![]() Kato at the 2018 Wimbledon qualifying | |||||||||||||||
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Residence | Kyoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||
Born | Kyoto | 21 November 1994||||||||||||||
Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2013 | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Adam Lownsbrough | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | $1,242,132 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 216–175 (55.2%) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 122 (15 January 2018) | ||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 431 (28 August 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q1 (2016) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 1R (2017) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | Q2 (2017) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | Q1 (2015) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 283–232 (55.0%) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 4 WTA, 2 WTA Challengers | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 26 (1 January 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 26 (1 January 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2017) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 3R (2023) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2023) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 3R (2016, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career titles | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||
French Open | W (2023) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R (2019, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | 6–1 (85.7%) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 28 August 2023. |
Miyu Kato (加藤 未唯, Katō Miyu, born 21 November 1994) is a Japanese professional tennis player.[1]
She achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 122 in January 2018. On 1 January 2024, she peaked at No. 26 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Kato has won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour and two WTA 125 doubles titles. In addition, she has won four singles and 13 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.[2]
Playing for Japan Fed Cup team, Kato has a win–loss record of 6–1 (5–1 in doubles), as of August 2023.[3]
Career
2023 : Mixed doubles French Open champion, back to top 30 with a new career high and Elite Trophy
Kato won her Major title in the mixed doubles at the 2023 French Open, together with her German partner Tim Pütz.
She reached a new high career ranking of No. 27 on 23 October 2023, the week she was selected to participate in the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy with Aldila Sutjiadi.
2023 French Open controversy
At the 2023 French Open, she and her partner Aldila Sutjiadi were defaulted in the women's doubles, after she accidentally hit a ball girl with a ball. She had to forfeit her points and prize money, although she made clear she would appeal the supervisor's decision.[4][5] Kato received ample support from fellow players, including from the Professional Tennis Players Association, who deemed the disqualification unfair.[6] Kato and Sutjiadi's opponents, Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzková, were criticized for pushing the supervisor to disqualify Kato and laughing after the pair were disqualified, but did not apologize to Kato.[7]
Personal life and background
Kato has one brother named Yuki. She started playing tennis at the age of eight. She has stated that her tennis idols growing up were Justine Henin and Roger Federer. Her favorite surface to play on is hardcourt, but her favorite tournament is Wimbledon.[8]
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
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 and career statistics.
Doubles
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
Australian Open | A | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | 0 / 6 | 7–6 | 54% |
French Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R[upper-alpha 1] | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | 38% |
Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | NH | 1R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 7 | 3–7 | 30% |
US Open | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 0 / 7 | 7–7 | 50% |
Win–loss | 3–3 | 6–4 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 8–4 | 0 / 28 | 22–28 | 44% |
Year-end championships | |||||||||||
WTA Elite Trophy | DNQ | RR | DNQ | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||
WTA 1000 | |||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% |
Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | 1R | NH | A | A | SF | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% |
Miami Open | A | A | A | 1R | NH | A | A | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
Madrid Open | A | A | 1R | A | NH | A | A | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Italian Open | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | QF | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
Canadian Open | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | NH | A | A | 2R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
Cincinnati Open | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% |
Guadalajara Open | NH | A | QF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |||||
Wuhan Open | A | A | 1R | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||
China Open | A | A | 1R | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||
Career statistics | |||||||||||
Titles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Total: 3 | ||
Finals | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Total: 8 | ||
Year-end ranking | 58 | 40 | 45 | 79 | 74 | 80 | 49 | $787,056 |
- ↑ Kato was disqualified from the 2023 French Open, after accidentally hitting a ball girl when returning a ball to her.
