Ena Shibahara

Ena Shibahara (born 12 February 1998) is a JapaneseAmerican tennis player.

Ena Shibahara
Shibahara at the 2016 US Open
Country (sports) Japan (2019–current)
 United States (2014–19)
ResidenceRancho Palos Verdes, United States
Born (1998-02-12) February 12, 1998
Mountain View, California
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUCLA Bruins
Prize money$227,988
Singles
Career record47–37
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 416 (19 August 2019)
Current rankingNo. 519 (16 March 2020)
Doubles
Career record78–42
Career titles3 WTA, 1 WTA Challenger, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 25 (17 February 2020)
Current rankingNo. 25 (16 March 2020)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open3R (2020)
US Open1R (2016, 2019)
US Open JuniorW (2016)
Last updated on: 31 March 2020.

She has career-high WTA rankings of 416 in singles, achieved in August 2019, and 25 in doubles, set on 17 February 2020.

Shibahara made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2016 US Open in the doubles event, partnering with Jada Hart. Shibahara and Hart then won the US Open in girls' doubles.

In 2016, she graduated from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School and is currently attending UCLA.

In July 2019, Shibahara switched nationalities to represent Japan.

WTA finals

Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
Premier (2–1)
International (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2019 Copa Colsanitas,
Bogota, Colombia
International Clay Hayley Carter Zoe Hives
Astra Sharma
1–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2019 Silicon Valley Classic,
San Jose, United States
Premier Hard Shuko Aoyama Nicole Melichar
Květa Peschke
4–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 Oct 2019 Tianjin Open,
China
International Hard Shuko Aoyama Nao Hibino
Miyu Kato
6–3, 7–5
Win 2–2 Oct 2019 Kremlin Cup,
Moscow, Russia
Premier Hard Shuko Aoyama Kirsten Flipkens
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6–2, 6–1
Win 3–2 Feb 2020 St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy,
Russia
Premier Hard Shuko Aoyama Kaitlyn Christian
Alexa Guarachi
4–6, 6–3, [10–3]

WTA 125K finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jan 2019 Newport Beach Challenger, United States Hard Hayley Carter Taylor Townsend
Yanina Wickmayer
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Loss 1–1 Nov 2019 Houston Challenger, United States Hard Sharon Fichman Ellen Perez
Luisa Stefani
6–1, 4–6, [5–10]

ITF finals

Doubles (7–1)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (6–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Outcome No. Date Category Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 17 October 2015 $25,000 Makinohara, Japan Hard Yukina Saigo Kanae Hisami
Kotomi Takahata
4–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 23 June 2018 $25,000 Baton Rouge, United States Hard Hayley Carter Astra Sharma
Gabriela Talaba
6–3, 6–4
Winner 2. 4 August 2018 $60,000 Lexington, United States Hard Hayley Carter Sanaz Marand
Victoria Rodríguez
6–3, 6–1
Winner 3. 7 October 2018 $60,000 Stockton, United States Hard Hayley Carter Quinn Gleason
Luisa Stefani
7–5, 5–7, [10–7]
Winner 4. 9 November 2018 $25,000 Lawrence, United States Hard (i) Vladica Babić Anna Danilina
Ksenia Laskutova
6–4, 6–2
Winner 5. 17 November 2018 $25,000 Norman, United States Hard Vladica Babić María José Portillo Ramírez
Sofia Sewing
6–2, 6–3
Winner 6. 24 February 2019 $25,000 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard Hayley Carter Francesca Di Lorenzo
Caty McNally
7–5, 6–2
Winner 7. 18 May 2019 $60,000 Kurume, Japan Carpet Hiroko Kuwata Erina Hayashi
Moyuka Uchijima
0–6, 6–4, [10–7]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' doubles

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 2016 US Open Hard Jada Hart Kayla Day
Caroline Dolehide
4–6, 6–2, [13–11]


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