Nao Hibino is a professional tennis player from Japan. She has a career-high singles ranking of No.56, which she reached in January 2016. As a doubles player, she has a career-high ranking of No.43. Hibino has made it to the 2nd round of all the Grand Slam events.
Player Profile
Nao Hibino was born on November 28, 1994, in Ichinomiya, Aichi in Japan. She stands 163cm tall. Hibino is right-handed with a two-handed backhand.
She is coached by Eiji Takeuchi. Since she turned pro, she has earned US$2,601,390 in prize money.
Career
In 2014, she made it to the 2nd qualifying round of the US Open but she did not make it to the main draw of a Grand Slam until 2016 when she made it to the first round of all four. In the same year, she made it to the 2nd round of the Dubai/Qatar Open. In January of that year, she reached her career-high singles ranking of No.56.
As a doubles player, her best finish was in the third round of the US Open. She has also made it to the third round of the 2017 French Open, the 2018 US Open, and the 2019 Australian Open. In 2021, she represented Japan in the Summer Olympics.
In 2023, she made it to the second round of the Miami Open.
Career Record
Singles
Career Titles - 2
- Highest Singles Ranking: 56 (January18, 2016)
- Current Singles Ranking: 111 (April24, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 2R (2020, 2021)
- French Open - 2R (2020, 2021)
- Wimbledon - 2R (2021)
- US Open - 2R (2017)
Other Tournaments
- Olympic Games - 2R (2016)
Doubles
Career Titles - 2
Highest Doubles Ranking: 43 (July31, 2017)
Current Doubles Ranking: 184 (April24, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 3R (2019)
- French Open - 3R (2017)
- Wimbledon - 2R (2021)
- US Open - 3R (2016, 2018)