Mixed doubles
Tournaments | 2019 | ... | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Australian Open | A | A | ||||
French Open | A | W | 1 / 1 | 5–0 | 100% | |
Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
US Open | A | A | ||||
Win–loss | 0-1 | 5–1 | 1 / 3 | 5–2 | 71% |
Significant finals
Grand Slam tournaments
Mixed doubles: 1 (title)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2023 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
WTA Elite Trophy
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2023 | WTA Elite Trophy, Zhuhai | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | Sep 2017 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | International[lower-alpha 1] | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2016 | Taiwan Open, Taiwan | International | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2016 | Katowice Open, Poland | International | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, [10–8] |
Loss | 1–2 | Jan 2018 | Auckland Classic, New Zealand | International | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2018 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | International | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Sep 2018 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Premier[lower-alpha 2] | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2019 | Tianjin Open, China | International | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 2–5 | Mar 2020 | Monterrey Open, Mexico | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [7–10] |
Loss | 2–6 | Jul 2022 | Hamburg European Open, Germany | WTA 250 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
Loss | 2–7 | Oct 2022 | Jasmin Open, Tunisia | WTA 250 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 0–6 |
Win | 3–7 | Jan 2023 | Auckland Classic, New Zealand | WTA 250 | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
Win | 4–7 | Aug 2023 | Tennis in Cleveland, United States | WTA 250 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–8] |
Loss | 4–8 | Oct 2023 | WTA Elite Trophy, China | Elite | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2016 | WTA 125 Honolulu, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 1–1 | May 2022 | WTA 125 Paris, France | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, [4–10] |
Win | 2–1 | Aug 2022 | WTA 125 Vancouver, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2013 | ITF Fort Worth, United States | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 1–3 ret. |
Win | 1–1 | May 2015 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2015 | ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Jul 2015 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2015 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Mar 2016 | ITF Canberra, Australia | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2022 | ITF Yokohama, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 0–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Dec 2022 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 60,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 26 (13 titles, 13 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2011 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2012 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Oct 2012 | ITF Makinohara, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jan 2013 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jan 2013 | ITF Hong Kong, China SAR | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, [10–12] |
Win | 3–3 | Sep 2013 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | 10,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–4 | Sep 2013 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 6–4, [7–10] |
Loss | 3–5 | Feb 2014 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | Apr 2014 | ITF Melbourne, Australia | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6(7–5), [7–10] |
Win | 4–6 | Jul 2014 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–0 |
Loss | 4–7 | Aug 2014 | ITF Wuhan, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–7 | Apr 2015 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 6–7 | May 2015 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 7–7 | Jun 2015 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, [10–8] |
Win | 8–7 | Jun 2015 | ITF Incheon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Loss | 8–8 | Mar 2016 | ITF Canberra, Australia | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, [7–10] |
Win | 9–8 | May 2016 | ITF Gifu, Japan | 75,000+H | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 10–8 | May 2017 | ITF Gifu, Japan (2) | 80,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 11–8 | May 2017 | ITF Rome, Italy | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 11–9 | Oct 2017 | ITF Suzhou, China | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, [2–10] |
Loss | 11–10 | Mar 2018 | ITF Canberra, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
Win | 12–10 | Aug 2019 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | 100,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 12–11 | Jan 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 12–12 | May 2021 | ITF Charleston, United States | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, [6–10] |
Loss | 12–13 | May 2021 | ITF Bonita Springs, United States | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
Win | 13–13 | Feb 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Girls' doubles: 1 (runner–up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2011 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Notes
- ↑ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
- ↑ The WTA Premier tournaments were reclassified as WTA 500 tournaments in 2021.
References
- ↑ "WTA Profile".
- ↑ "ITF Profile".
- ↑ "Miyu Kato at the Fed Cup".
- ↑ "Doubles pair of Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi disqualified at Roland Garros". Tennis.com. 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "Kato lodges appeal after French Open women's doubles default". The Japan Times. 6 June 2023.
- ↑ "Tennis: Players association calls Kato French Open default "unfair"". Kyodo News. 7 June 2023.
- ↑ Tumayni Carayol (5 June 2023). "Sorribes Tormo defends herself against criticism following Kato default". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Bio".
External links
- Miyu Kato at the Women's Tennis Association
- Miyu Kato at the International Tennis Federation
- Miyu Kato at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Miyu Kato at Wimbledon
- Miyu Kato at ESPN.com