Ena Shibahara
Shibahara at the 2016 US Open
Country (sports) United States (2014 – July 2019)
 Japan (8 July 2019 – current)
ResidenceRancho Palos Verdes, California, U.S.
Born (1998-02-12) February 12, 1998 (age 25)
Mountain View, California, U.S.[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro2018
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUCLA Bruins
Prize moneyUS$1,668,108
Singles
Career record89–75 (54.3%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 416 (19 August 2019)
Current rankingNo. 483 (15 January 2024)
Doubles
Career record187–108 (63.4%)
Career titles10
Highest rankingNo. 4 (21 March 2022)
Current rankingNo. 14 (15 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (2023)
French OpenQF (2020)
WimbledonSF (2021)
US Open3R (2021, 2022)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2021)
Olympic Games1R (2021)
Mixed doubles
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2022)
French OpenW (2022)
Wimbledon2R (2021, 2022, 2023)
US OpenSF (2023)
Last updated on: 24 January 2024.

Ena Shibahara (柴原 瑛菜, Shibahara Ena, born 12 February 1998) is an American-born Japanese professional tennis player who specializes in doubles.[1]

She won her first major title at the 2022 French Open alongside Wesley Koolhof in mixed doubles, and also reached the women's doubles semifinals at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and 2022 Australian Open with Shuko Aoyama. Shibahara reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4 in March 2022, and has won ten titles on the WTA Tour, including the 2021 Miami Open, also reaching the semifinals at the 2021 WTA Finals.

She made her Billie Jean King Cup debut for Japan in 2020, and also participated in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Until July 2019, Shibahara represented her country of birth, the United States.

College career

In 2016, she graduated from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School and attended UCLA before turning pro after her sophomore season.[2]

Professional career

2016: Grand Slam debut

Shibahara made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the US Open in the girls' doubles draw, partnering with Jada Hart as a wildcard. Shibahara and Hart then won the US Open girls' doubles title. The pair also entered with wildcards the women’s doubles event in which they lost in the first round.

2019: Focus on doubles, partnership with Shuko Aoyama

Shibahara played her first five doubles tournaments of the year with Hayley Carter winning two titles and reaching another final. This raised her doubles ranking from 205 at the beginning of the year to an entry into the top 100 with a ranking of 98 on May 20.[3]

Shibahara then played tournaments with eight other partners before playing her first tournament with Shuko Aoyama in August at the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, where they reached the final. Shibahara said, "Our chemistry was spot on from the beginning, where I would set her up from the baseline and she just moves all over the net[4]".

Shibahara and Aoyama played five more tournaments together in 2019, winning their first two titles at the Tianjin Open (Shibahara's first WTA Tour-level title) and Kremlin Cup in Moscow. By the end of the year, Shibahara's WTA doubles ranking was 31.

In singles, she started the year playing a mixture of ITF and WTA Challenger tournaments. Following a quarterfinal result at the $100k Vancouver Open, her ranking reached a career-high (so far) of 416, on August 19.[3] Following this, Shibahara focused mainly on doubles.

2020–2021: WTA 1000 title, Olympics, Grand Slam & WTA Finals semifinal

Partnering Aoyama, she won her maiden WTA 1000 title at the 2021 Miami Open, reached the semifinals at Wimbledon, participated in the Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan and reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals. She won seven more titles, five being at the WTA 500 level, during her successful partnership with Aoyama.

2022: Maiden mixed-doubles title, World No. 4 in doubles

At the Australian Open, she reached the semifinals of a major for the second time in her career, partnering again with Shuko Aoyama. Later, she set a new career-high ranking of No. 4, on 21 March 2022, after making the Indian Wells Open final where she partnered with Asia Muhammad.

At the French Open, she won the first major title of her career in mixed doubles, partnering with Wesley Koolhof.[5] She became the first Japanese player in 25 years to win the mixed doubles championship in Paris, since Rika Hiraki and Mahesh Bhupathi took home the title in 1997.[6]

2023: Australian Open finalist, Canadian champion

At the Australian Open, she reached the semifinals of a major for the third time in her career, partnering again with Shuko Aoyama. The pair defeated second-seeded pair of Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula to reach their first Grand Slam final.[7] However, they were defeated in straight sets by defending champions Krejčíková and Siniaková.[8][9]

She won her ninth title at the Rosmalen Open[10] and her first WTA 1000 title at the 2023 National Bank Open in Canada partnering Aoyama.

The pair qualified for the 2023 WTA Finals for the second time.

