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	Ishii was born in ], ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Uchida \|first1=Akatsuki \|title=石井琢朗＆プロテニスプレーヤー石井さやか・父娘対談《前編》「男の子だったら間違いなく野球選手になったんじゃないかな」 \|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/55bed672dc0245c8b0e9ba65fb93dced951cff35?page=5 \|website=Yahoo!ニュース \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=21 May 2024}}</ref> Her father, ], is a former professional baseball player.<ref>{{cite web \|title=テニス・石井さやか、念願のプロ初優勝元プロ野球選手の父の教え \|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240420/k00/00m/050/193000c \|website=毎日新聞 \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=20 April 2024}}</ref> She trained at the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=七緒 \|first1=金光 \|title=夢はグランドスラム優勝！テニスプレイヤー石井さやか選手 - 渋谷新聞 \|url=https://shibuya-shimbun.com/archives/4519 \|website=渋谷新聞 \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=7 May 2023}}</ref>		Ishii was born in ], ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Uchida \|first1=Akatsuki \|title=石井琢朗＆プロテニスプレーヤー石井さやか・父娘対談《前編》「男の子だったら間違いなく野球選手になったんじゃないかな」 \|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/55bed672dc0245c8b0e9ba65fb93dced951cff35?page=5 \|website=Yahoo!ニュース \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=21 May 2024}}</ref> Her father, ], is a former professional baseball player.<ref>{{cite web \|title=テニス・石井さやか、念願のプロ初優勝元プロ野球選手の父の教え \|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240420/k00/00m/050/193000c \|website=毎日新聞 \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=20 April 2024}}</ref> She trained at the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=七緒 \|first1=金光 \|title=夢はグランドスラム優勝！テニスプレイヤー石井さやか選手 - 渋谷新聞 \|url=https://shibuya-shimbun.com/archives/4519 \|website=渋谷新聞 \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=7 May 2023}}</ref>

	== ~~Career~~==		==Junior career==
	===2022: Juniors===
	In 2022, she reached the final of the ], but lost to compatriot ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=McLean \|first1=Ross \|title=Osaka Mayor's Cup: key learnings from the latest junior Grade A event \|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/osaka-mayors-cup-key-learnings-from-the-latest-junior-grade-a-event/ \|website=International Tennis Federation \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|date=17 October 2022}}</ref>		In 2022, she reached the final of the ], but lost to compatriot ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=McLean \|first1=Ross \|title=Osaka Mayor's Cup: key learnings from the latest junior Grade A event \|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/osaka-mayors-cup-key-learnings-from-the-latest-junior-grade-a-event/ \|website=International Tennis Federation \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|date=17 October 2022}}</ref>

