Ayano Shimizu

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$245,327
Singles
Career record235–160 (59.5%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 175 (13 May 2019)
Current rankingNo. 306 (27 May 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2019)
French OpenQ2 (2019)
WimbledonQ2 (2018)
US OpenQ2 (2018, 2019)
Doubles
Career record131–96 (57.7%)
Career titles11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 145 (8 October 2018)
Current rankingNo. 179 (27 May 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2016)
French Open Junior1R (2016)
Last updated on: 27 May 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

Singles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner–ups)

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)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2016ITF Hong KongW10Hard Tang Haochen1–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss1–1Sep 2016ITF Noto, JapanW25Carpet Shiho Akita4–6, 4–6
Win2–1May 2017ITF Karuizawa, JapanW25Carpet Junri Namigata0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win3–1Oct 2017ITF Makinohara, JapanW25Carpet Momoko Kobori6–3, 6–3
Win4–1May 2018Kurume Cup, JapanW60Carpet Abbie Myers6–3, 7–5
Win5–1Sep 2018ITF Nanao, JapanW25Carpet Mai Hontama6–3, 6–1
Win6–1Oct 2018ITF Hamamatsu, JapanW25Carpet Mana Ayukawa6–3, 6–4
Loss6–2Sep 2019ITF Nanao, JapanW25Carpet Junri Namigata6–7(5), 6–4, 2–6
Loss6–3Oct 2023ITF Hamamatsu, JapanW25Carpet Joanna Garland2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss6–4Nov 2023Yokohama Challenger, JapanW40Hard Aliona Falei3–6, 5–7

Doubles: 18 (11 titles, 8 runner–ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (0–1)
W60/75 tournaments (0–3)
W40 tournaments (1–0)
W25/35 tournaments (7–3)
W10/15 tournaments (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–4)
Clay (3–0)
Carpet (1–4)
Grass (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 2016ITF Gimcheon, South KoreaW10Hard Jessy Rompies Hong Seung-yeon
Kang Seo-kyung
6–2, 7–5
Win2–0Jun 2017Open Montpellier, FranceW25+HClay Momoko Kobori Laura Pigossi
Victoria Rodriguez
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Win3–0Jul 2017Open Denain, FranceW25Clay Momoko Kobori Mathilde Armitano
Elixane Lechemia
6–4, 6–3
Win4–0Oct 2017ITF Toowoomba, AustraliaW25Hard Momoko Kobori Naiktha Bains
Abigail Tere-Apisah
7–5, 7–5
Loss4–1Oct 2017ITF Makinohara, JapanW25Carpet Yukina Saigo Miyabi Inoue
Kotomi Takahata
3–6, 5–7
Win5–1May 2018ITF Karuizawa, JapanW25Carpet Momoko Kobori Chisa Hosonuma
Kanako Morisaki
6–0, 6–3
Win6–1Jul 2018Open Denain, FranceW25Clay Momoko Kobori Quirine Lemoine
Eva Wacanno
0–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss6–2Sep 2018ITF Nanao, JapanW25Carpet Momoko Kobori Kanako Morisaki
Megumi Nishimoto
2–6, 3–6
Loss6–3Oct 2018ITF Hamamatsu, JapanW25Carpet Momoko Kobori Erina Hayashi
Miharu Imanishi
5–7, 4–6
Loss6–4Mar 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15Hard Mana Ayukawa Erika Sema
Anna Sisková
6–1, 4–6, ret.
Win7–4Mar 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15Hard Momoko Kobori Barbora Matúšová
Anastasia Zolotareva
6–1, 6–2
Win8–4Mar 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15Hard Momoko Kobori Alicia Barnett
Yuriko Miyazaki
6–4, 6–1
Win9–4May 2023ITF Karuizawa, JapanW25Grass Momoko Kobori Talia Gibson
Akari Inoue
3–6, 7–6(6), [10–5]
Win10–4Aug 2023ITF Hong KongW40Hard Momoko Kobori Erika Sema
Aoi Ito
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss10–5Oct 2023Sydney Challenger, AustraliaW60Hard Kyōka Okamura Destanee Aiava
Maddison Inglis
0–6, 0–6
Loss10–6Nov 2023Takasaki Open, JapanW100Hard Momoko Kobori Guo Hanyu
Jiang Xinyu
6–7(5), 7–5, [5–10]
Loss10–7Jan 2024Burnie International, AustraliaW60Hard Kyōka Okamura Paige Hourigan
Erin Routliffe
6–7(5), 4–6
Loss10–8May 2024Kurume Cup, JapanW75Carpet Momoko Kobori Madeleine Brooks
Sarah Beth Grey
4–6, 0–6
Win11–8Jan 2024ITF Daegu, South KoreaW35Hard Kisa Yoshioka Kim Da-bin
Kim Na-ri
6–4, 6–3

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