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

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

Doubles

Current through the 2023 Indian Wells Open.

Tournament 2016 ... 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A 3R QF SF F 0 / 4 13–4 76%
French Open A A QF 2R 3R 2R 0 / 4 7–4 64%
Wimbledon A A NH SF 3R 1R 0 / 3 6–3 67%
US Open 1R 1R 2R 3R 3R 1R 0 / 6 5–6 45%
Win–loss 0–1 0–1 5–3 10–4 10–4 6–4 0 / 17 31–17 65%
National representation
Summer Olympics A NH 1R NH 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Year-end championships
WTA Finals DNQ NH SF DNQ 0 / 1 2–2 50%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open[a] A A 1R 2R QF A 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Indian Wells Open A A NH SF F SF 0 / 3 9–3 75%
Miami Open A A NH W 2R 1R 1 / 3 5–2 71%
Madrid Open A A NH 1R A 1R 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Italian Open A A SF SF A QF 0 / 3 7–3 70%
Canadian Open A A NH 2R 2R W 1 / 3 6–2 75%
Cincinnati Open A A 2R QF 2R 1R 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Guadalajara Open NH A 2R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wuhan Open A 1R NH 0 / 1 0–1 0%
China Open A SF NH 0 / 1 3–1 75%
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 12 11 21 17 16 Career total: 73
Titles 0 2 1 5 0 2 Career total: 10
Finals 0 4 1 5 1 4 Career total: 15
Overall win–loss 0–1 22–10 17–10 39–17 30–16 29–23 10 / 73 137–77 64%
Win % 0% 69% 63% 70% 65% 56% Career total: 64%
Year-end ranking 1061 31 23 5 22 $1,134,447

Mixed doubles

Tournaments 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win%
Australian Open 2R QF 1R 0 / 3 3–3 50%
French Open A W 1R 1 / 2 5–2 71%
Wimbledon 2R 2R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
US Open 2R QF 0 / 2 3–2 33%
Win–loss 2–3 10–4 0–2 1 / 9 12–9 57%

Significant finals

Grand Slam tournaments

Women's doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2023 Australian Open Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková 		4–6, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 1 (title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2022 French Open Clay Netherlands Wesley Koolhof Norway Ulrikke Eikeri
Belgium Joran Vliegen		 7–6(7–5), 6–2

WTA 1000 tournaments

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2021 Miami Open Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama United States Hayley Carter
Brazil Luisa Stefani 		6–2, 7–5
Loss 2022 Indian Wells Open Hard United States Asia Muhammad China Xu Yifan
China Yang Zhaoxuan 		5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Win 2023 Canadian Open Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama United States Desirae Krawczyk
Netherlands Demi Schuurs 		6–4, 4–6, [13–11]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 15 (10 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–1)
WTA 1000 (2–1)
WTA 500 (5–2)
WTA 250 (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (9–2)
Grass (2–0)
Clay (0–2)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2019 Copa Colsanitas, Colombia International[b] Clay United States Hayley Carter Australia Zoe Hives
Australia Astra Sharma 		1–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2019 Silicon Valley Classic, United States Premier[c] Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama United States Nicole Melichar
Czech Republic Květa Peschke 		4–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 Oct 2019 Tianjin Open, China International Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama Japan Nao Hibino
Japan Miyu Kato 		6–3, 7–5
Win 2–2 Oct 2019 Kremlin Cup, Russia Premier Hard (i) Japan Shuko Aoyama Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 		6–2, 6–1
Win 3–2 Feb 2020 St. Petersburg Trophy, Russia Premier Hard (i) Japan Shuko Aoyama United States Kaitlyn Christian
Chile Alexa Guarachi 		4–6, 6–0, [10–3]
Win 4–2 Jan 2021 Abu Dhabi Open, U.A.E. WTA 500 Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama United States Hayley Carter
Brazil Luisa Stefani 		7–6(5), 6–4
Win 5–2 Feb 2021 Yarra Valley Classic, Australia WTA 500 Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama Russia Anna Kalinskaya
Slovakia Viktória Kužmová 		6–3, 6–4
Win 6–2 Apr 2021 Miami Open, United States WTA 1000 Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama United States Hayley Carter
Brazil Luisa Stefani 		6–2, 7–5
Win 7–2 Jun 2021 Eastbourne International, United Kingdom WTA 500 Grass Japan Shuko Aoyama United States Nicole Melichar
Netherlands Demi Schuurs 		6–1, 6–4
Win 8–2 Aug 2021 Tennis in Cleveland, United States WTA 250 Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama United States Christina McHale
India Sania Mirza 		7–5, 6–3
Loss 8–3 Mar 2022 Indian Wells Open, United States WTA 1000 Hard United States Asia Muhammad China Xu Yifan
China Yang Zhaoxuan 		5–7, 6–7(4)
Loss 8–4 Jan 2023 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková 		4–6, 3–6
Loss 8–5 Apr 2023 Charleston Open, United States WTA 500 Clay (green) Mexico Giuliana Olmos United States Danielle Collins
United States Desirae Krawczyk 		6–0, 4–6, [12–14]
Win 9–5 Jun 2023 Rosmalen Open, Netherlands WTA 250 Grass Japan Shuko Aoyama Slovakia Viktória Hrunčáková
Slovakia Tereza Mihalíková 		6–3, 6–3
Win 10–5 Aug 2023 Canadian Open, Canada WTA 1000 Hard Japan Shuko Aoyama United States Desirae Krawczyk
Netherlands Demi Schuurs 		6–4, 4–6, [13–11]

