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Nao Hibino (日比野 菜緒, Hibino Nao, born 28 November 1994) is a 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 Tour title at the Tashkent Open.
Career
2014
Hibino made her WTA main-draw debut at the Japan Women's Open, in the doubles event where she partnered Riko Sawayanagi. They lost in the first round to Yurika Sema and Erika Sema. Prior to her main-draw debut she had won four singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In 2015, she made her Grand Slam debut at the US Open where she defeated Anna Tatishvili in the first qualifying round.
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.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in Win–Loss records.
Singles
Current through the suspension of the 2020 WTA Tour.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | Q1 | Q3 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | NH | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| US Open | A | 1R | 2R | Q2 | Q2 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0 / 10 | 2–10 | 17% |
| Premier Mandatory tournaments | |||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | 1R | Q2 | A | 1R | P | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Miami Open | A | 1R | Q1 | A | 1R | P | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Madrid Open | A | A | Q1 | A | A | P | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Premier 5 tournaments | |||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | A | 2R | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Italian Open | A | A | Q2 | A | A | P | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Canadian Open | A | 1R | Q1 | A | Q2 | P | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Cincinnati Open | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Career statistics | |||||||||
| Tournaments | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | Career total: 60 | ||
| Titles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Career total: 2 | ||
| Finals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Career total: 5 | ||
| Overall Win–loss | 5–2 | 16–21 | 10–17 | 5–9 | 8–6 | 5–3 | 2 / 60 | 49–58 | 46% |
| Year-end Ranking | 78 | 84 | 92 | 119 | 102 | $1,546,311 | |||
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (2–3) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–3) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (2–3) |
| Hard (2–3) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Oct 2015 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | Donna Vekić | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Oct 2016 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | Kristýna Plíšková | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2017 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | International | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | Jul 2017 | Jiangxi Open, China | International | Hard | Peng Shuai | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Sep 2019 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | International | Hard | Misaki Doi | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (2–3) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–3) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (2–3) |
| Hard (2–3) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Apr 2017 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | International | Hard | Alicja Rosolska | Dalila Jakupovic Nadiia Kichenok | 6–2, 7–6 | |
| Loss | Sep 2017 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | Oksana Kalashnikova | Tímea Babos Andrea Hlavackova | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Feb 2018 | Taiwan Open, Taiwan | International | Hard (i) | Oksana Kalashnikova | Duan Yingying Wang Yafan | 6–7, 6–7 | |
| Win | Sep 2019 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | International | Hard | Misaki Doi | Christina McHale Valeria Savinykh | 3–6, 6–4, [10–4] | |
| Loss | Oct 2019 | Tianjin Open, China | International | Hard | Miyu Kato | Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara | 3–6, 5–7 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (8 titles, 4 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 / $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (5–3) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (2–1) |
| Carpet (1–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 / $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (5–3) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (2–1) |
| Carpet (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jun 2012 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | 10,000 | Hard | Mari Tanaka | 6–0, 6–2 | |
| Win | Jun 2012 | ITF Mie, Japan | 10,000 | Grass | Yurina Koshino | 6–2, 0–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | Sep 2012 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | Yuuki Tanaka | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 | |
| Win | Sep 2013 | ITF Tsukuba, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Erika Sema | 6–4, 7–6 | |
| Loss | Jun 2014 | ITF Fergana, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard | Nigina Abduraimova | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | May 2015 | ITF Fukuoka, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | Kristýna Plíšková | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | May 2015 | ITF Kurume, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | Eri Hozumi | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Win | Jul 2015 | ITF Stockton, United States | 50,000 | Hard | An-Sophie Mestach | 6–1, 7–6 | |
| Win | Aug 2015 | ITF Lexington, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Samantha Crawford | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Loss | Nov 2015 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | 100,000 | Hard | Zhang Shuai | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | Oct 2017 | ITF Liuzhou, China | 60,000 | Hard | Wang Yafan | 6–3, 4–6, 3–3 ret. | |
| Win | Jul 2018 | ITF Honolulu, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Jessica Pegula | 6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/$60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| 15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (7–5) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (1–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/$60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| 15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (7–5) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Sep 2012 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | Emi Mutaguchi | Miyu Kato Misaki Mori | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | May 2013 | ITF Gifu, Japan | 50,000 | Hard | Riko Sawayanagi | Luksika Kumkhum Erika Sema | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | May 2013 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Akiko Omae | Yoo Mi Han Na-lae | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Jun 2014 | ITF Fergana, Uzbekistan | 25,000 | Hard | Prarthana Thombare | Hiroko Kuwata Mari Tanaka | 1–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Apr 2015 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 15,000 | Hard | Miyu Kato | Miyabi Inoue Akiko Omae | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Apr 2015 | ITF Ahmedabad, India | 25,000 | Hard | Prarthana Thombare | Peangtarn Plipuech Nungnadda Wannasuk | 3–6, 6–2, [10–12] | |
| Loss | Jul 2015 | ITF Sacramento, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Rosie Johanson | Ashley Weinhold Caitlin Whoriskey | 4–6, 6–3, [12–14] | |
| Win | Aug 2015 | ITF Lexington, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Emily Webley-Smith | Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | Oct 2016 | ITF Poitiers, France | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Alicja Rosolska | Alexandra Cadanțu Nicola Geuer | 6–0, 6–0 | |
| Loss | Mar 2018 | ITF Zhuhai, China | 60,000 | Hard | Danka Kovinić | Anna Blinkova Lesley Kerkhove | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | Oct 2018 | ITF Suzhou, China | 100,000 | Hard | Misaki Doi | Luksika Kumkhum Peangtarn Plipuech | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | Aug 2019 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | 100,000 | Hard | Miyu Kato | Naomi Broady Erin Routliffe | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | Nov 2019 | ITF Shenzhen, China | 100,000 | Hard | Makoto Ninomiya | Sofia Shapatava Emily Webley-Smith | 6–4, 6–0 |
Wins over top 10 players
| Season | 2020 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | NHR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||||||
| 1. | Elina Svitolina | No. 4 | Hua Hin Championships, Thailand | Hard | QF | 6–4 6–2 | No. 84 |