Last: Aug 31, 2026, US Open Round 1, won
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Rei Sakamoto
Rei Sakamoto is a tennis player on the ATP Tour who reached a career-high ATP Tour ranking of No. 123 on November 2, 2026.
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About Rei Sakamoto
Born on June 24, 2006, in Nagoya, Japan, Rei Sakamoto plays on the ATP Tour and hits right-handed with a two-handed backhand. Federico Ricci is his coach. On November 2, 2026, Sakamoto reached a career-high ATP Tour ranking of No. 123.
Sakamoto lost to Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-4 in Round 1 of the Almaty Open on Oct 20, 2026. Earlier he beat Gabriel Diallo 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Qualifying Final on Oct 18, 2026, after a 6-2, 6-1 win over Amir Omarkhanov in the Qualifying 1st Round on Oct 17, 2026.
Match history13
Every ATP Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.
2026: 18-12
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Almaty Open | Round 1 | Karen Khachanov | L | 2-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Oct 18 | Almaty Open | Qualifying Final | Gabriel Diallo | W | 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 | Hard |
| Oct 17 | Almaty Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Amir Omarkhanov | W | 6-2, 6-1 | Hard |
| Oct 11 | Shanghai Masters | Round 3 | Alex de Minaur | L | 6-7(6), 4-6 | Hard |
| Oct 9 | Shanghai Masters | Round 2 | Andrey Rublev | W | 6-4, 6-4 | Hard |
| Oct 7 | Shanghai Masters | Round 1 | Marco Trungelliti | W | 6-3, 7-5 | Hard |
| Oct 6 | Shanghai Masters | Qualifying Final | Kyrian Jacquet | W | 7-6(6), 4-6, 7-6(8) | Hard |
| Oct 5 | Shanghai Masters | Qualifying 1st Round | SeongChan Hong | W | 6-3, 7-5 | Hard |
| Sep 30 | Japan Open | Round 1 | Matteo Arnaldi | L | 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Sep 2 | US Open | Round 2 | Frances Tiafoe | L | 3-6, 6-7(2), 5-7 | Hard |
| Aug 31 | US Open | Round 1 | Aleksandar Vukic | W | 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 | Hard |
| Aug 28 | US Open | Qualifying Final | Kei Nishikori | W | 6-4, 7-6(3) | Hard |
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| Aug 26 | US Open | Qualifying 2nd Round | Alexandre Muller | W | 6-3, 6-3 | Hard |
| Aug 24 | US Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Jay Clarke | W | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 | Hard |
| Jun 25 | Wimbledon | Qualifying Final | Jaime Faria | L | 6-7(3), 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 | Grass |
| Jun 24 | Wimbledon | Qualifying 2nd Round | Aziz Dougaz | W | 6-4, 6-4 | Grass |
| Jun 22 | Wimbledon | Qualifying 1st Round | Anton Matusevich | W | 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-3 | Grass |
| May 19 | Roland Garros | Qualifying 1st Round | Pedro Martinez | L | 2-6, 5-7 | Clay |
| Apr 21 | Madrid Open | Qualifying Final | Vilius Gaubas | L | 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 6-7(4) | Clay |
| Apr 20 | Madrid Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Zachary Svajda | W | 7-6(9), 6-1 | Clay |
| Mar 30 | Grand Prix Hassan II | Qualifying Final | Marco Trungelliti | L | 6-7(8), 4-6 | Clay |
| Mar 29 | Grand Prix Hassan II | Qualifying 1st Round | Amine Jamji | W | 6-4, 6-2 | Clay |
| Mar 21 | Miami Open | Round 2 | Daniil Medvedev | L | 7-6(10), 3-6, 1-6 | Hard |
| Mar 20 | Miami Open | Round 1 | Aleksandar Kovacevic | W | 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(7) | Hard |
| Mar 2 | Indian Wells | Qualifying 1st Round | Vit Kopriva | L | 4-6, 6-7(6) | Hard |
| Jan 20 | Australian Open | Round 1 | Rafael Jodar | L | 6-7(6), 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 3-6 | Hard |
| Jan 14 | Australian Open | Qualifying Final | Giulio Zeppieri | W | 6-2, 6-2 | Hard |
| Jan 13 | Australian Open | Qualifying 2nd Round | Colton Smith | W | 6-4, 6-4 | Hard |
| Jan 11 | Australian Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Daniel Evans | W | 6-1, 6-2 | Hard |
| Jan 6 | Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open | Round 1 | Lorenzo Sonego | L | 2-6, 6-7(4) | Hard |
2025: 6-7