			==Professional career==
	===2024: WTA debut and maiden quarterfinal, top 200===
	In July 2024, she and compatriot ] won the ] title at the ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Ribeiro Lança \|first1=Gaspar \|title=Sayaka Ishii e Naho Sato celebram lado a lado pela primeira vez na Figueira da Foz \|url=https://www.raquetc.com/2024/07/27/sayaka-ishii-e-naho-sato-celebram-lado-a-lado-pela-primeira-vez-na-figueira-da-foz/ \|website=Raquetc \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=pt \|date=27 July 2024}}</ref> The following month, she made her ] debut after qualifying for ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Smoliński \|first1=Rafał \|title=Kolejny turniej w stanie Ohio. Trudne zadanie obrończyni tytułu \|url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/tenis/1141281/kolejny-turniej-w-stanie-ohio-trudne-zadanie-obronczyni-tytulu \|website=] \|access-date=19 August 2024 \|language=pl \|date=18 August 2024}}</ref> She lost to third seed ] in three sets.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Siniakova saves three match points, escapes teenage qualifier Ishii \|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4090166/siniakova-saves-three-match-points-escapes-teenage-qualifier-ishii \|website=] \|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref> In October 2024, ranked No. 279, she qualified for the main draw of the WTA 500 ] with a defeat over top qualifying seed ], making her debut at this level. She recorded her first WTA Tour wins over compatriot and lucky loser ] and qualifier ] to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal and also first at the 500-level. As a result she moved close to 90 positions in the rankings into the top 200.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/10/23/tennis/leylah-fernandez-pan-pacific/\|title=Leylah Fernandez into quarters in Tokyo as teen Sayaka Ishii continues impressive run\|publisher=Japan Times}}</ref>		In July 2024, she and compatriot ] won the ] title at the ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Ribeiro Lança \|first1=Gaspar \|title=Sayaka Ishii e Naho Sato celebram lado a lado pela primeira vez na Figueira da Foz \|url=https://www.raquetc.com/2024/07/27/sayaka-ishii-e-naho-sato-celebram-lado-a-lado-pela-primeira-vez-na-figueira-da-foz/ \|website=Raquetc \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=pt \|date=27 July 2024}}</ref> The following month, she made her ] debut after qualifying for ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Smoliński \|first1=Rafał \|title=Kolejny turniej w stanie Ohio. Trudne zadanie obrończyni tytułu \|url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/tenis/1141281/kolejny-turniej-w-stanie-ohio-trudne-zadanie-obronczyni-tytulu \|website=] \|access-date=19 August 2024 \|language=pl \|date=18 August 2024}}</ref> She lost to third seed ] in three sets.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Siniakova saves three match points, escapes teenage qualifier Ishii \|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4090166/siniakova-saves-three-match-points-escapes-teenage-qualifier-ishii \|website=] \|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref> In October 2024, ranked No. 279, she qualified for the main draw of the WTA 500 ] with a defeat over top qualifying seed ], making her debut at this level. She recorded her first WTA Tour wins over compatriot and lucky loser ] and qualifier ] to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal and also first at the 500-level. As a result she moved close to 90 positions in the rankings into the top 200.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/10/23/tennis/leylah-fernandez-pan-pacific/\|title=Leylah Fernandez into quarters in Tokyo as teen Sayaka Ishii continues impressive run\|publisher=Japan Times}}</ref>

Revision as of 21:26, 23 October 2024

Japanese tennis player (born 2005)

Not to be confused with Sayaka Ichii.

Sayaka Ishii
Singles
Ishii at the 2024 Cary Tennis Classic
Native name	石井さやか
Country (sports)	Japan
Born	(2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 (age 19) Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 51,800
Career record	86–49
Highest ranking	No. 262 (16 September 2024)
Current ranking	No. 279 (21 October 2024)
Doubles
Career record	20–21
Highest ranking	No. 345 (21 October 2024)
Current ranking	No. 345 (21 October 2024)
Last updated on: 22 October 2024.

Sayaka Ishii (石井さやか, Ishii Sayaka, born 31 August 2005) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of world No. 262 in singles, achieved on 16 September 2024, and No. 345 in doubles, achieved on 21 October 2024.

Early life

Ishii was born in Shibuya, Tokyo. Her father, Takuro Ishii, is a former professional baseball player. She trained at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

Junior career

In 2022, she reached the final of the Osaka Mayor's Cup, but lost to compatriot Sara Saito.

Professional career

In July 2024, she and compatriot Naho Sato won the doubles title at the Figueira da Foz International Ladies Open. The following month, she made her WTA Tour debut after qualifying for Tennis in the Land. She lost to third seed Kateřina Siniaková in three sets. In October 2024, ranked No. 279, she qualified for the main draw of the WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open with a defeat over top qualifying seed Clara Tauson, making her debut at this level. She recorded her first WTA Tour wins over compatriot and lucky loser Sara Saito and qualifier Zeynep Sönmez to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal and also first at the 500-level. As a result she moved close to 90 positions in the rankings into the top 200.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–ups)

Legend
W25/35 tournaments (1–1)
W15 tournaments (0–1)

Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jun 2022	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Francesca Curmi	2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss	0–2	Oct 2023	ITF Redding, US	W25	Hard	Iva Jovic	4–6, 2–6
Win	1–2	Apr 2024	ITF Osaka, Japan	W35	Hard	Stacey Fung	6–1, 3–6, 6–3

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
W100 tournaments (1–0)
W35 tournaments (0–1)

Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 2024	ITF Traralgon, Australia	W35	Hard	Lanlana Tararudee	Mana Kawamura Liu Fangzhou	7–6, 3–6,
Win	1–1	Jul 2024	Figueira da Foz Open, Portugal	W100	Hard	Naho Sato	Madeleine Brooks Sarah Beth Grey	7–6, 7–5

References

Uchida, Akatsuki (21 May 2024). "石井琢朗＆プロテニスプレーヤー石井さやか・父娘対談《前編》「男の子だったら間違いなく野球選手になったんじゃないかな」". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
"テニス・石井さやか、念願のプロ初優勝元プロ野球選手の父の教え". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
七緒, 金光 (7 May 2023). "夢はグランドスラム優勝！テニスプレイヤー石井さやか選手 - 渋谷新聞". 渋谷新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
McLean, Ross (17 October 2022). "Osaka Mayor's Cup: key learnings from the latest junior Grade A event". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
Ribeiro Lança, Gaspar (27 July 2024). "Sayaka Ishii e Naho Sato celebram lado a lado pela primeira vez na Figueira da Foz". Raquetc (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
Smoliński, Rafał (18 August 2024). "Kolejny turniej w stanie Ohio. Trudne zadanie obrończyni tytułu". Sportowe Fakty (in Polish). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
"Siniakova saves three match points, escapes teenage qualifier Ishii". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
"Leylah Fernandez into quarters in Tokyo as teen Sayaka Ishii continues impressive run". Japan Times.

External links

Sayaka Ishii at the Women's Tennis Association
Sayaka Ishii at the International Tennis Federation

v t e Women's Tennis Association: Top Japanese female singles tennis players
as of 2 December 2024
1. Moyuka Uchijima (56 1) 2. Naomi Osaka (60 ) 3. Aoi Ito (127 2) 4. Ena Shibahara (137 3) 5. Nao Hibino (147 3)
6. Sara Saito (154 3) 7. Mai Hontama (156 1) 8. Sayaka Ishii (204 1) 9. Kyōka Okamura (236 1) 10. Haruka Kaji (249 6)

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	Ishii was born in ], ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Uchida \|first1=Akatsuki \|title=石井琢朗＆プロテニスプレーヤー石井さやか・父娘対談《前編》「男の子だったら間違いなく野球選手になったんじゃないかな」 \|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/55bed672dc0245c8b0e9ba65fb93dced951cff35?page=5 \|website=Yahoo!ニュース \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=21 May 2024}}</ref> Her father, ], is a former professional baseball player.<ref>{{cite web \|title=テニス・石井さやか、念願のプロ初優勝元プロ野球選手の父の教え \|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240420/k00/00m/050/193000c \|website=毎日新聞 \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=20 April 2024}}</ref> She trained at the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=七緒 \|first1=金光 \|title=夢はグランドスラム優勝！テニスプレイヤー石井さやか選手 - 渋谷新聞 \|url=https://shibuya-shimbun.com/archives/4519 \|website=渋谷新聞 \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=7 May 2023}}</ref>		Ishii was born in ], ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Uchida \|first1=Akatsuki \|title=石井琢朗＆プロテニスプレーヤー石井さやか・父娘対談《前編》「男の子だったら間違いなく野球選手になったんじゃないかな」 \|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/55bed672dc0245c8b0e9ba65fb93dced951cff35?page=5 \|website=Yahoo!ニュース \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=21 May 2024}}</ref> Her father, ], is a former professional baseball player.<ref>{{cite web \|title=テニス・石井さやか、念願のプロ初優勝元プロ野球選手の父の教え \|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240420/k00/00m/050/193000c \|website=毎日新聞 \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=20 April 2024}}</ref> She trained at the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=七緒 \|first1=金光 \|title=夢はグランドスラム優勝！テニスプレイヤー石井さやか選手 - 渋谷新聞 \|url=https://shibuya-shimbun.com/archives/4519 \|website=渋谷新聞 \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=ja \|date=7 May 2023}}</ref>

