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Japanese tennis player (born 1998)
Ayano Shimizu 清水 綾乃 Country (sports) Japan Born (1998-04-11 ) 11 April 1998 (age 27) Plays Right (two-handed backhand) Prize money $311,315 Career record 284–193 Career titles 8 ITF Highest ranking No. 175 (13 May 2019) Current ranking No. 354 (27 October 2025) Australian Open Q1 (2019 ) French Open Q2 (2019 ) Wimbledon Q2 (2018 ) US Open Q2 (2018 , 2019 ) Career record 194–118 Career titles 20 ITF Highest ranking No. 106 (20 October 2025) Current ranking No. 107 (27 October 2025) Australian Open Junior1R (2016 ) French Open Junior1R (2016 ) Last updated on: 27 October 2025.
Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃 , Shimizu Ayano ; born 11 April 1998) is a Japanese tennis player.
Shimizu has a career-high singles ranking of 175 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), achieved on 13 May 2019, and a best WTA doubles ranking of 106, set on 20 October 2025. Shimizu has won eight singles and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit .
She won her biggest title to date at the 2018 Kurume Cup , defeating Abbie Myers in the final.[ 2]
Singles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner–ups)[ edit ]
Legend
W60 tournaments (1–0)
W40/50 tournaments (0–3)
W25/35 tournaments (5–3)
W10/15 tournaments (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Carpet (6–5)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Jul 2016
ITF Hong Kong
W10
Hard
Tang Haochen
1–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss
1–1
Sep 2016
ITF Noto, Japan
W25
Carpet
Shiho Akita
4–6, 4–6
Win
2–1
May 2017
ITF Karuizawa, Japan
W25
Carpet
Junri Namigata
0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win
3–1
Oct 2017
ITF Makinohara, Japan
W25
Carpet
Momoko Kobori
6–3, 6–3
Win
4–1
May 2018
Kurume Cup , Japan
W60
Carpet
Abbie Myers
6–3, 7–5
Win
5–1
Sep 2018
ITF Nanao, Japan
W25
Carpet
Mai Hontama
6–3, 6–1
Win
6–1
Oct 2018
ITF Hamamatsu, Japan
W25
Carpet
Mana Ayukawa
6–3, 6–4
Loss
6–2
Sep 2019
ITF Nanao, Japan
W25
Carpet
Junri Namigata
6–7(5) , 6–4, 2–6
Loss
6–3
Oct 2023
ITF Hamamatsu, Japan
W25
Carpet
Joanna Garland
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss
6–4
Nov 2023
Yokohama Challenger , Japan
W40
Hard
Aliona Falei
3–6, 5–7
Loss
6–5
Sep 2024
ITF Nanao, Japan
W50
Carpet
Aoi Ito
2–6, 1–6
Win
7–5
Oct 2024
ITF Makinohara, Japan
W35
Carpet
Miho Kuramochi
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win
8–5
Mar 2025
ITF Kashiwa, Japan
W15
Hard
Ku Yeon-woo
6–3, 6–3
Loss
8–6
May 2025
Kurume Cup , Japan
W50+H
Carpet
Zarina Diyas
4–6, 3–6
Doubles: 33 (20 titles, 13 runner–ups)[ edit ]
Legend
W100 tournaments (2–1)
W60/75 tournaments (0–3)
W40/50 tournaments (5–2)
W25/35 tournaments (10–5)
W10/15 tournaments (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (12–7)
Clay (3–0)
Carpet (3–6)
Grass (2–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Jul 2016
ITF Gimcheon, South Korea
W10
Hard
Jessy Rompies
Hong Seung-yeon Kang Seo-kyung
6–2, 7–5
Win
2–0
Jun 2017
Open Montpellier, France
W25+H
Clay
Momoko Kobori
Laura Pigossi Victoria Rodriguez
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Win
3–0
Jul 2017
Open Denain, France
W25
Clay
Momoko Kobori
Mathilde Armitano Elixane Lechemia
6–4, 6–3
Win
4–0
Oct 2017
ITF Toowoomba, Australia
W25
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Naiktha Bains Abigail Tere-Apisah
7–5, 7–5
Loss
4–1
Oct 2017
ITF Makinohara, Japan
W25
Carpet
Yukina Saigo
Miyabi Inoue Kotomi Takahata
3–6, 5–7
Win
5–1
May 2018
ITF Karuizawa, Japan
W25
Carpet
Momoko Kobori
Chisa Hosonuma Kanako Morisaki
6–0, 6–3
Win
6–1
Jul 2018
Open Denain, France
W25
Clay
Momoko Kobori
Quirine Lemoine Eva Wacanno
0–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss
6–2
Sep 2018
ITF Nanao, Japan
W25
Carpet
Momoko Kobori
Kanako Morisaki Megumi Nishimoto
2–6, 3–6
Loss
6–3
Oct 2018
ITF Hamamatsu, Japan
W25
Carpet
Momoko Kobori
Erina Hayashi Miharu Imanishi
5–7, 4–6
Loss
6–4
Mar 2021
ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
W15
Hard
Mana Ayukawa
Erika Sema Anna Sisková
6–1, 4–6, ret.
