Miyu Kato (tennis)
Miyu Kato (加藤 未唯, Katō Miyu, born 21 November 1994) is a professional Japanese tennis player.[1]
![]() 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-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||
Coach | Adam Lownsbrough | |||||||||||||
Prize money | $744,054 | |||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||
Career record | 181–164 (52.5%) | |||||||||||||
Career titles | 3 ITF | |||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 122 (15 January 2018) | |||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 783 (28 September 2020) | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q1 (2016) | |||||||||||||
French Open | 1R (2017) | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | Q2 (2017) | |||||||||||||
US Open | Q1 (2015) | |||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||
Career record | 201–164 (55.1%) | |||||||||||||
Career titles | 2 WTA, 1 WTA 125K | |||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 30 (30 January 2017) | |||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 72 (28 September 2020) | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2017) | |||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2016, 2017, 2020) | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2016) | |||||||||||||
US Open | 3R (2016) | |||||||||||||
Team competitions | ||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | 6–1 (85.7%) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 30 September 2020. |
On 15 January 2018, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 122. On 30 January 2017, she peaked at No. 30 in the WTA doubles rankings.
In her career, Kato has won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well one WTA 125K doubles title. On the ITF Circuit, she has won three singles and 12 doubles titles.[2]
Playing for Japan in the Fed Cup, Kato has win/loss record of 6–1, as of 30 September 2020.[3]
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.[4]
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Doubles
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | SR | W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
Australian Open | A | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 5–4 |
French Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | |
Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | NH | 0 / 4 | 1–4 |
US Open | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |
Win–Loss | 3–3 | 6–4 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 16 | 10–16 |
Year-end championships | |||||||
WTA Elite Trophy | DNQ | RR | DNQ | 0 / 1 | 0–2 | ||
Premier Mandatory tournaments | |||||||
Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
Miami Open | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
Madrid Open | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
China Open | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
Premier 5 tournaments | |||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | QF | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 |
Italian Open | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | |
Canadian Open | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | |
Cincinnati Open | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | |
Wuhan Open | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
Career statistics | |||||||
Titles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 2 | |
Finals | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 7 | |
Year-end ranking | 58 | 40 | 45 | 79 | $737,559 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2017 | Japan Open | International | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 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 | Taipei 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 Open, New Zealand | International | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2018 | Japan Open | International | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Sep 2018 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Premier | 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] |
WTA 125K series finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2016 | Hawaii Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3), 6–3, [10–8] |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 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(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 | ACT Clay International, Australia | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(3) |
Doubles: 22 (12 titles, 10 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(5) |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2012 | ITF Kyoto | 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(6), 6–3 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jan 2013 | ITF Hong Kong, China S.A.R. | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jan 2013 | ITF Hong Kong | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, [10–12] |
Win | 3–3 | Sep 2013 | ITF Kyoto | 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), 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(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 | Wuhan World Tour, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–7 | Apr 2015 | ITF Bangkok | 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 | Clay Court International, Australia | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, [7–10] |
Win | 9–8 | May 2016 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | 75,000+H | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 10–8 | May 2017 | Kangaroo Cup | 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 | Suzhou Ladies Open, China | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, [2–10] |
Loss | 11–10 | Mar 2018 | Clay Court International, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
Win | 12–10 | Aug 2019 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 100,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' doubles: 1 (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 |
References
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