Japanese tennis player (born 1994)
Makoto Ninomiya Country (sports) Japan Born (1994-05-28 ) 28 May 1994 (age 31) Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) Plays Right (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$ 1,410,260 Singles Career record 160–139 Career titles 0 WTA, 1 ITF Highest ranking No. 280 (22 February 2016) Doubles Career record 378–293 Career titles 9 WTA, 2 WTA 125 Highest ranking No. 20 (22 October 2018) Current ranking No. 58 (5 May 2025) Grand Slam doubles results Australian Open 2R (2020 ,2022 ,2023 ,2024 ,2025 ) French Open F (2018 ) Wimbledon SF (2017 ) US Open 2R (2024 ) Grand Slam mixed doubles results Australian Open QF (2022 ) French Open 1R (2018 ,2019 ) Wimbledon 2R (2017 ,2019 ) US Open 1R (2018 ) Last updated on: 5 May 2025.
Makoto Ninomiya (二宮 真琴 Ninomiya Makoto is a Japanese professionaltennis player.She achieved a career-highdoubles ranking of world No. 20 on 22 October 2018, and peaked at No. 280 in singles on 22 February 2016.Partnered withEri Hozumi , she reached the final of the2018 French Open .
In doubles, she has won eight titles on theWTA Tour , one title on theWTA Challenger Tour as well as 21ITF titles. In singles, there is only one ITF Circuit title.
Playing forJapan Fed Cup team , she has a win–loss record of 5–1 as of June 2024.
Ninomiya began playing tennis onITF events in 2009.[citation needed
She reached her biggest final at the2018 French Open with partnerEri Hozumi ,[ 1] Barbora Krejčíková andKateřina Siniaková .[ 2] 2023 Jiangxi Open where they lost to second seedsLaura Siegemund andVera Zvonareva .[ 3] [ 4]
AlongsideNao Hibino , she was runner-up in the doubles at the2024 Hong Kong 125 Open , losing toMonica Niculescu andElena-Gabriela Ruse in the final.[ 5]
PartneringUlrikke Eikeri , she won the doubles title at the2024 Hong Kong Open , defeatingShuko Aoyama andEri Hozumi in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak.[ 6]
AlongsideMaia Lumsden , Ninomiya won the doubles title at the2025 WTA 125 Saint-Malo Open , defeatingOksana Kalashnikova andAngelica Moratelli in the final.[ 7] [ 8]
Performance timeline [ edit ] (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.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records and career statistics.
Grand Slam tournament finals [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Finals by surface Hard (5–7) Grass (2–0) Clay (2–3)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 0–1 Aug 2016 Jiangxi International , ChinaInternational[ c] Hard Shuko Aoyama Liang Chen Lu Jingjing 6–3, 6–7(2) , [11–13] Win 1–1 Sep 2016 Japan Women's Open , JapanInternational Hard Jocelyn Rae Anna Smith 6–3, 6–3 Loss 1–2 Mar 2017 Malaysian Open , MalaysiaInternational Hard Nicole Melichar Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua 6–7(5) , 3–6 Loss 1–3 Jan 2018 Hobart International , AustraliaInternational Hard Lyudmyla Kichenok Elise Mertens Demi