Hitomi Sato (table tennis)

Hitomi Sato
Sato at the 2017 Asian Championships
Personal information
Born (1997-12-23) 23 December 1997
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan[1]
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Sport
SportTable tennis
ClubNippon Paint Mallets (T.League)[3]
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Highest ranking9 (April 2017)[4]
Current ranking16 (27 July 2026)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 ChengduTeam
Bronze medal – third place2019 BudapestDoubles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2019 TokyoTeam
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 DohaTeam
Silver medal – second place2017 WuxiTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 YogyakartaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2017 WuxiDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2019 YogyakartaDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2023 PyeongchangTeam

Hitomi Sato (佐藤 瞳, Satō Hitomi; born 23 December 1997) is a Japanese table tennis player. She won a bronze medal with Honoka Hashimoto at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships.[5]

Finals

Women's singles

Result Year Tournament Opponent Score Ref
Winner 2016 ITTF World Tour, Croatia Open Japan Miu Hirano 4–1 [6]
Winner 2017 ITTF Challenge, Belarus Open Japan Honoka Hashimoto 4–1 [7]
Winner 2017 ITTF Challenge, Thailand Open Japan Honoka Hashimoto 4–1 [8]
Winner 2017 ITTF Challenge, Slovenian Open Hungary Georgina Póta 4–0 [9]
Runner-up 2018 ITTF Challenge, Spanish Open Japan Saki Shibata 2–4 [10]
Winner 2019 ITTF Challenge, Thailand Open Japan Saki Shibata 4–3 [11]
Winner 2020 ITTF Challenge Plus, Oman Open Japan Miyu Kato 4–2 [12]
Runner-up 2024 WTT Feeder Cappadocia Japan Satsuki Odo 0–3 [13]
Winner 2024 WTT Feeder Doha India Yashaswini Ghorpade 3–1 [14]
Winner 2025 WTT Feeder Otocec II South Korea Choi Hyo-joo 3–2 [15]
Winner 2025 WTT Feeder Havirov Japan Saki Shibata 3–2 [16]
Winner 2025 WTT Feeder Prishtina France Camille Lutz 3–0 [17]
Winner 2025 WTT Feeder Cappadocia II Japan Asuka Sasao 3–1 [18]
Runner-up 2026 WTT Star Contender Doha Macau Zhu Yuling 2–4 [19]
Runner-up 2026 WTT Star Contender
São José dos Campos		 Japan Hina Hayata 2–4 [20]

Women's doubles

Result Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Ref
Winner 2016 ITTF World Tour, Australian Open Honoka Hashimoto Australia Jian Fang Lay / Miao Miao 3–1 [21]
Winner 2016 ITTF World Tour, Belarus Open South Korea Jung Yu-mi / Park Se-ri 3–1 [22]
Winner 2016 ITTF World Tour, Austrian Open Japan Miyu Kato / Hina Hayata 3–2 [23]
Winner 2017 ITTF Challenge, Thailand Open Hong Kong Doo Hoi Kem / Mak Tze Wing 3–0 [8]
Winner 2017 ITTF Challenge, Croatia Open Belarus Nadezhda Bogdanova / Daria Trigolos 3–0 [24]
Runner-up 2017 ITTF World Tour, Austrian Open China Chen Xingtong / Sun Yingsha 2–3 [25]
Winner 2017 ITTF Challenge, Belgium Open South Korea Lee Zi-on / Song Ma-eum 3–2 [26]
Winner 2018 ITTF Challenge, Spanish Open Luxembourg Sarah De Nutte / Ni Xialian 3–0 [27]
Winner 2018 ITTF Challenge, Croatia Open Sweden Matilda Ekholm / Hungary Georgina Póta 3–1 [28]
Runner-up 2018 ITTF World Tour, Australian Open Japan Hina Hayata / Mima Ito 0–3 [29]
Runner-up 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus, Oman Open Japan Saki Shibata / Satsuki Odo 1–3 [30]
Runner-up 2019 ITTF Challenge, Croatia Open Japan Miyuu Kihara / Miyu Nagasaki 1–3 [31]
Winner 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus, Canada Open China Che Xiaoxi / Li Jiayi 3–0 [32]
Winner 2020 ITTF Challenge Plus, Oman Open Singapore Lin Ye / Zeng Jian 3–0 [12]
Winner 2024 WTT Feeder Cappadocia India Poymantee Baisya / Krittwika Roy 3–0 [33]
Winner 2024 WTT Contender Rio de Janeiro Chinese Taipei Cheng Hsien-tzu / Chien Tung-chuan 3–0 [34]
Winner 2024 WTT Star Contender Bangkok South Korea Shin Yu-bin / Jeon Ji-hee 3–1 [35]
Winner 2024 WTT Feeder Olomouc China Yang Yiyun / Zhu Sibing 3–0 [36]
Winner 2024 WTT Feeder Panagyurishte Japan Satsuki Odo / Sakura Yokoi 3–0 [37]
Runner-up 2024 WTT Feeder Doha Japan Yuna Ojio / Anne Uesawa 1–3 [38]
Winner 2024 WTT Finals Japan Satsuki Odo / Sakura Yokoi 3–0 [39]
Winner 2025 WTT Feeder Otocec Saki Shibata Malaysia Tee Ai Xin / Lyne Karen 3–2 [40]
Winner 2025 WTT Feeder Havirov South Korea Choi Hyo-joo / Lee Da-eun 3–1 [41]
Winner 2025 WTT Feeder Prishtina Sakura Yokoi Japan Kaho Akae / Misuzu Takeya 3–2 [42]
Runner-up 2025 WTT Contender Zagreb Japan Miwa Harimoto / Satsuki Odo 2–3 [43]
Runner-up 2025 WTT Feeder Spokane Saki Shibata Japan Asuka Sasao / Anne Uesawa 2–3 [44]
Winner 2025 WTT Feeder Spokane II Japan Asuka Sasao / Anne Uesawa 3–1 [45]
Winner 2025 WTT Contender Almaty Honoka Hashimoto China Shi Xunyao / Qian Tianyi 3–0 [46]
Winner 2025 WTT Feeder Cappadocia II Saki Shibata Singapore Ser Lin Qian / Loy Ming Ying 3–0 [47]
Runner-up 2026 WTT Star Contender Doha Japan Sakura Yokoi / Satsuki Odo 0–3 [48]
Runner-up 2026 WTT Contender Lagos Japan Reina Aso / South Korea Joo Cheon-hui 1–3 [49]

