Naoko Satō

Naoko Satō

Nation:

Japan

Birthday:

2nd January 1955

Prize money:

$ 31,279

singles

Career record:

19:42

Career title:

0 WTA , 0 ITF

Highest ranking:

214 (July 4 1983)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 0

Australian Open	VF (1977)
French Open	2R (1981)
Wimbledon	2R (1976)
US Open	1R (1981)

Double

Career record:

47:49

Career title:

1 WTA

Highest ranking:

120 (February 1, 1988)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 0

Australian Open	F (1978)
French Open	VF (1981, 1984)
Wimbledon	AF (1981)
US Open	2R (1976, 1978)

Mixed

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 0

Australian Open	-
French Open	-
Wimbledon	2R (1981, 1983)
US Open	-

Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Naoko Satō ( Japanese 佐藤直子 , Satō Naoko ; born January 2, 1955 ) is a former Japanese tennis player .

Career

While Satō reached a maximum of world numbering 214 in singles, she achieved her greatest successes in doubles with a tournament victory and reaching the final of the Australian Open 1978 on the side of Pam Whytcross .

In addition, she came to the Japanese Fed Cup team on 22 missions, in which she scored ten wins for her country.

Tournament victory

Double

No.	date	competition	category	Topping	Partner	Final opponents	Result
1.	October 18, 1982	Japan Tokyo	WTA World Tour	Hard court	Australia Brenda Remilton	United States Laura duPont Barbara Jordan United States	2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3

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personal data
SURNAME	Satō, Naoko
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	佐藤直子 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Japanese tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	2nd January 1955