Schuurs 2–6, 2–6 Loss 1–4 Jun 2018 French Open , FranceGrand Slam Clay Eri Hozumi Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 3–6, 3–6 Loss 1–5 Sep 2018 Japan Women's Open International Hard Miyu Kato Zhang Shuai 2–6, 4–6 Win 2–5 Sep 2018 Pan Pacific Open , JapanPremier[ d] Hard (i) Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová 6–4, 6–4 Loss 2–6 Apr 2021 İstanbul Cup , TurkeyWTA 250 Clay Nao Hibino Veronika Kudermetova 1–6, 1–6 Loss 2–7 May 2021 Internationaux de Strasbourg , FranceWTA 250 Clay Yang Zhaoxuan Alexa Guarachi Desirae Krawczyk 2–6, 3–6 Win 3–7 Jun 2021 Nottingham Open , United KingdomWTA 250 Grass Caroline Dolehide Storm Sanders 6–4, 6–7(3) , [10–8] Loss 3–8 Aug 2021 Chicago Open , United StatesWTA 250 Hard Nadiia Kichenok Raluca Olaru 6–7(6) , 7–5, [8–10] Win 4–8 Jan 2022 Adelaide International , AustraliaWTA 250 Hard Tereza Martincová Markéta Vondroušová 1–6, 7–6(4) , [10–7] Win 5–8 May 2022 Rabat Grand Prix , MoroccoWTA 250 Clay Monica Niculescu Alexandra Panova 6–7(7) , 6–3, [10–8] Win 6–8 Jun 2022 Bad Homburg Open , GermanyWTA 250 Grass Alicja Rosolska Erin Routliffe 6–4, 6–7(5) , [10–5] Loss 6–9 Sep 2023 Guangzhou Open , ChinaWTA 250 Hard Guo Hanyu Jiang Xinyu 3–6, 6–7(4) Loss 6–10 Oct 2023 Jiangxi Open, China WTA 250 Hard Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva 4–6, 2–6 Win 7–10 Oct 2024 Hong Kong Open , China SARWTA 250 Hard Ulrikke Eikeri Shuko Aoyama 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] Win 8–10 Jul 2025 Hamburg Open , GermanyWTA 250 Clay Nadiia Kichenok Anna Bondár Arantxa Rus 6–4, 3–6, [11–9] Win 9–10 Jul 2025 Prague Open , Czech RepublicWTA 250 Hard Laura Samson Lucie Havlíčková 1–6, 6–4, [10–7]
WTA Challenger finals [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Legend $25,000 tournaments (0–1) $10,000 tournaments (1–1)
Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Grass (1–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Win 1–0 Mar 2012 ITF Miyazaki, Japan 10,000 Grass 6–0, 6–7(5) , 6–0 Loss 1–1 May 2015 ITF Karuizawa, Japan 25,000 Grass Miyu Kato 6–7(5) , 7–5, 1–6 Loss 1–2 Aug 2015 ITF Gimcheon, South Korea 10,000 Hard Lee So-ra 2–6, 3–6
[ edit ] Legend $100,000 tournaments (2–0) $75,000 tournaments (2–1) $50/60,000 tournaments (6–2) $25,000 tournaments (6–5) $10,000 tournaments (5–4)
Finals by surface Hard (15–7) Clay (0–1) Grass (4–2) Carpet (2–2)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Nov 2011 Toyota World Challenge , Japan75,000 Carpet (i) Riko Sawayanagi Caroline Garcia Michaëlla Krajicek w/o Loss 1–1 Mar 2013 ITF Nishitama, Japan 10,000 Hard Eri Hozumi Han Na-lae Kang Seo-kyung 4–6, 7–6(4) , [6–10] Win 2–1 Jun 2013 ITF Bukhara, Uzbekistan 25,000 Hard Angelina Gabueva Veronika Kapshay 3–6, 7–5, [10–8] Win 3–1 Jun 2013 ITF Tokyo, Japan 10,000 Hard Kumiko Iijima Akiko Yonemura 6–4, 6–3 Win 4–1 Sep 2013 ITF Noto, Japan 25,000 Grass 6–4, 6–4 Win 5–1 Oct 2013 ITF