	== ~~Career~~==		==Junior career==
	===2022: Juniors===
	In 2022, she reached the final of the ], but lost to compatriot ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=McLean \|first1=Ross \|title=Osaka Mayor's Cup: key learnings from the latest junior Grade A event \|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/osaka-mayors-cup-key-learnings-from-the-latest-junior-grade-a-event/ \|website=International Tennis Federation \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|date=17 October 2022}}</ref>		In 2022, she reached the final of the ], but lost to compatriot ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=McLean \|first1=Ross \|title=Osaka Mayor's Cup: key learnings from the latest junior Grade A event \|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/osaka-mayors-cup-key-learnings-from-the-latest-junior-grade-a-event/ \|website=International Tennis Federation \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|date=17 October 2022}}</ref>

			==Professional career==
	===2024: WTA debut and maiden quarterfinal, top 200===
	In July 2024, she and compatriot ] won the ] title at the ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Ribeiro Lança \|first1=Gaspar \|title=Sayaka Ishii e Naho Sato celebram lado a lado pela primeira vez na Figueira da Foz \|url=https://www.raquetc.com/2024/07/27/sayaka-ishii-e-naho-sato-celebram-lado-a-lado-pela-primeira-vez-na-figueira-da-foz/ \|website=Raquetc \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=pt \|date=27 July 2024}}</ref> The following month, she made her ] debut after qualifying for ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Smoliński \|first1=Rafał \|title=Kolejny turniej w stanie Ohio. Trudne zadanie obrończyni tytułu \|url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/tenis/1141281/kolejny-turniej-w-stanie-ohio-trudne-zadanie-obronczyni-tytulu \|website=] \|access-date=19 August 2024 \|language=pl \|date=18 August 2024}}</ref> She lost to third seed ] in three sets.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Siniakova saves three match points, escapes teenage qualifier Ishii \|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4090166/siniakova-saves-three-match-points-escapes-teenage-qualifier-ishii \|website=] \|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref> In October 2024, ranked No. 279, she qualified for the main draw of the WTA 500 ] with a defeat over top qualifying seed ], making her debut at this level. She recorded her first WTA Tour wins over compatriot and lucky loser ] and qualifier ] to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal and also first at the 500-level. As a result she moved close to 90 positions in the rankings into the top 200.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/10/23/tennis/leylah-fernandez-pan-pacific/\|title=Leylah Fernandez into quarters in Tokyo as teen Sayaka Ishii continues impressive run\|publisher=Japan Times}}</ref>		In July 2024, she and compatriot ] won the ] title at the ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Ribeiro Lança \|first1=Gaspar \|title=Sayaka Ishii e Naho Sato celebram lado a lado pela primeira vez na Figueira da Foz \|url=https://www.raquetc.com/2024/07/27/sayaka-ishii-e-naho-sato-celebram-lado-a-lado-pela-primeira-vez-na-figueira-da-foz/ \|website=Raquetc \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=pt \|date=27 July 2024}}</ref> The following month, she made her ] debut after qualifying for ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Smoliński \|first1=Rafał \|title=Kolejny turniej w stanie Ohio. Trudne zadanie obrończyni tytułu \|url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/tenis/1141281/kolejny-turniej-w-stanie-ohio-trudne-zadanie-obronczyni-tytulu \|website=] \|access-date=19 August 2024 \|language=pl \|date=18 August 2024}}</ref> She lost to third seed ] in three sets.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Siniakova saves three match points, escapes teenage qualifier Ishii \|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/4090166/siniakova-saves-three-match-points-escapes-teenage-qualifier-ishii \|website=] \|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref> In October 2024, ranked No. 279, she qualified for the main draw of the WTA 500 ] with a defeat over top qualifying seed ], making her debut at this level. She recorded her first WTA Tour wins over compatriot and lucky loser ] and qualifier ] to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal and also first at the 500-level. As a result she moved close to 90 positions in the rankings into the top 200.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/10/23/tennis/leylah-fernandez-pan-pacific/\|title=Leylah Fernandez into quarters in Tokyo as teen Sayaka Ishii continues impressive run\|publisher=Japan Times}}</ref>