Mai Hontama Explained

Mai Hontama
Birth Date:1999 8, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Machida, Tokyo[2]
Height:1.64 m
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 786,333
Singlestitles:4 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 105 (5 August 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 106 (12 August 2024)
Australianopenresult:1R (2024)
Frenchopenresult:Q3 (2023)
Wimbledonresult:2R (2022)
Usopenresult:Q2 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Doublestitles:5 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 109 (6 November 2023)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 245 (12 August 2024)
Team:yes
Updated:13 August 2024

Mai Hontama (本玉真唯) (born 30 August 1999) is a Japanese tennis player. Hontama has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 105, achieved on 5 August 2024. She also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 109, set on 6 November 2023.[3]

Career

2021: WTA Tour debut and first quarterfinal

Hontama made her WTA Tour debut at the WTA 500 2021 Chicago Fall Tennis Classic, after qualifying for the main draw. She reached the quarterfinals, defeating former world No. 4, Caroline Garcia in the first round, her first top 100 win,[4] 11th seed Anett Kontaveit by walkover and Shelby Rogers, before falling to eventual champion Garbiñe Muguruza.[5]

2022-2023: Major debut and first win

She made her Grand Slam debut at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships after qualifying where she recorded the first major match win in her career over Clara Tauson.[6] [7] [8] [9]

At her home tournament, the WTA 500 Pan Pacific Open, she reached the second round in 2023, after qualifying and defeating compatriot Nao Hibino before she lost to top seed Iga Świątek.[10]

2024: WTA 1000 debut and first win

She received a wildcard for the 2024 Australian Open making her main-draw debut at this major but lost to ninth seed Barbora Krejčíková.[11]

She made her WTA 1000 debut at the Indian Wells Open, after qualifying into the main draw and recorded her first win over Zhang Shuai at this level but lost to 31st seed Marta Kostyuk in the second round.

Sponsorship

Hontama wears Lacoste clothing, and uses Tecnifibre racquets.

Performance timeline

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current through the 2023 Tunis Open.

Tournament2021202220232024SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
style=text-align:left Australian OpenAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q3style=background:#f0f8ff Q2style=background:#afeeee 1R0 / 10–1
style=text-align:left French OpenAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1style=background:#f0f8ff Q3style=background:#f0f8ff Q20 / 00–0
style=text-align:left WimbledonAstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ1style=background:#f0f8ffQ10 / 11–1
style=text-align:left US Openstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#f0f8ffQ20 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Win–loss0–01–10–00–10 / 21–2
National representation
style=text-align:left Billie Jean King CupAstyle=background:#ecf2ffPOstyle=background:#ecf2ffPO0 / 07–1
WTA 1000
style=text-align:left Dubai / Qatar OpenAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Indian Wells Openstyle=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q2A0 / 10–1
style=text-align:left Miami OpenAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q1A0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Madrid OpenAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Italian OpenAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Canadian OpenAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Cincinnati OpenAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftGuadalajara Openstyle=color:#767676 NHAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftWuhan OpenNH0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftChina OpenNHA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Win–loss0–10–00–00 / 10–1
Career statistics
202120222023SRW–LWin%
style=text-align:left Tournaments244Career total: 10
style=text-align:left Titles000Career total: 0
style=text-align:left Finals000Career total: 0
style=text-align:left Overall win–loss2–23–511–40 / 1016–11
style=text-align:left Year-end ranking150212124$555,639

Doubles

Current through the 2023 Pan Pacific Open.

