Sydney 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-472–11538.5% 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
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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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12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
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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
Matches
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Sydney 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 4-6 6-2Melbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-1Prague Test 1979WTA · Final
6-1 3-6 6-3Prague Test 1979WTA · Semifinal
6-1 6-2Prague Test 1979WTA · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Shenzhen 1979WTA · Final
6-3 6-4Shenzhen 1979WTA · Semifinal
6-3 7-6Shenzhen 1979WTA · Quarterfinal
5-7 6-1 6-1Tokyo Sillook 1979WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4London 1979WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 7-5Port Talbot 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-3Chestnut Hill 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-6 5-7 7-5Chestnut Hill 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3Chestnut Hill 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1Fed Cup WG SF: RUS vs AUT 1979WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-3 6-1Australian Open 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-4Adelaide 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 4-6 7-5Adelaide 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4Sydney 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-3Fed Cup G1 RR: RSA vs UKR 1978WTA · Round robin
6-2 6-3Fed Cup WG R1: BEL vs CRO 1978WTA · Round robin
6-1 6-4Christchurch 1978WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3Christchurch 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Christchurch 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 2-6 6-4Christchurch 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-0Mallorca 1978WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-0Mallorca 1978WTA · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 6-0Queen's Indoors 1978WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 7-5Manchester Indoors 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4Columbus 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
3-6 6-3 7-6(2)Hilversum 1978WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Australian Open-2 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-0Australian Open-2 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4New South Wales 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-4Tianjin 1977WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-7 6-4 6-2Tianjin 1977WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-7 6-3Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 6-4Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-1Sydney 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-1Tokyo Sillook 1977WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Leningrad 1977WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 4-6 7-5Leningrad 1977WTA · Clay · Third round
4-6 6-0 6-4Auckland Chps 1 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-4Auckland Chps 1 1977WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-2Wimbledon 1977WTA · Grass · First round
6-1 6-3Fed Cup WG QF: ESP vs BEL 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-4 8-10 6-4Fed Cup G1 RR: ISR vs RSA 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-1 9-7Fed Cup G1 RR: BUL vs POL 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-2 7-5Fed Cup G1 RRA: COL vs MEX 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
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