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Naoko Sato

JPNBorn: January 2, 1955

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72–11538.5% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 551October 29, 1990
Best rankingNo. 332December 7, 1987
Record72–11538.5% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height163 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
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The year in motion

Season 2026

WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Naoko Sato has not played a match in the 2026 season.

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Starting pointNaoko Sato
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Career path

Ranking progression

15 months represented
First archived ranking
October 26, 1987
Career peak
No. 332
December 7, 1987
Archived observations
55
55 documented weeks
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Monthly ranking progressionThe higher the line, the better the player's ranking.No. 332No. 442No. 551198719881990

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Seasons

12 most recent
19860–10% · 0 titles19850–10% · 0 titles19840–10% · 0 titles19830–50% · 0 titles19821–233.3% · 0 titles19813–730% · 0 titles198014–1253.8% · 0 titles19799–1047.4% · 0 titles19787–943.8% · 0 titles197712–1741.4% · 0 titles19766–1726.1% · 0 titles19757–846.7% · 0 titles

Recent finals

0 career titles
FPrague Test 1979 Betsy NagelsenFShenzhen 1979 Betsy NagelsenFBarranquilla 1972Carpet Kazuko Sawamatsu
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface

Grass36–5389 matches · 40.4% winsClay16–3046 matches · 34.8% winsUnknown14–1125 matches · 56% winsHard4–1418 matches · 22.2% winsCarpet2–79 matches · 22.2% wins

Frequent opponents

Betsy NagelsenUSA4 matches0–4Paulina PeisachovISR4 matches2–2Belinda ThompsonGBR3 matches3–0Ingrid BentzerSWE3 matches0–3Julie AnthonyUSA3 matches0–3Linky BoshoffRSA3 matches0–3Pam WhytcrossAUS3 matches1–2Regina MarsikovaCZE3 matches0–3Sharon Walsh PeteUSA3 matches1–2Wendy TurnbullAUS3 matches0–3Ann Kiyomura HayashiUSA2 matches0–2Candy ReynoldsUSA2 matches2–0
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