Hayu Kinoshita

Hayu Kinoshita
木下 晴結
Country (sports)Japan
Born (2006-10-27) 27 October 2006
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$37,305
Singles
Career record79–61
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 442 (17 November 2025)
Current rankingNo. 469 (24 November 2025)
Doubles
Career record32–34
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 639 (24 February 2025)
Current rankingNo. 649 (24 November 2025)
Last updated on: 26 November 2025.

Hayu Kinoshita (木下 晴結, Kinoshita Hayu; born 27 October 2006) is a Japanese tennis player.[3]

Kinoshita and her partner Wakana Sonobe received a wild card for the main draw of the WTA 250 2025 Japan Women's Open doubles, they were defeated by compatriots Natsumi Kawaguchi and Sara Saito in the first round.[4]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
W25/35 tournaments (0–1)
W15 tournaments (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Grass (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2022 ITF Makinohara, Japan W25 Grass Japan Ikumi Yamazaki 5–7, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Mar 2025 ITF Maanshan, China W15 Hard Daria Egorova 6–7(3), 4–6
Loss 0–3 May 2025 ITF Toyama, Japan W15 Hard United States Carol Young Suh Lee 6–3, 1–6, 3–6
Win 1–3 May 2025 ITF Fukui, Japan W15 Hard Japan Mio Mushika 6–1, 6–4

Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
W75 tournaments (1–0)
W40/50 tournaments (0–1)
W25/35 tournaments (1–1)
W15 tournaments (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 May 2024 ITF Nova Gorica, Slovenia W15 Hard Montenegro Tea Nikčević Latvia Margarita Ignatjeva
Czech Republic Karolína Vlčková
4–6, 7–6(1), [7–10]
Loss 1–1 Sep 2024 ITF Kyoto, Japan W35 Hard Japan Yukina Saigo Japan Anri Nagata
Japan Ikumi Yamazaki
4–6, 5–7
Loss 1–2 Jan 2025 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Ksenia Zaytseva Japan Hiromi Abe
Japan Mayuka Aikawa
3–6, 0–6
Loss 1–3 May 2025 ITF Toyama, Japan W15 Hard Japan Honoka Kobayashi United States Carol Young Suh Lee
South Korea Wi Hwi-won
6–7(2), 2–6
Win 2–3 Sep 2025 ITF Wagga Wagga, Australia W35 Hard Chinese Taipei Yang Ya-yi Japan Erika Sema
New Zealand Elyse Tse
6–1, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss 2–4 Nov 2025 ITF Yokohama, Japan W50 Clay Japan Natsumi Kawaguchi China Dang Yiming
China You Xiaodi
2–6, 6–3, [4–10]
Win 3–4 Feb 2026 ITF Brisbane, Australia W75 Hard China Zhang Ying Australia Petra Hule
Australia Elena Micic
7–6(5), 7–5

References

  1. ^ "木下 晴結". sports.mikihouse.co.jp. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  2. ^ "木下 晴結". TennisTribe.JP. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Hayu Kinoshita - ITF Profile". Archived from the original on 13 January 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  4. ^ "今大会で初めてペアを組んだ川口夏実/齋藤咲良がワイルドカード同士の1回戦で木下晴結/園部八奏にストレート勝利 [木下グループジャパンオープン]". Tennis Magazine. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.