| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 June 2002 Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan[1][2] |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $43,065 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 77–45 (63.1%) |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 346 (9 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 356 (4 December 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 44–32 (57.9%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 232 (4 December 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 232 (4 December 2023) |
| Last updated on: 6 November 2023. | |
Natsumi Kawaguchi (川口夏実, Kawaguchi Natsumi, born 28 June 2002) is a Japanese tennis player.[3]
On 9 October 2023, she has achieved career-high rankings of 346 in singles and on 4 December 2023 career-high ranking of 232 in doubles.
Kawaguchi and her partner Adrienn Nagy won the 2019 Australian girls' doubles title, beating Emma Navarro and Chloe Beck in the final.[4]
She qualified for the main draw of the WTA 500 2023 Pan Pacific Open at home in Tokyo but had to withdraw shortly after.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard |  Emily Appleton |
7–6(2), 6–7(2), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard |  Tamira Paszek |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2023 | ITF Hinode, Japan | 15,000 | Hard | Aoi Ito |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2023 | ITF Osaka, Japan | 15,000 | Hard | Miho Kuramochi |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–1 | May 2023 | Fukuoka International, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | Katie Boulter |
w/o |
Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| $40,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard |  Maya Tahan |
Emily Appleton  María Portillo Ramírez |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2019 | ITF Cancún, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard |  Nika Kukharchuk |
 Madison Appel Elle Christensen |
w/o |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Talia Gibson |
 Luksika Kumkhum Kanako Morisaki |
6–1, 2–6, [3–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2023 | ITF Hong Kong | 40,000 | Hard | Kanako Morisaki |
 Eudice Chong Cody Wong |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 2023 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | Hiromi Abe |
Haruna Arakawa Aoi Ito |
3–6, 6–4, [10–4] |
| Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2023 | ITF Yokohama, Japan | 40,000 | Hard | Aoi Ito |
 Liang En-shuo  Tang Qianhui |
Walkover |
Junior finals
Grand Slam tournaments
Girls' doubles
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2019 | Australian Open | Hard |  Adrienn Nagy |
Emma Navarro Chloe Beck |
6–4, 6–4 |
References
- ↑ "NATSUMI KAWAGUCHI (川口夏実)". IMG Japan. 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "川口夏実". TennisTribe.JP. 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "Natsumi Kawaguchi - ITF Profile".
- ↑ "Kawaguchi takes inspiration from Japan's leading lights".
External links
- Natsumi Kawaguchi at the Women's Tennis Association
- Natsumi Kawaguchi at the International Tennis Federation
Women's Tennis Association: Top Japanese female singles tennis players | |
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