |
Nao Hibino (日比野 菜緒, Hibino Nao, born 28 November 1994) is a professional 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 title at the Tashkent Open.
Career
2015
In 2015, Hibino reached the final of the Fukuoka International Women's Cup where she lost to Kristýna Plíšková. 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. Her second $50,000 title came at the Stockton Challenge, defeating Belgian An-Sophie Mestach in the final. This was Hibino's first singles title outside Japan. 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.
At the Japan Open, Hibino won her first singles WTA main-draw match defeating Hiroko Kuwata in three sets, before she lost to Madison Brengle. 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 Vekić in the final. This title gave Hibino a career-high ranking, breaking into the top 100 for the first time in her career.
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
Premier (0–0) |
International (1–3) |
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Finals by surface |
Hard (1–3) |
Clay (0–0) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
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Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
Premier (0–0) |
International (1–2) |
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Finals by surface |
Hard (1–2) |
Clay (0–0) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
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ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000-$60,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 12 (8–4)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
11 June 2012 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
Mari Tanaka |
6–0, 6–2 |
Winner |
2. |
24 June 2012 |
Mie, Japan |
Grass |
Yurina Koshino |
6–2, 0–6, 6–3 |
Winner |
3. |
15 September 2012 |
Kyoto, Japan |
Carpet (i) |
Yuuki Tanaka |
6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
4. |
1 September 2013 |
Tsukuba, Japan |
Hard |
Erika Sema |
6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Runner-up |
1. |
15 June 2014 |
Fergana, Uzbekistan |
Hard |
Nigina Abduraimova |
3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
10 May 2015 |
Fukuoka, Japan |
Grass |
Kristýna Plíšková |
5–7, 4–6 |
Winner |
5. |
17 May 2015 |
Kurume, Japan |
Grass |
Eri Hozumi |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner |
6. |
19 July 2015 |
Stockton, USA |
Hard |
An-Sophie Mestach |
6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
Winner |
7. |
2 August 2015 |
Lexington, USA |
Hard |
Samantha Crawford |
6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
3. |
21 November 2015 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
Zhang Shuai |
4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
28 October 2017 |
Liuzhou, China |
Hard |
Wang Yafan |
6–3, 4–6, 3–3 ret. |
Winner |
8. |
16 July 2018 |
Honolulu, United States |
Hard |
Jessica Pegula |
6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles: 10 (5–5)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
15,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
15 September 2012 |
Kyoto, Japan |
Carpet (i) |
Emi Mutaguchi |
Miyu Kato Misaki Mori |
6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
1. |
5 May 2013 |
Gifu, Japan |
Hard |
Riko Sawayanagi |
Luksika Kumkhum Erika Sema |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
2. |
20 May 2013 |
Goyang, South Korea |
Hard |
Akiko Omae |
Yoo Mi Han Na-lae |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
2. |
15 June 2014 |
Fergana, Uzbekistan |
Hard |
Prarthana Thombare |
Hiroko Kuwata Mari Tanaka |
1–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
3. |
4 April 2015 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Hard |
Miyu Kato |
Miyabi Inoue Akiko Omae |
6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
3. |
11 April 2015 |
Ahmedabad, India |
Hard |
Prarthana Thombare |
Peangtarn Plipuech Nungnadda Wannasuk |
3–6, 6–2, [10–12] |
Runner-up |
4. |
26 July 2015 |
Sacramento, United States |
Hard |
Rosie Johanson |
Ashley Weinhold Caitlin Whoriskey |
4–6, 6–3, [12–14] |
Winner |
4. |
2 August 2015 |
Lexington, United States |
Hard |
Emily Webley-Smith |
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech |
6–2, 6–2 |
Winner |
5. |
30 October 2016 |
Poitiers, France |
Hard (i) |
Alicja Rosolska |
Alexandra Cadanțu Nicola Geuer |
6–0, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
5. |
10 March 2018 |
Zhuhai, China |
Hard |
Danka Kovinić |
Anna Blinkova Lesley Kerkhove |
5–7, 4–6 |