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. 330 achieved on 17 March 2025. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 848 achieved on that same date.
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. Partnering Maxim Mrva, he also won the boys' doubles at the 2024 US Open, defeating Denis Peták and Flynn Thomas in the final.
He received a wildcard for qualifying competition at the 2024 Miami Open but lost to Vít Kopřiva in the first round.
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.
2025: Major qualifying and Masters debuts
Sakamoto received a wildcard for the qualifying competition at the 2025 Australian Open.
Sakamoto made his Masters main draw debut at the 2025 Miami Open as a qualifier but lost to Alexandre Muller.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
References
External links
- Rei Sakamoto at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Rei Sakamoto at the International Tennis Federation
