Japan

Ayano Shimizu: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

WTA Rank
#412
Age
28
Plays
Right
1347 Elo

Ayano Shimizu is a professional tennis player from Japan, born 11 April 1998. The Japanese competes on the WTA Tour and plays right-handed. Shimizu has been stronger on carpet (63%, 15-9) than on hard (45%, 38-47). The Japanese was born in Japan.

This page tracks Ayano Shimizu's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Ayano Shimizu on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

6–4 last 10
LWWLWLWWLW

Trends

Shimizu has won 14 of the last 30 first sets

47%

Shimizu has won 5 of 8 deciding sets

63%

Shimizu has won 64% of matches on carpet

9–5

Ranking Projection

No. 412WTA85 pts
12 months agoNo. 279▼ 133 spots
12-month highNo. 279

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). WTA points table.

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 279No. 506
No. 279 · 25 Aug 2025No. 283 · 8 Sep 2025No. 301 · 15 Sep 2025No. 299 · 22 Sep 2025No. 330 · 13 Oct 2025No. 330 · 20 Oct 2025No. 354 · 27 Oct 2025No. 350 · 3 Nov 2025No. 378 · 10 Nov 2025No. 394 · 17 Nov 2025No. 402 · 24 Nov 2025No. 409 · 1 Dec 2025No. 411 · 8 Dec 2025No. 411 · 15 Dec 2025No. 410 · 22 Dec 2025No. 412 · 29 Dec 2025No. 411 · 5 Jan 2026No. 425 · 12 Jan 2026No. 397 · 19 Jan 2026No. 399 · 2 Feb 2026No. 403 · 9 Feb 2026No. 403 · 16 Feb 2026No. 405 · 23 Feb 2026No. 401 · 2 Mar 2026No. 431 · 16 Mar 2026No. 429 · 30 Mar 2026No. 421 · 6 Apr 2026No. 468 · 13 Apr 2026No. 465 · 20 Apr 2026No. 434 · 4 May 2026No. 506 · 18 May 2026No. 475 · 25 May 2026No. 475 · 30 May 2026No. 475 · 1 Jun 2026No. 482 · 8 Jun 2026No. 482 · 17 Jun 2026No. 476 · 18 Jun 2026No. 476 · 22 Jun 2026No. 365 · 28 Jun 2026No. 483 · 29 Jun 2026No. 372 · 6 Jul 2026No. 408 · 13 Jul 2026No. 408 · 14 Jul 2026No. 408 · 16 Jul 2026No. 406 · 20 Jul 2026No. 409 · 28 Jul 2026No. 409 · 3 Aug 2026No. 417 · 9 Aug 2026No. 417 · 10 Aug 2026No. 412 · 17 Aug 2026
12 mo agonow
Umpiry Rating 1635 · peak 1665 · 2025Umpiry rank #446 · WTA #412▼34

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

2026 season form

9–8W–L53%

Current streak
3 losses

Recent surface record

Clay1–4 (20%)
Hard26–21 (55%)
Grass2–1 (67%)
Carpet9–5 (64%)

Career record

62–69W–L

Career surface record

Clay3–7 (30%)
Hard38–47 (45%)
Grass6–6 (50%)
Carpet15–9 (63%)

Recent results

L
vsSato H.
W100 Takasaki · Round of 16 · hard
3-64-6
W
vsSawashiro K.
W100 Takasaki · Round of 32 · hard
6-06-3
W
vsRyser V.
W75 Kurume · Round of 32 · carpet
6-34-66-0
L
vsSaito S.
W75 Kurume · Round of 16 · carpet
4-64-6
W
vsLi Z.
W100 Gifu · Qual. Q16 · hard
6-16-0
L
vsJones E.
W100 Gifu · Round of 16 · hard
2-61-6
W
vsYamaguchi M.
W100 Gifu · Round of 32 · hard
6-42-66-3
W
vsYoshioka K.
W100 Gifu · Qual. Q32 · hard
6-37-5
L
vsDa Silva Fick G.
W100 Tokyo · Qual. Q16 · hard
4-62-6
W
vsHosogi S.
W100 Tokyo · Qual. Q32 · hard
6-26-2
L
vsKoike E.
W35 MIYAZAKI · Round of 32 · hard
3-61-6
L
vsIto A.
W35 Osaka · Round of 16 · hard
6-33-64-6
W
vsChang H.
W35 Osaka · Round of 32 · hard
1-66-36-3
L
vsCocciaretto E.
Hobart · Round of 32 · hard
3-64-6
W
vsParks A.
Hobart · Qual. Q2 · hard
2-66-26-4

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 12 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

L
vsGabriela Vasilescu A.
W50 Hamburg · Qual. Q32 · clay
5-76-73
L
vsKobori M.
W35 Hamamatsu 1 · Round of 32 · carpet
4-65-7
L
vsBack D.
W35 Makinohara 1 · Semi-final · carpet
6-726-16-73
W
vsHosogi S.
W35 Makinohara 1 · Quarter-final · carpet
6-46-4
W
vsKinoshita H.
W35 Makinohara 1 · Round of 16 · carpet
6-42-66-3
W
vsYoshioka K.
W35 Makinohara 1 · Round of 32 · carpet
7-686-4
L
vsSidorova K.
W35 Nakhon Pathom 3 · Round of 32 · hard
3-61-6
L
vsGuerrero Alvarez E.
W50 Ourense 1 · Round of 16 · hard
6-42-63-6
W
vsPeyre L.
W50 Ourense 1 · Round of 32 · hard
6-46-4
L
vsCortez Llorca L.
W100 Gran Canaria-Maspalomas 1 · Round of 16 · clay
3-64-6
L
vsKobori M.
W35 Taipei 2 · Quarter-final · hard
3-66-34-6
W
vsMuramatsu C.
W35 Taipei 2 · Round of 16 · hard
1-66-26-0

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Frequently asked questions

When was Ayano Shimizu born?

Ayano Shimizu was born on 11 April 1998 (28 years old).

Where is Ayano Shimizu from?

Ayano Shimizu is from Japan, born in Japan on 11 April 1998.

Is Ayano Shimizu right or left-handed?

Ayano Shimizu plays right-handed.

How good is Ayano Shimizu on hard?

On hard, Ayano Shimizu has compiled a 38-47 record (45% wins).