Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃, Shimizu Ayano, born 11 April 1998) is a Japanese tennis player.

Ayano Shimizu
清水 綾乃
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 26)
Maebashi, Gunma, Japan[1]
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$235,910
Singles
Career record227–148 (60.5%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 175 (13 May 2019)
Current rankingNo. 316 (5 February 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2019)
French OpenQ2 (2019)
WimbledonQ2 (2018)
US OpenQ2 (2018, 2019)
Doubles
Career record120–89 (57.4%)
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 145 (8 October 2018)
Current rankingNo. 200 (5 February 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2016)
French Open Junior1R (2016)
Last updated on: 5 February 2024.

Shimizu has a career-high singles ranking of 175 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), achieved in May 2019, and a best WTA doubles ranking of 145, set in October 2018. Shimizu has won six singles and ten doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

She won her biggest title to date at the 2018 Kurume Cup, defeating Abbie Myers in the final.

ITF Circuit finals edit

Singles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner–ups) edit

Legend
W60 tournaments (1–0)
W40 tournaments (0–1)
W25 tournaments (4–3)
W10 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Carpet (5–3)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2016 ITF Hong Kong W10 Hard   Tang Haochen 1–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss 1–1 Sep 2016 ITF Noto, Japan W25 Carpet   Shiho Akita 4–6, 4–6
Win 2–1 May 2017 ITF Karuizawa, Japan W25 Carpet   Junri Namigata 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 3–1 Oct 2017 ITF Makinohara, Japan W25 Carpet   Momoko Kobori 6–3, 6–3
Win 4–1 May 2018 Kurume Cup, Japan W60 Carpet   Abbie Myers 6–3, 7–5
Win 5–1 Sep 2018 ITF Nanao, Japan W25 Carpet   Mai Hontama 6–3, 6–1
Win 6–1 Oct 2018 ITF Hamamatsu, Japan W25 Carpet   Mana Ayukawa 6–3, 6–4
Loss 6–2 Sep 2019 ITF Nanao, Japan W25 Carpet   Junri Namigata 6–7(5), 6–4, 2–6
Loss 6–3 Oct 2023 ITF Hamamatsu, Japan W25 Carpet   Joanna Garland 2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 6–4 Nov 2023 Yokohama Challenger, Japan W40 Hard   Aliona Falei 3–6, 5–7

Doubles: 17 (10 titles, 7 runner–ups) edit

Legend
W100 tournaments (0–1)
W60/75 tournaments (0–2)
W40 tournaments (1–0)
W25 tournaments (6–3)
W10/15 tournaments (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–4)
Clay (3–0)
Carpet (1–3)
Grass (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2016 ITF Gimcheon, South Korea W10 Hard   Jessy Rompies   Hong Seung-yeon
  Kang Seo-kyung
6–2, 7–5
Win 2–0 Jun 2017 Open Montpellier, France W25+H Clay   Momoko Kobori   Laura Pigossi
  Victoria Rodriguez
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Win 3–0 Jul 2017 Open Denain, France W25 Clay   Momoko Kobori   Mathilde Armitano
  Elixane Lechemia
6–4, 6–3
Win 4–0 Oct 2017 ITF Toowoomba, Australia W25 Hard   Momoko Kobori   Naiktha Bains
  Abigail Tere-Apisah
7–5, 7–5
Loss 4–1 Oct 2017 ITF Makinohara, Japan W25 Carpet   Yukina Saigo   Miyabi Inoue
  Kotomi Takahata
3–6, 5–7
Win 5–1 May 2018 ITF Karuizawa, Japan W25 Carpet   Momoko Kobori   Chisa Hosonuma
  Kanako Morisaki
6–0, 6–3
Win 6–1 Jul 2018 Open Denain, France W25 Clay   Momoko Kobori   Quirine Lemoine
  Eva Wacanno
0–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss 6–2 Sep 2018 ITF Nanao, Japan W25 Carpet   Momoko Kobori   Kanako Morisaki
  Megumi Nishimoto
2–6, 3–6
Loss 6–3 Oct 2018 ITF Hamamatsu, Japan W25 Carpet   Momoko Kobori   Erina Hayashi
  Miharu Imanishi
5–7, 4–6
Loss 6–4 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Mana Ayukawa   Erika Sema
  Anna Sisková
6–1, 4–6, ret.
Win 7–4 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Momoko Kobori   Barbora Matúšová
  Anastasia Zolotareva
6–1, 6–2
Win 8–4 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Momoko Kobori   Alicia Barnett
  Yuriko Miyazaki
6–4, 6–1
Win 9–4 May 2023 ITF Karuizawa, Japan W25 Grass   Momoko Kobori   Talia Gibson
  Akari Inoue
3–6, 7–6(6), [10–5]
Win 10–4 Aug 2023 ITF Hong Kong W40 Hard   Momoko Kobori   Erika Sema
  Aoi Ito
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss 10–5 Oct 2023 Sydney Challenger, Australia W60 Hard   Kyōka Okamura   Destanee Aiava
  Maddison Inglis
0–6, 0–6
Loss 10–6 Nov 2023 Takasaki Open, Japan W100 Hard   Momoko Kobori   Guo Hanyu
  Jiang Xinyu
6–7(5), 7–5, [5–10]
Loss 10–7 Jan 2024 Burnie International, Australia W60 Hard   Kyōka Okamura   Paige Hourigan
  Erin Routliffe
6–7(5), 4–6

References edit

  1. ^ "清水綾乃". Japan Tennis Association. 7 March 2023.

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