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | Bybit Stockholm Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Mark Lajal | L | 1-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Oct 2 | Shanghai Masters | Round 1 | Matteo Arnaldi | L | 6-7(3), 4-6 | Hard |
| Sep 30 | Shanghai Masters | Qualifying Final | Mackenzie McDonald | W | 6-4, 6-3 | Hard |
| Sep 29 | Shanghai Masters | Qualifying 1st Round | Brandon Holt | W | 6-1, 7-5 | Hard |
| Sep 22 | Japan Open | Qualifying Final | Aleksandar Vukic | L | 4-6, 6-7(5) | Hard |
| Sep 21 | Japan Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Adam Walton | W | 6-2, 6-4 | Hard |
| Sep 16 | Chengdu Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Nikoloz Basilashvili | L | 2-6, 6-3, 1-6 | Hard |
| Aug 21 | US Open | Qualifying 2nd Round | Ignacio Buse | L | 4-6, 6-4, 4-6 | Hard |
| Aug 19 | US Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Tyler Zink | W | 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(8) | Hard |
| Mar 19 | Miami Open | Round 1 | Alexandre Muller | L | 4-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Mar 18 | Miami Open | Qualifying Final | James Duckworth | W | 7-5, 7-6(5) | Hard |
| Mar 17 | Miami Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Kamil Majchrzak | W | 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2 | Hard |
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| Jan 6 | Australian Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Tristan Boyer | L | 0-6, 2-6 | Hard |
2024: 0-2
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | Japan Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Luca Nardi | L | 3-6, 1-6 | Hard |
| Mar 18 | Miami Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Vit Kopriva | L | 6-7(5), 6-7(5) | Hard |
How he is doing now
Agatha on Rei Sakamoto
Every graded call Agatha sealed on his matches since Oct 1, 2026, newest first. Each is 1 unit at its sealed price; the number opens its receipt.
| Date | Match | Call | Price | Result | Units | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | vs Karen Khachanov | PREDKaren Khachanov to win | -263 | WON | +0.38u | #1408 |
| Oct 17 | vs Gabriel Diallo | LEANRei Sakamoto to win | -118 | WON | +0.85u | #1288 |
| Oct 10 | vs Alex de Minaur | PREDAlex de Minaur to win | -250 | WON | +0.40u | #768 |
| Oct 8 | vs Andrey Rublev | PREDAndrey Rublev to win | -260 | LOST | -1.00u | #579 |
| Oct 6 | vs Marco Trungelliti | LEANRei Sakamoto to win | -210 | WON | +0.48u | #440 |
| Oct 5 | vs Kyrian Jacquet | PREDKyrian Jacquet to win | -142 | LOST | -1.00u | #389 |
| Oct 4 | vs SeongChan Hong | PREDRei Sakamoto to win | -370 | WON | +0.27u | #328 |
Career
- 2025First ATP matchLost to Alexandre Muller, Miami Open
- 2026Career high No. 123Nov 2, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026Latest matchLost to Karen Khachanov, Almaty Open
Grand Slam titles
First ATP match
Mar 19, 2025: lost to Alexandre Muller 4-6, 4-6Miami Open, on hard
Latest match
Oct 20, 2026: lost to Karen Khachanov 2-6, 4-6Almaty Open, Round 1, on hard court
Challenger and ITF finals
Challenger: 3 singles finals, 3 won. ITF: 2 doubles finals, 1 won. From 2024 to 2025.
Singles
- WNov 2025Won the title at Yokohama Challenger, Japan (hard), beating Kaichi Uchida 4-6, 7-6(7-4), 6-4.
- WJun 2025Won the title at Cary Tennis Classic, US (hard), beating Liam Draxl 6-1, 6-4.
- WNov 2024Won the title at Yokkaichi Challenger, Japan (hard), beating Christoph Negritu 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
- LMay 2024Runner-up at M15 Cervia, Italy (clay) with Federico Bondioli: a walkover to Gianluca Cadenasso and Jacopo Bilardo.
- WFeb 2024Won the title at M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (hard) with Jan Hrazdil, beating Emile Hudd and David Stevenson 6-3, 6-7(8-10), [11-9].
Most often against
The players he has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.
Last: Aug 26, 2026, US Open Qualifying 2nd Round, won
Last: Oct 7, 2026, Shanghai Masters Round 1, won
Last: Sep 30, 2026, Japan Open Round 1, lost
Last: Mar 2, 2026, BNP Paribas Open Qualifying 1st Round, lost
Sources and updates
Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the ATP Tour. The ATP ranking is ESPN's, as of Nov 5, 2026.
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.