is a Japanese

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player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 159, achieved on 16 December 2024. She reached her career-high doubles ranking of No. 484 on 18 March 2024.

Career

2023: Juniors

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, losing in the first round to Australian wildcard Stefani Webb. She reached the final of the doubles with fellow Japanese Hayu Kinoshita, losing to

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and

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, after winning two titles in South America.

2024: First quarterfinal on WTA Tour debut

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and fifth seed

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ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

References

External links

*SARA SAITO official website https://sara-saito.com/en * Sara Saito Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sara_saito06?igsh=b3MzemR6YXFjaXBu * * 2006 births Living people Japanese female tennis players 21st-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-tennis-bio-stub