Fed Cup WG QF: ITA vs FRA 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-3 6-072–11538.5% 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
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Naoko Sato has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
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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
Matches
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Fed Cup WG QF: AUT vs USA 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-4 6-4Stuttgart 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2Auckland 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-0 9-7Auckland 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-3Auckland 1977WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-2Roland Garros 1977WTA · Clay · Second round
6-7 6-4 6-3Istanbul 1977WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-2Australian Open 1977WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 4-6 6-0Australian Open 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-3Australian Open 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-4New South Wales 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-4Fed Cup G1 RRB: IND vs INA 1976WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 7-5Fed Cup G1 RRA: CHN vs NZL 1976WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-7 6-4 6-0Fed Cup WG R1: ESP vs SUI 1976WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 6-2Beijing 1976WTA · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-3Lyon 1976WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 6-4Shenzhen 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4Leningrad 1976WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-0 6-2Leningrad 1976WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
2-1 RETLeningrad 1976WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 2-6 9-7Leningrad 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-2 8-6Leningrad 1976WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1Cincinnati 1976WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Fort Lauderdale 1976WTA · Clay · Third round
7-5 6-2Auckland 1976WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-0Washington 1976WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-1Orlando 1976WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Orlando 1976WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Mallorca 1976WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-1Queen's Indoors 1976WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 4-6 6-0Queen's Indoors 1976WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Ojai 1975WTA · Semifinal
7-6 6-2Ojai 1975WTA · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Ojai 1975WTA · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Palermo 1975WTA · Grass · Third round
6-0 1-6 6-0San Francisco 1975WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-0 6-4San Francisco 1975WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
1-6 6-4 7-5San Francisco 1975WTA · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 3-6 6-2San Francisco 1975WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 9-7Prague 1975WTA · Grass · Third round
8-9 6-0 6-0Wimbledon 1975WTA · Grass · First round
6-1 6-1Cincinnati 1975WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-1Kuala Lumpur 1975WTA · Semifinal
6-7 7-6 6-4Kuala Lumpur 1975WTA · Round of 16
2-6 6-4 6-3Sydney Manly 1975WTA · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Torquay 1975WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-1Rome 1974WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-3