Tournament20222023SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA0 / 00–0
French OpenAA0 / 00–0
WimbledonAA0 / 00–0
US OpenAA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00 / 00–0
National representation
Billie Jean King CupPOPO0 / 00–0
Career statistics
Tournaments12Career total: 3
Titles00Career total: 0
Finals00Career total: 0
Overall win–loss0–11–20 / 31–3
Year–end ranking512

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments (1–0)
$40,000 tournaments (1–0)
$25,000 tournaments (2–2)
$15,000 tournaments (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (0–2)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Sep 2018ITF Nanao, Japan25,000Carpet Ayano Shimizu3–6, 1–6
Loss0–2Mar 2020ITF Yokohama, Japan25,000Hard Yuriko Miyazaki5–7, 7–5, 2–6
Loss0–3Mar 2021ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Jang Su-jeong6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss0–4Mar 2021ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Cristina Dinu2–6, 3–6
Win1–4May 2021ITF Salinas, Ecuador25,000Hard Carol Zhao7–5, 6–1
Win2–4Jun 2021ITF Porto, Portugal25,000Hard Anastasia Tikhonova6–4, 6–3
bgcolor=98FB98 Win3–4Sydney Challenger, Australia60,000Hard Petra Hule7–6(1), 3–6, 7–5
bgcolor=98FB98 Win4–4Mar 2023Branik Maribor Open, Slovenia40,000Hard (i) Clara Tauson6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–1)
$60,000 tournaments (3–1)
$25,000 tournaments (1–1)
$10,000 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (2–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Dec 2016ITF Hua Hin, Thailand10,000Hard Yukina Saigo Nudnida Luangnam
Varunya Wongteanchai		5–7, 3–6
Win1–1Sep 2022ITF Santarém, Portugal25,000Hard Maddison Inglis Suzan Lamens
Anastasia Tikhonova		6–0, 6–4
bgcolor=FFA07A Loss1–2Nov 2022Yokohama Challenger, Japan25,000Hard Han Na-lae Saki Imamura
Naho Sato		4–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss1–3Nov 2022ITF Tokyo Open, Japan60,000Hard (i) Junri Namigata Hsieh Yu-chieh
Jessy Rompies		4–6, 3–6
Win2–3Feb 2023Burnie International, Australia60,000Hard Eri Hozumi Ena Shibahara
Arina Rodionova		4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win3–3Mar 2023ITF Pretoria, South Africa60,000Hard Alice Tubello Sofia Costoulas
Dalila Spiteri		6–3, 6–3
Win4–3May 2023Open Villa de Madrid, Spain100,000Hard Eri Hozumi Eleni Christofi
Despina Papamichail		6–0, 7–5
Win5–3Jun 2023ITF Brescia, Italy60,000Clay Moyuka Uchijima Alena Fomina-Klotz
Olivia Tjandramulia		6–1, 6–0
Loss5–4Aug 2023Landisville Tennis Challenge, United States100,000Hard Olivia Gadecki Sophie Chang
Yulia Starodubtseva		w/o

Head-to-head records

Record against top 10 players

Resultclass=unsortableW–LOpponentRankEventSurfaceRoundclass=unsortableScore
2021
Loss0–1 Garbiñe MuguruzaNo. 9Chicago Classic, United StatesHardQF3–6, 2–6No. 200
2023
Loss0–2 Iga Świątekbgcolor=thistleNo. 2Pan Pacific Open, JapanHard2R4–6, 5–7No. 148

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mai Hontama. www.tennisexplorer.com.
  2. Web site: 本玉真唯. Japan Tennis Association. 2023-02-03.
  3. Web site: Nagi Hanatani | Player Stats & More – WTA Official.
  4. Web site: Qualifier Hontama routs Garcia for first Top 100 win on WTA debut: Chicago Highlights . 2024-01-26 . Women's Tennis Association . en.
  5. Web site: Welcome to the Tour: All of 2021's WTA debutantes.
  6. Web site: Bjorklund, Contreras Gomez battle through Wimbledon qualifying .
  7. Web site: Wimbledon 2022's Grand Slam debuts: Hontama, Chwalinska, Kartal and more .
  8. Web site: Tennis: Japanese qualifier Hontama through to Wimbledon 2nd round . 28 June 2022 .
  9. Web site: Mai Hontama Qualifies for the Main Draw in a Grand Slam Competition in Singles!.
  10. Web site: Swiatek survives spirited challenge from Hontama in Tokyo . 2024-01-26 . Women's Tennis Association . en.
  11. Web site: Krejcikova, Fernandez, Anisimova battle to Australian Open first-round wins . 2024-01-26 . Women's Tennis Association . en.

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