Nao Hibino – WTA #243 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Ranked world No. 204 on the WTA Tour, Nao Hibino represents Japan as a professional tennis player. She competes as a right-handed player. She has reached a career-high of No. 56. She turned professional in 2012.

Nao Hibino accumulated points at Challenger events in 2025. She captured one title at W100 Incheon. Season record: 15-17. Challenger record: 13-10. By Challenger/ITF surface: clay 4-8, hard 9-2. She won 56% serve pressure points, saved 52% of break points, and won 44% return pressure points.

2024 proved challenging for Nao Hibino. Competing on hard: 4-9. She showed mental strength converting 49% of breakpoints and kept serving under decent control with just 0.29 double faults per game. At lower-tier events, she reached three quarterfinals at Canberra 125, Makarska 125, and W100 Hong Kong. At lower-tier events: 7-8. Challenger/ITF hard record: 5-5. She won 59% serve pressure points, won 55% on second serve return, and saved 58% of break points.

Hibino won the title at Prague in 2023. Hard results: 9-9. She maintained pressure winning 48% on second serve delivery, minimized errors with only 0.22 double faults per game, and capitalized at 57% on second serve returns. She captured one title at W25 Kashiwa. On the Challenger/ITF circuit: 13-9. Challenger/ITF results on hard: 6-4. She won 52% return pressure points, saved 60% of break points, and averaged 0.36 double faults per game.

Nao Hibino accumulated points at Challenger events in 2022. She reached the final at W25 Chiang Rai. Record: 23-21. Challenger record: 19-15. Record on hard in lower tier: 16-9. She averaged 0.18 double faults per game, saved 59% of break points, and won 32% on first serve return.

2021 proved challenging for Nao Hibino. Hard results: 1-9. Hibino avoided the trouble at just 0.30 double faults per game.

Hibino's 2020 season featured semifinals at Hua Hin and Strasbourg. She recorded a win over a top-10 opponent. She neutralized opponents winning 42% on first serve return, averaged only 0.26 double faults per game, and won 55% when opponents went to second serve.

The Japanese player accumulated points at Challenger events in 2019. She reached two semifinals at W60 Kyoto and W100 Suzhou. Season record: 24-20. Challenger record: 18-15. Record on hard in lower tier: 14-10. She won 57% on second serve return, won 59% on first serve, and averaged 0.26 double faults per game.

Nao Hibino built ranking on the Challenger tour in 2018. She captured one title at Honolulu HI $60K. Additional semifinals at Gifu $80K, Berkeley CA $60K, and Vancouver BC $100K. Record: 27-21. Challenger record: 22-12. Challenger/ITF hard record: 21-11. She won 46% on second serve, won 53% on second serve return, and won 67% on first serve.

Hibino's 2017 season featured finals at Nanchang and Kuala Lumpur and one quarterfinal. Hard results: 12-12. She saved as much as 58% of breakpoints faced, maintained pressure winning 46% on second serve delivery, and kept serving under decent control with just 0.42 double faults per game.

The Japanese player faced difficulties in 2016. Competing on hard: 13-15. She capitalized on 56% of breakpoint opportunities, rarely gave away free points at second serve with 49% success, and controlled serve with just 0.26 double faults per game.

Nao Hibino built ranking on the Challenger tour in 2015. She entered the top 100 for the first time. She won three titles at Kurume $50K, Stockton CA $50K, and Lexington KY $50K. She also reached finals at Tokyo $100K and Fukuoka $50K. Additional semifinals at Hua Hin, Bangkok 15K, Changwon $25K, and Sacramento CA $50K. Season record: 50-22. Challenger record: 45-20. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: hard 34-16, grass 9-2.

Nao Hibino developed through Futures tournaments in 2014. She reached the final at Fergana 25K. Record: 18-9. Challenger/ITF results on hard: 11-5.

Nao Hibino delivered an impressive 2013 campaign. She captured one title at Tsukuba 25K. Additional semifinals at Changwon 25K, Winnipeg 25K, and Makinohara 25K. Season record: 19-8. Record on hard in lower tier: 16-5.