Makinohara, Japan 25,000 Grass Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech 6–1, 6–2 Loss 5–2 Nov 2013 Toyota World Challenge, Japan 75,000 Carpet (i) Misaki Doi 6–7(1) , 6–2, [9–11] Win 6–2 Jun 2014 ITF Tokyo, Japan 10,000 Hard Akiko Omae 3–6, 6–4, [10–4] Loss 6–3 Jun 2014 ITF Kashiwa, Japan 10,000 Hard Yuuki Tanaka 7–5, 1–6, [5–10] Loss 6–4 Jun 2014 ITF Gimcheon, Korea 10,000 Hard Choi Ji-hee Kim So-jung Lee Ye-ra 5–7, 6–2, [9–11] Win 7–4 Jun 2014 ITF Gimcheon, Korea 10,000 Hard Yoo Mi 6–3, 7–6(6) Loss 7–5 Jul 2014 ITF Wuhan , China50,000 Hard Han Xinyun Zhang Kailin 4–6, 2–6 Win 8–5 Sep 2014 ITF Kyoto, Japan 10,000 Hard (i) Kyōka Okamura Ayaka Okuno 6–3, 6–3 Loss 8–6 Oct 2014 ITF Makinohara, Japan 25,000 Grass Mari Tanaka Tatjana Maria Miki Miyamura 3–6, 1–6 Loss 8–7 Oct 2014 ITF Hamamatsu, Japan 25,000 Carpet 7–5, 2–6, [5–10] Win 9–7 Nov 2014 Toyota World Challenge, Japan 75,000 Carpet (i) Junri Namigata 6–3, 7–5 Win 10–7 Jan 2015 ITF Hong Kong, China SAR 10,000 Hard Tang Haochen Ye Qiuyu 7–6, 2–6, [10–7] Win 11–7 Mar 2015 Blossom Cup , China50,000 Hard Hiroko Kuwata 6–3, 6–7(2) , [10–2] Win 12–7 May 2015 Kurume Cup , Japan50,000 Grass Riko Sawayanagi 7–6(10) , 6–3 Loss 12–8 May 2015 ITF Karuizawa, Japan 25,000 Grass Rika Fujiwara Miyu Kato 2–6, 0–6 Loss 12–9 May 2015 ITF Changwon, South Korea 25,000 Hard (i) 3–6, 1–6 Loss 12–10 Jun 2015 ITF Kashiwa, Japan 25,000 Hard 2–6, 7–5, [8–10] Loss 12–11 Aug 2015 ITF Gimcheon, South Korea 10,000 Hard Han Sung-hee Xun Fangying 6–7(2) , 4–6 Win 13–11 Aug 2015 ITF Tsukuba, Japan 25,000 Hard Lee Ya-hsuan 7–6(4) , 6–7(2) , [6–10] Win 14–11 Oct 2015 ITF Hamamatsu, Japan 25,000 Grass Kanae Hisami Kotomi Takahata 0–6, 6–3, [10–4] Win 15–11 Nov 2015 ITF Tokyo Open , Japan100,000 Hard Kurumi Nara 3–6, 6–2, [10–7] Win 16–11 Mar 2016 Blossom Cup, China 50,000 Hard Lu Jingjing Zhang Yuxuan 6–3, 6–0 Win 17–11 Apr 2016 Pingshan Open , China50,000 Hard Liang Chen Wang Yafan 7–6(5) , 6–4 Win 18–11 May 2016 ITF Incheon, South Korea 25,000 Hard Kamonwan Buayam Lee Pei-chi 6–3, 6–1 Win 19–11 Jul 2016 ITF Wuhan, China 50,000 Hard Chang Kai-chen Duan Yingying 6–4, 6–4 Win 20–11 Oct 2017 Liuzhou Open China60,000 Hard Jacqueline Cako Laura Robson 6–2, 7–6(3) Loss 20–12 Mar 2018 Clay Court International , Australia60,000 Clay Priscilla Hon Dalila Jakupović 4–6, 6–4, [7–10] Win 21–12 Nov 2019 Shenzhen Longhua Open , China100,000 Hard Nao Hibino Sofia Shapatava Emily Webley-Smith 6–4, 6–0
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Japan
Barbora Krejčíková
Liang Chen
Jocelyn Rae
Nicole Melichar
Ashleigh Barty
Lyudmyla Kichenok
Elise Mertens
Demi Schuurs
Veronika Kudermetova
Alexa Guarachi
Raluca Olaru
Alicja Rosolska
Erin Routliffe
Laura Siegemund
Vera Zvonareva
Ulrikke Eikeri
Anna Bondár
Estelle Cascino
Oksana Kalashnikova
Angelica Moratelli
Aldila Sutjiadi
Lee So-ra
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Lee Ya-hsuan
Dalila Jakupović
