Natsumi Kawaguchi (川口夏実, Kawaguchi Natsumi, born 28 June 2002) is a Japanese tennis player.[3]
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 June 2002 Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan[1][2] |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Left (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $43,512 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 79–47 (62.7%) |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 346 (9 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 394 (1 April 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 44–32 (57.9%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 232 (4 December 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 241 (1 April 2024) |
| Last updated on: 4 April 2024. | |
On 9 October 2023, she has achieved career-high rankings of 346 in singles and on 4 December 2023 of 232 in doubles.
Kawaguchi and her partner Adrienn Nagy won the 2019 Australian girls' doubles title, beating Emma Navarro and Chloe Beck in the final.[4]
She qualified for the main draw of the WTA 500 2023 Pan Pacific Open at home in Tokyo but had to withdraw shortly after.
ITF Circuit finals edit
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard |  Emily Appleton
|
7–6(2), 6–7(2), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard |  Tamira Paszek
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2023 | ITF Hinode, Japan | 15,000 | Hard | Aoi Ito
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2023 | ITF Osaka, Japan | 15,000 | Hard | Miho Kuramochi
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–1 | May 2023 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | Katie Boulter
|
w/o |
Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $40,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard |  Maya Tahan
|
Emily Appleton  María Portillo Ramírez
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard |  Nika Kukharchuk
|
 Madison Appel Elle Christensen
|
w/o |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | 25,000 | Hard |  Talia Gibson
|
 Luksika Kumkhum Kanako Morisaki
|
6–1, 2–6, [3–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2023 | ITF Hong Kong | 40,000 | Hard | Kanako Morisaki
|
 Eudice Chong Cody Wong
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 2023 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Hiromi Abe
|
Haruna Arakawa Aoi Ito
|
3–6, 6–4, [10–4] |
| Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2023 | ITF Yokohama, Japan | 40,000 | Hard | Aoi Ito
|
 Liang En-shuo  Tang Qianhui
|
w/o |
Junior finals edit
Grand Slam tournaments edit
Girls' doubles edit
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2019 | Australian Open | Hard |  Adrienn Nagy
|
Emma Navarro Chloe Beck
|
6–4, 6–4 |
References edit
- ^ "NATSUMI KAWAGUCHI (川口夏実)". IMG Japan. 7 March 2023.
- ^ "川口夏実". TennisTribe.JP. 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Natsumi Kawaguchi - ITF Profile".
- ^ "Kawaguchi takes inspiration from Japan's leading lights".
External links edit
- Natsumi Kawaguchi at the Women's Tennis Association
- Natsumi Kawaguchi at the International Tennis Federation
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