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Rei Sakamoto
Country (sports)	Japan
Born	24 June 2006 (age 18); Nagoya, Japan
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US $44,162
Singles
Career record	0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0 ; 1 Challenger
Highest ranking	No. 412 (2 December 2024)
Current ranking	No. 412 (2 December 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior	W (2024)
French Open Junior	QF (2024)
Wimbledon Junior	3R (2023)
US Open Junior	SF (2024)
Doubles
Career record	0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 848 (2 December 2024)
Current ranking	No. 848 (2 December 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior	SF (2024)
French Open Junior	F (2024)
Wimbledon Junior	1R (2023)
US Open Junior	W (2024)
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Rei Sakamoto (坂本怜, Sakamoto Rei, born 24 June 2006) is a Japanese tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 412 achieved on 2 December 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 848 achieved on that same date.^[1]

Career

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

Sakamoto won the 2024 Australian Open boys' singles title after defeating Jan Kumstát in three sets.^[2]^[3] Partnering Maxim Mrva, he also won the boys' doubles at the 2024 US Open, defeating Denis Peták and Flynn Thomas in the final.^[4]

He received a wildcard for qualifying competition at the 2024 Miami Open but lost to Vít Kopřiva in the first round.^[5]

At the age of 18 and five months, Sakamoto won his first title at the 2024 Yokkaichi Challenger becoming the second youngest Japanese titlist after Kei Nishikori to lift an ATP Challenger trophy in history. As a result he reached the top 500 in the rankings on 2 December 2024.^[6]^[7]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Nov 2024	Yokkaichi, Japan	Challenger	Hard	Christoph Negritu	1–6, 6–3, 6–4

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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

Legend
ITF WTT (1–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Feb 2024	M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt	WTT	Hard	Jan Hrazdil	Emile Hudd David Stevenson	6–3, 6–7^(8–10), [11–9]
Loss	1–1	May 2024	M15 Cervia, Italy	WTT	Clay	Federico Bondioli	Gianluca Cadenasso Jacopo Bilardo	walkover

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	2024	Australian Open	Hard	Jan Kumstát	3–6, 7–6^(7–2), 7–5

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

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2024	French Open	Clay	Federico Cinà	Nicolai Budkov Kjær Joel Schwärzler	4–6, 6–7^(3–7)
Win	2024	US Open	Hard	Maxim Mrva	Denis Peták Flynn Thomas	7–5, 7–6^(7–1)

References

^ "Rei Sakamoto | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
^ "Sakamoto's warrior spirit on show to take junior boys' title". Australian Open. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
^ "Renata Jamrichova, Rei Sakamoto win Australian Open junior titles". ESPN. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
^ "Rafael Jodar, Mika Stojsavljevic win US Open junior titles". ESPN. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ "Rei Sakamoto vs Vít Kopřiva". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
^ "Sakamoto, 18, closes Challenger season in historic fashion". ATPTour. 3 December 2024.
^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: First Title For Lebanon, Dzumhur Triumphs For The 6th Time This Year". 3 December 2024.

External links

Rei Sakamoto at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Rei Sakamoto at the International Tennis Federation

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[1] "Rei Sakamoto | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.

[2] "Sakamoto's warrior spirit on show to take junior boys' title". Australian Open. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

[3] "Renata Jamrichova, Rei Sakamoto win Australian Open junior titles". ESPN. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

[4] "Rafael Jodar, Mika Stojsavljevic win US Open junior titles". ESPN. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[5] "Rei Sakamoto vs Vít Kopřiva". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

[6] "Sakamoto, 18, closes Challenger season in historic fashion". ATPTour. 3 December 2024.

[7] "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: First Title For Lebanon, Dzumhur Triumphs For The 6th Time This Year". 3 December 2024.

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 {{Nihongo|'''Rei Sakamoto'''|坂本怜|Sakamoto Rei|born 24 June 2006}} is a Japanese tennis player.
+He has a career high [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] singles ranking of world No. 412 achieved on 2 December 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 848 achieved on that same date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rei-sakamoto/s0uv/overview|title=Rei Sakamoto &#124; Overview &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}</ref>
+==Career==
-Sakamoto has a career high [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] singles ranking of 820 achieved on 17 June 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 983 achieved on 12 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rei-sakamoto/s0uv/overview|title=Rei Sakamoto &#124; Overview &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}</ref>
+===2024: Australian Junior champion, ATP qualifying & top 500 debuts===
+Sakamoto won the 2024 Australian Open [[2024 Australian Open – Boys' singles|boys' singles]] title after defeating Jan Kumstát in three sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ausopen.com/articles/news/sakamotos-warrior-spirit-on-show-take-junior-boys-title|title=Sakamoto's warrior spirit on show to take junior boys' title|publisher=Australian Open|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_/id/39397450/renata-jamrichova-rei-sakamoto-win-australian-open-junior-titles|title=Renata Jamrichova, Rei Sakamoto win Australian Open junior titles|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref> Partnering [[Maxim Mrva]], he also won the boys' doubles at the [[2024 US Open – Boys' doubles|2024 US Open]], defeating Denis Peták and Flynn Thomas in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_/id/41168543/rafael-jodar-mika-stojsavljevic-win-us-open-junior-titles|title=Rafael Jodar, Mika Stojsavljevic win US Open junior titles|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=28 November 2024}}</ref>
+He received a wildcard for qualifying competition at the [[2024 Miami Open]] but lost to [[Vít Kopřiva]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/matches/atp/miami-open-presented-by-itau/rei-sakamoto-vs-vit-kopriva|title=Rei Sakamoto vs Vít Kopřiva|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref>
-Sakamoto won the 2024 Australian Open [[2024 Australian Open – Boys' singles|boys' singles]] title after defeating Jan Kumstát in three sets.
+At the age of 18 and five months, Sakamoto won his first title at the [[2024 Yokkaichi Challenger]] becoming the second youngest Japanese titlist after [[Kei Nishikori ]] to lift an ATP Challenger trophy in history. As a result he reached the top 500 in the rankings on 2 December 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sakamoto-negritu-yokkaichi-challenger-2024-final |title= Sakamoto, 18, closes Challenger season in historic fashion |date=3 December 2024|website=ATPTour}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/tennis/2024/12/03/challenger-tour-recap-first-title-for-lebanon-dzumhur-triumphs/|title=Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: First Title For Lebanon, Dzumhur Triumphs For The 6th Time This Year|date=3 December 2024}} </ref>
-He received a wildcard for qualifying competition at the [[2024 Miami Open]] but lost to [[Vít Kopřiva]] in the first round.
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 [[Category:Japanese male tennis players]]
 [[Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles]]
+[[Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles]]
 [[Category:Australian Open (tennis) junior champions]]
+[[Category:US Open (tennis) junior champions]]
 [[Category:Sportspeople from Nagoya]]