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Rei Sakamoto

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Japanese tennis player (born 2006)
Rei Sakamoto
Country (sports) Japan
Born (2006-06-24)24 June 2006 (age 19)
Nagoya, Japan
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachFederico Ricci[1]
Prize moneyUS $231,000
Singles
Career record0–3(atATP Tour level,Grand Slam level, and inDavis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 159 (24 November 2025)
Current rankingNo. 159 (24 November 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2025)
US OpenQ2 (2025)
Doubles
Career record0–2(at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 772 (5 May 2025)
Current rankingNo. 877 (17 November 2025)
Last updated on: 24 November 2025.

Rei Sakamoto (坂本怜,Sakamoto Rei; born 24 June 2006) is a Japanese professionaltennis player. He has a career-highATP singles ranking of world No. 159 achieved on 24 November 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 772 achieved on 5 May 2025.[2] Sakamoto won the2024 Junior singles Australian Open title.[1] He is currently the No. 5 singles player from Japan.[3]

Sakamoto reached anITF junior combined ranking of world No. 1 on 27 May 2024.

Career

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2024: Australian Junior champion, ATP qualifying & top 500 debuts

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Sakamoto won the 2024 Australian Openboys' singles title after defeatingJan Kumstát in three sets.[4][5] PartneringMaxim Mrva, he also won the boys' doubles at the2024 US Open, defeating Denis Peták and Flynn Thomas in the final.[6][1]

He received a wildcard for qualifying competition at the2024 Miami Open but lost toVít Kopřiva in the first round.[7]

At the age of 18 and five months, Sakamoto won his first title at the2024 Yokkaichi Challenger becoming the second youngest Japanese titlist afterKei Nishikori to lift an ATP Challenger trophy in history. As a result he reached the top 500 in the rankings on 2 December 2024.[8][9]

2025: Major qualifying, Masters and top 175 debuts

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Sakamoto received a wildcard for the qualifying competition at the2025 Australian Open.[10]Sakamoto made his Masters main draw debut at the2025 Miami Open after qualifying, but lost toAlexandre Müller.[11]

He won his second Challenger title at2025 Cary Tennis Classic and reached new career-high ranking of world No. 206 on 14 July 2025, rising 85 positions up in the singles rankings.[12][1]

Performance timeline

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Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament20242025SRW–LWin%
Grand Slams
Australian OpenAQ10 / 00–0 – 
French OpenAA0 / 00–0 – 
WimbledonAA0 / 00–0 – 
US OpenAQ20 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–00–00 / 00–0 – 
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells OpenAA0 / 00–0 – 
Miami OpenQ11R0 / 10–10%
Monte Carlo MastersAA0 / 00–0 – 
Madrid OpenAA0 / 00-0 – 
Italian OpenAA0 / 00–0 – 
Canada MastersAA0 / 00–0 – 
Cincinnati OpenAA0 / 00–0 – 
Shanghai MastersA1R0 / 10–10%
Paris MastersAA0 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–00-20 / 20–20%

ATP Challenger Tour finals

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Singles: 3 (3 titles)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (3–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Nov 2024Yokkaichi Challenger, JapanChallengerHardGermanyChristoph Negritu1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win2–0Jun 2025Cary Tennis Classic, USChallengerHardCanadaLiam Draxl6–1, 6–4
Win3–0Nov 2025Keio Challenger, JapanChallengerHardJapanKaichi Uchida4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Legend
ITF WTT (1–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Feb 2024M15 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptWTTHardCzech Republic Jan HrazdilUnited Kingdom Emile Hudd
United KingdomDavid Stevenson		6–3, 6–7(8–10), [11–9]
Loss1–1May 2024M15 Cervia, ItalyWTTClayItalyFederico BondioliItalyGianluca Cadenasso
Italy Jacopo Bilardo		walkover

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 1 (title)

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ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win2024Australian OpenHardCzech RepublicJan Kumstát3–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–5

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2024French OpenClayItalyFederico CinàNorwayNicolai Budkov Kjær
AustriaJoel Schwärzler		4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win2024US OpenHardCzech RepublicMaxim MrvaCzech Republic Denis Peták
Switzerland Flynn Thomas		7–5, 7–6(7–1)

References

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  1. ^abcd"Meet Rei Sakamoto: Inside the rise of the #NextGenATP samurai".ATP Tour. 17 July 2025. Retrieved13 October 2025.
  2. ^"Rei Sakamoto | Overview".ATP Tour.
  3. ^"Japan | ATP Rankings (Singles)".ATP Tour.
  4. ^"Sakamoto's warrior spirit on show to take junior boys' title". Australian Open. Retrieved27 November 2024.
  5. ^"Renata Jamrichova, Rei Sakamoto win Australian Open junior titles". ESPN. Retrieved27 November 2024.
  6. ^"Rafael Jodar, Mika Stojsavljevic win US Open junior titles". ESPN. Retrieved28 November 2024.
  7. ^"Rei Sakamoto vs Vít Kopřiva". Tennis Majors. Retrieved27 November 2024.
  8. ^"Sakamoto, 18, closes Challenger season in historic fashion".ATP Tour. 3 December 2024.
  9. ^"Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: First Title For Lebanon, Dzumhur Triumphs For The 6th Time This Year".lastwordonsports.com. 3 December 2024.
  10. ^"Cruz Hewitt among Australian Open qualifying wild cards".ATP Tour. 19 December 2024.
  11. ^"Cina, 17, captures first tour-level win in Miami;Blockx, Sakamoto fall in ATP Masters 1000 debuts".ATP Tour. 20 March 2025.
  12. ^"Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Sakamoto Strikes Again".lastwordonsports.com. 7 July 2025.

External links

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Association of Tennis Professionals: Top ten male singles tennis players of theAsian Tennis Federation countries
as of 24 November 2025
Association of Tennis Professionals Top Japanese male singles tennis players
As of Nov 23, 2025
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