Yuki Naito (内藤 祐希, Naitō Yūki, born 16 February 2001) is a Japanese tennis player. Naito has been ranked as high as world No. 169 in singles and No. 224 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).

Yuki Naito
内藤 祐希
Naito at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports) Japan
Born (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 23)
Niigata, Japan
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$382,166
Singles
Career record165–122 (57.5%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 169 (5 April 2021)
Current rankingNo. 388 (27 May 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2020, 2021)
French OpenQ3 (2022)
WimbledonQ1 (2022)
US OpenQ2 (2021)
Doubles
Career record74–47 (61.2%)
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 224 (13 August 2018)
Current rankingNo. 374 (27 May 2024)
Last updated on: 27 May 2024.

On the ITF Junior Circuit, Naito's career-high ranking was world No. 15.

Career

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In November 2016, she won the doubles tournament of the Ando Securities Open in Tokyo, partnering Rika Fujiwara. The pair defended their title the following year.

Performance timeline

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Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

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Current through the 2022 Pan Pacific Open.

Tournament2020202120222023SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenQ2Q2Q1Q10 / 00–0 – 
French OpenQ2Q1Q3A0 / 00–0 – 
WimbledonNHAQ1A0 / 00–0 – 
US OpenAQ2Q1A0 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00 / 00–0 – 
Career statistics
Tournaments011Career total: 2
Overall win-loss0–00–30–10 / 20–40%
Year-end ranking184257220369$326,468

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)

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Legend
W60 tournaments (0–2)
W25 tournaments (4–3)
W15 tournaments (2–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (5–5)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Feb 2019ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Joanne Züger6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss1–1Feb 2019ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Maryna Chernyshova6–7(3), 6–2, 2–6
Loss1–2Mar 2019ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Seone Mendez5–7, 6–7(3)
Loss1–3Apr 2019ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Nika Radišić3–6, 6–4, 6–7(5)
Loss1–4May 2019Kurume Cup, JapanW60Carpet Rebecca Marino4–6, 6–7(0)
Win2–4Jun 2019ITF Kaltenkirchen, GermanyW15Clay Clara Tauson4–6, 6–4, 6–0
Win3–4Jul 2019ITF Turin, ItalyW25Clay Elisabetta Cocciaretto6–3, 6–4
Win4–4Aug 2019ITF Nonthaburi, ThailandW25Hard Wang Xinyu6–2, 6–7(4), 3–6
Win5–4Sep 2019ITF Pula, ItalyW25Clay Tessah Andrianjafitrimo3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win6–4Mar 2021ITF Buenos Aires, ArgentinaW25Clay Carolina Alves1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss6–5Jan 2022ITF Manacor, SpainW25Hard Justina Mikulskytė3–6, 3–6
Loss6–6Apr 2022Clay Court International, AustraliaW60Clay Jang Su-jeong7–6(3), 1–6, 4–6
Loss6–7May 2022ITF Split, CroatiaW25Clay Anastasia Kulikova6–7(4), 1–6
Loss6–8Oct 2023ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Taylah Preston4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 15 (10 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Legend
W100 tournaments (2–0)
W80 tournaments (1–0)
W60 tournaments (1–2)
W50 tournaments (0–1)
W25/35 tournaments (6–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–1)
Clay (5–4)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Nov 2016ITF Tokyo Open, JapanW100Hard Rika Fujiwara Jamie Loeb
An-Sophie Mestach
6–4, 6–7(12), [10–8]
Win2–0Nov 2017ITF Tokyo Open, Japan (2)W100Hard Rika Fujiwara Eri Hozumi
Junri Namigata
6–1, 6–3
Win3–0May 2018Kangaroo Cup Gifu, JapanW80Hard Rika Fujiwara Ksenia Lykina
Emily Webley-Smith
7–5, 6–4
Loss3–1Jun 2018ITF Klosters, SwitzerlandW25Clay Lucie Hradecká Akgul Amanmuradova
Ekaterine Gorgodze
2–6, 3–6
Loss3–2Jul 2019ITF Biella, ItalyW25Clay Chihiro Muramatsu Elena Bogdan
Réka Luca Jani
1–6, 3–6
Win4–2Jul 2019ITF Turin, ItalyW25Clay Chihiro Muramatsu Mayar Sherif
Melanie Stokke
6–0, 6–2
Win5–2Oct 2019ITF Pula, ItalyW25Clay Eri Hozumi Amina Anshba
Anastasia Dețiuc
6–4, 7–6(1)
Loss5–3Apr 2021Bellinzona Ladies Open, SwitzerlandW60Clay Rebecca Marino Anna Danilina
Ekaterine Gorgodze
5–7, 3–6
Loss5–4Mar 2022Clay Court International, AustraliaW60Clay Moyuka Uchijima Han Na-lae
Jang Su-jeong
6–3, 2–6, [5–10]
Win6–4Mar 2023Clay Court International, AustraliaW60Clay Erina Hayashi Destanee Aiava
Olivia Gadecki
7–6(2), 7–5
Win7–4Jul 2023ITF Stuttgart, GermanyW25Clay Mana Kawamura Denisa Hindová
Karolína Kubáňová
6–2, 6–7(4), [10–7]
Win8–4Oct 2023ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Naho Sato Lizette Cabrera
Maddison Inglis
4–6, 6–3, [10–2]
Loss8–5Jan 2024ITF Nonthaburi, ThailandW50Hard Maja Chwalińska Anna Sisková
Ksenia Zaytseva
5–7, 6–7(3)
Win9–5Feb 2024ITF Traralgon, AustraliaW35Hard Naho Sato Destanee Aiava
Tenika McGiffin
6–1, 6–3
Win10–5Jun 2024ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, SerbiaW35Clay Mana Kawamura Inès Ibbou
Elena Milovanović
6–4, 6–4

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

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ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2018French OpenClay Naho Sato Caty McNally
Iga Świątek
2–6, 5–7

References

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