How old is Ayano Shimizu?

Ayano Shimizu is 28 years old, born on April 11, 1998.

Does Ayano Shimizu use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?

Ayano Shimizu uses a two-handed backhand.

Is Ayano Shimizu left-handed or right-handed?

Ayano Shimizu plays right-handed.

How many Grand Slams has Ayano Shimizu won?

Ayano Shimizu has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many WTA 1000 titles has Ayano Shimizu won?

Ayano Shimizu has not won a WTA 1000 title.

What is Ayano Shimizu's highest WTA ranking?

Ayano Shimizu's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 175, first achieved on May 13, 2019.

What is Ayano Shimizu's career win-loss record?

Ayano Shimizu has a career WTA singles record of 0 wins and 3 losses (0.0%).

How much career prize money has Ayano Shimizu earned?

Ayano Shimizu has earned at least $351,059 in career prize money from professional tennis.

When did Ayano Shimizu play professional tennis?

Ayano Shimizu turned professional in 2018 and was active through 2026.

Who is Ayano Shimizu's biggest rival?

Ayano Shimizu's most frequent opponent is Elisabetta Cocciaretto, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.

Ayano Shimizu

JPN Age 28 Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro since 2018

Ranking

483

Career high

175 (May 13, 2019)

Elo peak

1512 (7.7%ile)

Career record

0–3 (0.0%)

Career titles

Prize money

$351,059

YTD W-L

0–1

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Jan 12, 2026	Hobart	WTA 250	R32	Hard	Elisabetta Cocciaretto #80	3-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data
Jan 10, 2026	Hobart	WTA 250	Q2 Q	Hard	Alycia Parks #78	2-6 6-2 6-4	W	H2H	Match data
Jan 10, 2026	Hobart	WTA 250	Q1 Q	Hard	Gabriella Da Silva Fick #486	7-5 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
Oct 20, 2024	Tokyo	WTA 500	Q2 Q	Hard	Mai Hontama #126	6-3 3-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 19, 2024	Tokyo	WTA 500	Q1 Q	Hard	Miho Kuramochi #365	5-7 7-6(0) 1-0 (ret.)	W	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Elisabetta Cocciaretto	1	1	Jan 12, 2026	H2H
Patricia Maria Tig	1	1	Sep 12, 2019	H2H
Sabina Sharipova	1	1	Jul 26, 2018	H2H

Career Results

Season	Age	Type	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
2016	18	Qualifying Q	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
2017	19	Qualifying Q	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—
2018	20	Qualifying Q	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—
2018	20	WTA	0	1	1	0.0%	257	196
2019	21	Qualifying Q	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—
2019	21	WTA	0	1	1	0.0%	196	288
2024	26	Qualifying Q	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
2026	28	Qualifying Q	2	0	2	100.0%	—	—
2026	28	WTA	0	1	1	0.0%	412	483
Career		—	0	3	3	0.0%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Type	Hard				Clay				Grass				Total
Season	Age	Type	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
2016	18	Qualifying Q	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
2017	19	Qualifying Q	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
2018	20	Qualifying Q	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%
2018	20	WTA	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
2019	21	Qualifying Q	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%
2019	21	WTA	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
2024	26	Qualifying Q	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
2026	28	Qualifying Q	2	0	2	100.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	0	2	100.0%
2026	28	WTA	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
Career	—	—	0	3	3	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	3	3	0.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
2018	20	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%
2019	21	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%
2026	28	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
Career		0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	0	3	3	0.0%

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W%
2016	18	1493	54	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
2017	19	1447	9	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—
2018	20	1442	8	—	—	—	0.0%	-5.00	31	0	—	—
2019	21	1427	6	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.00	38	0	—	—
2024	26	1436	11	—	—	—	—	—	35	—	—	—
2025	27	1411	6	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—
2026	28	1439	12	—	—	—	0.0%	-2.50	55	0	—	—
Career		1436	9	12	—	—	0.0%	-3.50	41	0	—	—

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

WTA 500

Season	Age	TKY	TOR
2017	19	—	Q1
2018	20	Q2	—
2024	26	Q2	—

WTA 250

Season	Age	HKG	HIR	HOB	HUA	JAP	JAP	NAN	TIA
2016	18	—	—	—	—	Q2	—	—	—
2017	19	—	—	—	—	—	Q1	—	—
2018	20	Q1	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—
2019	21	—	R32	—	Q2	—	—	—	Q1
2026	28	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Current rank

483

Career high

175

Career-high date

May 13, 2019

First top 100

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First top 50

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First top 20

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First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2015	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1271	1284
2016	18	1284	1292	1288	1142	1141	1100	954	728	462	404	358	360
2017	19	351	345	334	337	296	241	258	258	289	245	254	254
2018	20	239	236	245	229	198	228	218	219	177	187	199	196
2019	21	214	206	200	186	225	210	231	225	257	258	287	288
2020	22	286	272	271	271	—	—	—	274	287	289	289	291
2021	23	294	298	299	311	323	330	340	361	401	401	428	427
2022	24	426	496	499	552	614	687	709	784	1020	1112	772	762
2023	25	769	765	774	774	613	459	437	432	429	423	368	316
2024	26	319	322	319	319	306	340	328	335	298	295	278	321
2025	27	313	316	299	290	286	288	290	279	299	354	354	412
2026	28	397	405	429	465	475	483	—	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
Mai Hontama	JPN	105	1,697	40	15	25	37.5%	2021-2026	Match log
Ena Shibahara	JPN	120	1,636	17	5	12	29.4%	2021-2025	Match log
Himeno Sakatsume	JPN	121	1,686	10	4	6	40.0%	2022-2026	Match log
Katarzyna Kawa	POL	112	1,720	44	20	24	45.5%	2019-2026	Match log
Storm Hunter	AUS	114	1,727	58	18	40	31.0%	2014-2026	Match log
Priscilla Hon	AUS	101	1,684	57	17	40	29.8%	2016-2026	Match log
Alexa Glatch	USA	102	1,531	62	16	46	25.8%	2005-2021	Match log
Irina Bara	ROU	104	1,620	50	16	34	32.0%	2017-2025	Match log
Fanny Stollar	HUN	114	1,659	31	14	17	45.2%	2017-2024	Match log
Anastasia Gasanova	RUS	121	1,616	26	11	15	42.3%	2021-2025	Match log
Katarina Zavatska	UKR	103	1,571	36	10	26	27.8%	2017-2024	Match log
Maddison Inglis	AUS	112	1,674	35	10	25	28.6%	2016-2026	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ayano Shimizu?: Ayano Shimizu is 28 years old, born on April 11, 1998.
Which country is Ayano Shimizu from?: Ayano Shimizu is from Japan.
Does Ayano Shimizu use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?: Ayano Shimizu uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Ayano Shimizu left-handed or right-handed?: Ayano Shimizu plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Ayano Shimizu won?: Ayano Shimizu has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Ayano Shimizu won?: Ayano Shimizu has not won a WTA 1000 title.
What is Ayano Shimizu's highest WTA ranking?: Ayano Shimizu's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 175, first achieved on May 13, 2019.
What is Ayano Shimizu's career win-loss record?: Ayano Shimizu has a career WTA singles record of 0 wins and 3 losses (0.0%).
How much career prize money has Ayano Shimizu earned?: Ayano Shimizu has earned at least $351,059 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Ayano Shimizu play professional tennis?: Ayano Shimizu turned professional in 2018 and was active through 2026.
Who is Ayano Shimizu's biggest rival?: Ayano Shimizu's most frequent opponent is Elisabetta Cocciaretto, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.