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jan 2019 WTA 125 Newport Beach, United States Hard United States Hayley Carter United States Taylor Townsend
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 		6–3, 7–6(1)
Loss 1–1 Nov 2019 WTA 125 Houston, United States Hard Canada Sharon Fichman Australia Ellen Perez
Brazil Luisa Stefani 		6–1, 4–6, [5–10]

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 9 (7 titles, 2 runner–ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments (3–1)
$25,000 tournaments (4–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–1)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2015 ITF Makinohara, Japan 25,000 Grass Japan Yukina Saigo Japan Kanae Hisami
Japan Kotomi Takahata 		4–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Jun 2018 ITF Baton Rouge, United States 25,000 Hard United States Hayley Carter Australia Astra Sharma
Romania Gabriela Talaba 		6–3, 6–4
Win 2–1 Aug 2018 Lexington Challenger, United States 60,000 Hard United States Hayley Carter United States Sanaz Marand
Mexico Victoria Rodríguez 		6–3, 6–1
Win 3–1 Oct 2018 Stockton Challenger, United States 60,000 Hard United States Hayley Carter United States Quinn Gleason
Brazil Luisa Stefani 		7–5, 5–7, [10–7]
Win 4–1 Nov 2018 ITF Lawrence, United States 25,000 Hard (i) Montenegro Vladica Babić Kazakhstan Anna Danilina
Russia Ksenia Laskutova 		6–4, 6–2
Win 5–1 Nov 2018 ITF Norman, United States 25,000 Hard Montenegro Vladica Babić Mexico María Portillo Ramírez
United States Sofia Sewing 		6–2, 6–3
Win 6–1 Feb 2019 Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States 25,000 Hard United States Hayley Carter United States Francesca Di Lorenzo
United States Caty McNally 		7–5, 6–2
Win 7–1 May 2019 Kurume Cup, Japan 60,000 Carpet Japan Hiroko Kuwata Japan Erina Hayashi
Japan Moyuka Uchijima 		0–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Loss 7–2 Feb 2023 Burnie International, Australia 60,000 Hard Australia Arina Rodionova Japan Mai Hontama
Japan Eri Hozumi 		6–4, 3–6, [6–10]

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Girls' doubles: 1 (title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2016 US Open Hard United States Jada Hart United States Kayla Day
United States Caroline Dolehide 		4–6, 6–2, [13–11]

Notes

  1. ^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
  2. ^ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
  3. ^ The WTA Premier tournaments were reclassified as WTA 500 tournaments in 2021.

References

  1. ^ a b "Ena Shibahara | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  2. ^ "Ena Shibahara - Women's Tennis". UCLA. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. ^ a b "WTA ranking history Ena Shibahara". Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ^ "SoCal's Shibahara continues steady ascent on the WTA Pro Tour". 17 May 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Koolhof/Shibahara Top Vliegen/Eikeri for Roland Garros Mixed Doubles Title | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  6. ^ "Shibahara and Koolhof win mixed doubles title in historic French Open final".
  7. ^ "Japanese pair reach Australian Open women's doubles final". 27 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Krejcikova, Siniakova win second straight Australian Open title".
  9. ^ "Krejcikova and Siniakova defend doubles title". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "Alexandrova holds on to win second straight 's-Hertogenbosch title".

External links

Women's Tennis Association: Top ten female doubles tennis players of countries in the Asian Tennis Federation
Women's Tennis Association: Top Japanese female doubles tennis players
French Open mixed doubles champions
US Open girls' doubles champions
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