Brisbane 1986WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 6-172–11538.5% 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—
Plays—
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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Career path
Ranking progression
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
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
89 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Toronto 1985WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 7-6Brisbane 1984WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-4Sydney 1983WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4Toronto 1983WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-2Berlin 1983WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-2Washington 1982WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Washington 1982WTA · Grass · Round of 16
W/OMoscow Indoors 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-5Auckland North Shore 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Auckland North Shore 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
UNKAuckland North Shore 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-2Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-1Adelaide 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Adelaide 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-3Sydney 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
5-7 6-2 6-4Sydney 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4Australian Open 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-0Australian Open 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3Los Angeles Metro 1980WTA · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 6-4 6-4Los Angeles Metro 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 8-6Los Angeles Metro 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 7-6Stuttgart 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4Australian Open 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Australian Open 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-4Nanchang 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Sydney 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Sydney 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 4-6 6-2Melbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-1Port 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 6-1Australian 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 6-3Christchurch 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 6-0Manchester Indoors 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 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 6-1