Win
7–4
Mar 2021
ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
W15
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Barbora Matúšová Anastasia Zolotareva
6–1, 6–2
Win
8–4
Mar 2021
ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
W15
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Alicia Barnett Yuriko Miyazaki
6–4, 6–1
Win
9–4
May 2023
ITF Karuizawa, Japan
W25
Grass
Momoko Kobori
Talia Gibson Akari Inoue
3–6, 7–6(6) , [10–5]
Loss
9–5
Jul 2023
ITF Hong Kong, China
W25
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Aoi Ito Erika Sema
7–5, 3–6, [4–10]
Win
10–5
Aug 2023
ITF Hong Kong
W40
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Aoi Ito Erika Sema
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss
10–6
Oct 2023
Sydney Challenger , Australia
W60
Hard
Kyōka Okamura
Destanee Aiava Maddison Inglis
0–6, 0–6
Loss
10–7
Nov 2023
Takasaki Open , Japan
W100
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Guo Hanyu Jiang Xinyu
6–7(5) , 7–5, [5–10]
Loss
10–8
Jan 2024
Burnie International , Australia
W60
Hard
Kyōka Okamura
Paige Hourigan Erin Routliffe
6–7(5) , 4–6
Loss
10–9
May 2024
Kurume Cup , Japan
W75
Carpet
Momoko Kobori
Madeleine Brooks Sarah Beth Grey
4–6, 0–6
Win
11–9
Jun 2024
ITF Daegu, South Korea
W35
Hard
Kisa Yoshioka
Kim Da-bin Kim Na-ri
6–4, 6–3
Loss
11–10
Sep 2024
ITF Nanao, Japan
W50
Carpet
Momoko Kobori
Aoi Ito Naho Sato
1–6, 3–6
Loss
11–11
Nov 2024
ITF Hamamatsu, Japan
W35
Carpet
Momoko Kobori
Hiromi Abe Akiko Omae
0–6, 0–6
Win
12–11
Nov 2024
Takasaki Open , Japan
W100
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Liang En-shuo Tsao Chia-yi
4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Win
13–11
Nov 2024
Keio Challenger , Japan
W50
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Cho I-hsuan Cho Yi-tsen
6–4, 7–6(2)
Loss
13–12
Mar 2025
ITF Kyoto, Japan
W50
Hard (i)
Momoko Kobori
Saki Imamura Park So-hyun
5–7, 4–6
Win
14–12
Mar 2025
Kōfu International Open , Japan
W50
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Akiko Omae Eri Shimizu
6–1, 6–4
Win
15–12
Apr 2025
ITF Osaka, Japan
W35
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Ku Yeon-woo Janice Tjen
6–4, 7–5
Win
16–12
Apr 2025
Kangaroo Cup , Japan
W100
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Emina Bektas Lily Miyazaki
6–1, 6–2
Win
17–12
Apr 2025
Fukuoka International Women's Cup , Japan
W35
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Miho Kuramochi Akiko Omae
4–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Win
18–12
May 2025
Kurume Cup , Japan
W50+H
Carpet
Momoko Kobori
Ma Yexin Wang Meiling
6–1, 5–7, [10–5]
Loss
18–13
Jun 2025
ITF Taipei, Taiwan
W35
Hard
Park So-hyun
Ku Yeon-woo Eri Shimizu
4–6, 6–2, [5–10]
Win
19–13
Aug 2025
ITF Ourense, Spain
W50
Hard
Momoko Kobori
María Martínez Vaquero Alba Rey García
6–4, 6–1
Win
20–13
Oct 2025
ITF Makinohara, Japan
W35
Carpet
Sara Saito
Chen Mengyi Tiana Tian Deng
6–2, 6–4