Aoi Itō (Japanese: 伊藤 あおい, Hepburn: Itō Aoi, born 21 May 2004)[1] is a Japanese tennis player. Ito has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 130, by the WTA achieved on 25 November 2024. She also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 180, achieved on 16 September 2024.[2]
| Native name | 伊藤 あおい |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
| Born | 21 May 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $97,236 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 139–68 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 130 (25 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 130 (25 November 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 82–38 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (16 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 210 (25 November 2024) |
| Last updated on: 4 November 2024. | |
Career
editIn September 2024, Ito won her third singles and eighth doubles ITF titles at the W50 in Nanao, Japan.[citation needed] On her WTA debut at the 2024 Japan Open,[3] where she qualified for the main draw, Ito reached her first WTA Tour semifinal defeating Sofia Kenin[4] and upsetting eighth seed Elisabetta Cocciaretto, for her first top 50 career win.[5] She then defeated lucky loser Eva Lys in the quarterfinals,[6] before losing in the last four to Kimberly Birrell.[7]
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| W75 tournaments |
| W50 tournaments |
| W35 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2023 | ITF Hinode, Japan | W15 | Hard | Natsumi Kawaguchi | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2023 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | W15 | Hard | Kisa Yoshioka | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2024 | Burnie International, Australia | W75 | Hard | Maya Joint | 6–1, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Mar 2024 | ITF Hinode, Japan | W15 | Hard | Maegan Manasse | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | May 2024 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | W50 | Hard | Hanna Chang | 6–7(2), 4–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Jun 2024 | ITF Kawaguchi, Japan | W15 | Hard | Mao Mushika | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–4 | Sep 2024 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W50 | Carpet | Ayano Shimizu | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Nov 2024 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | W35 | Carpet | Mei Yamaguchi | 6–4, 3–5 ret. |
Doubles: 16 (8 titles, 8 runner-ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| W100 tournaments |
| W40/50 tournaments |
| W25/35 tournaments |
| W15 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2022 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Nanari Katsumi | Monique Barry Vivian Yang |
2–6, 6–7(5) |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Nanari Katsumi | Monique Barry Stefani Webb |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Rinon Okuwaki | Funa Kozaki Ikumi Yamazaki |
6–3, 6–7(5), [5–10] |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Haruna Arakawa | Erina Hayashi Kanako Morisaki |
6–1, 7–6(6) |
| Win | 3–2 | Apr 2023 | ITF Osaka, Japan | W15 | Hard | Mio Mushika | Choi Ji-hee Lee Ya-hsuan |
6–4, 6–7(5), [10–6] |
| Win | 4–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Kawaguchi, Japan | W15 | Hard | Miyu Nakashima | Ayumi Miyamoto Lisa-Marie Rioux |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Hong Kong, China | W25 | Hard | Erika Sema | Momoko Kobori Ayano Shimizu |
5–7, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Loss | 5–3 | Aug 2023 | ITF Hong Kong, China | W40 | Hard | Erika Sema | Momoko Kobori Ayano Shimizu |
6–3, 3–6, [9–11] |
| Win | 6–3 | Sep 2023 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | W25 | Hard | Tsao Chia-yi | Hiromi Abe Anri Nagata |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–3 | Oct 2023 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W40 | Carpet | Erika Sema | Miho Kuramochi Kanako Morisaki |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7–4 | Oct 2023 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Haruna Arakawa | Hiromi Abe Natsumi Kawaguchi |
6–3, 4–6, [4–10] |
| Loss | 7–5 | Nov 2023 | ITF Yokohama, Japan | W40 | Hard | Natsumi Kawaguchi | Liang En-shuo Tang Qianhui |
walkover |
| Loss | 7–6 | Mar 2024 | ITF Swan Hill, Australia | W35 | Grass | Alana Parnaby | Sakura Hosogi Misaki Matsuda |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7–7 | May 2024 | Fukuoka, Japan | W75 | Carpet | Haruna Arakawa | Rutuja Bhosale Paige Hourigan |
6–3, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 7–8 | Sep 2024 | Incheon Open, South Korea | W100 | Hard | Feng Shuo | Tang Qianhui Zheng Wushuang |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–8 | Sep 2024 | ITF Nanao, Japan | W50 | Carpet | Naho Sato | Momoko Kobori Ayano Shimizu |
6–1, 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Players Guide: 伊藤あおい" (PDF). Japan Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Aoi Ito | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Photos: Aoi Ito and all of 2024's WTA main-draw debuts". WTATennis. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Osaka Open: Ito downs Kenin in first round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "WTA roundup: Unheralded Aoi Ito upsets Italian at Japan Open". Reuters. 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Inspired by Hsieh, Aoi Ito takes her 'unique game' into Osaka semifinals". 16 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Qualifier Birrell stops Ito to make first WTA final in Osaka". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 October 2024.