Sara Saito
WTA · World No. 280 · JPN · Right-handed
At a glance
Elo
1546
Hard Elo
1507
Clay Elo
1443
Grass Elo
1529
Last 52w win%
57%
Last 10
5-5
Tiebreak win%
62%
Deciding-set win%
55%
Serve & return profile
Return-first: wins by breaking rather than overpowering on serve. Converts break chances at a high rate.
Serve / return map
vs 565 tour pros
Strengths vs tour
Career percentile · tick = tour median
Serve points won55%52th
Return points won47%76th
Ace rate1.0%15th
Double-fault discipline6.5%22th
Break points saved53%39th
Break points won48%63th
Serve anatomy
1st serve in67%
1st serve won61%
2nd serve won43%
Surface splits
Serve & return points won, break-point save & conversion, and ace rate, broken out by surface. Win% is heat-shaded against a 50% baseline. Toggle the window: career, last 52 weeks, or this season.
| Surface | M | W-L | Win% | Serve% | Return% | Ace% | BP Sv% | BP Cv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 86 | 51-35 | 59% | 55% | 47% | 1.0% | 53% | 48% |
| Hard | 54 | 28-26 | 52% | 56% | 46% | 1.3% | 53% | 46% |
| Clay | 6 | 1-5 | 17% | 48% | 45% | 0.2% | 56% | 46% |
| Grass | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 59% | 46% | 0.7% | 58% | 42% |
Recent matches
| Date | Tournament | Surf | Odds | R | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | W35 Taipei · ITF Event | Hard | — | L | — | 6-4 7-5 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | W35 Taipei · ITF Event | Hard | 1.24 | L | — | 6-3 6-7(10) 6-2 |
| Jun 13, 2026 | W100 Wuning · ITF Event | Hard | 1.51 | L | — | 6-3 6-2 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | W100 Wuning · ITF Event | Hard | — | W | — | 6-3 7-6(7) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | W100 Wuning · ITF Event | Hard | — | W | — | 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | W100 Wuning · ITF Event | Hard | — | W | — | 6-2 7-5 |
| May 22, 2026 | W100 Takasaki · ITF Event | Hard | — | L | Hayu Kinoshita | 6-1 6-3 |
| May 19, 2026 | W100 Takasaki · ITF Event | Hard | — | W | — | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 |
| May 15, 2026 | W75 Kurume · ITF Event | Carpet | 4.05 | L | Katie Swan | 6-4 6-4 |
| May 14, 2026 | W75 Kurume · ITF Event | Carpet | — | W | — | 6-4 6-4 |
| May 13, 2026 | W75 Kurume · ITF Event | Carpet | — | W | — | 6-2 6-3 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Huzhou Open - Huzhou · WTA 125 | Clay | — | L | Xinxin Yao | 6-2 6-7(7) 6-4 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | W50 Baotou · ITF Event | Clay | 1.59 | L | — | 6-0 4-6 6-3 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | W75 Portoroz · ITF Event | Clay | — | L | Lisa Zaar | 6-4 6-1 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | W100 Dubai 1 · ITF Event | Hard | 2.40 | L | Sinja Kraus | 6-3 6-4 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | W100 Dubai 1 · ITF Event | Hard | 1.24 | W | — | 6-2 7-6(6) |
| Nov 30, 2025 | W100 Dubai 1 · ITF Event | Hard | 1.02 | W | — | 6-1 6-0 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | W100 Takasaki 1 · ITF Event | Hard | — | L | Sohyun Park | 6-1 6-4 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | W35 Hamamatsu 1 · ITF Event | Carpet | — | L | — | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | W35 Hamamatsu 1 · ITF Event | Carpet | 1.05 | W | — | 7-5 6-1 |
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