Mixed doubles

Result Year Tournament Partner Opponents Score Ref
Winner 2025 WTT Feeder Spokane Satoshi Aida Japan Keishi Hagihara/ Kaho Akae 3–0 [50]
Winner 2025 WTT Star Contender Muscat Chinese Taipei Lin Yun-ju / Cheng I-ching 3–0 [51]

References

  1. ↑ "佐藤 瞳". www.nittaku.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "佐藤 瞳 Hitomi Sato". tleague.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "佐藤 瞳 ノジマＴリーグ 2026-2027シーズン 個人スタッツ". tleague.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ranking History". results.ittf.link. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ↑ 2019 World Table Tennis Championships Women's doubles results
  6. ↑ Marshall, Ian (28 May 2016). "Landmark Win, Hitomi Sato Clinches Croatian Women's Singles Title". ITTF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ↑ Daish, Simon (19 March 2017). "Living up to expectations, top seed Hitomi Sato lifts Women's Singles trophy". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. 1 2 Marshall, Ian (2 April 2017). "Final Day Review: Japan completes clean sweep". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  9. ↑ Marshall, Ian (30 April 2017). "Belarus, Thailand; now Hitomi Sato adds Slovenia to list". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  10. ↑ Marshall, Ian (1 April 2018). "Review Day Three: Titles decides, Japan and Korea share spoils". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Update day three: Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Thailand Open". ITTF. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  12. 1 2 "2020 Oman Open: Five things learnt from final day". ittf.com. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "WTT Feeder Cappadocia 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "WTT Feeder Doha 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "WTT Feeder Otocec II 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "WTT Feeder Havirov 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "WTT Feeder Prishtina 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "WTT Feeder Cappadocia II 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "WTT Star Contender Doha 2026". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "WTT Star Contender São José dos Campos 2026". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  21. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (12 June 2016). "Fifteen-year-old claims women's singles title on golden day for Japan at ITTF Australian Open". Inside the Games. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  22. ↑ Marshall, Ian (12 September 2016). "Sato and Hashimoto partner up for success". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  23. ↑ Daish, Simon (13 November 2016). "All-Japanese Women's Doubles final comes down to dramatic finish". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  24. ↑ Daish, Simon (7 May 2017). "Review: titles decided, Zagreb Open draws to close". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  25. ↑ Daish, Simon (25 September 2017). "Reigning champions defeated, Chen Xingtong and Sun Yingsha triumph in Linz". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  26. ↑ Marshall, Ian (4 November 2017). "Honoka Hashimoto and Hitomi Sato clinch title but tested by spirited Korean duo". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  27. ↑ Marshall, Ian (1 April 2018). "Status justified, Honoka Hashimoto and Hitomi Sato add to collection". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  28. ↑ Marshall, Ian (15 April 2018). "Milestone win for Hungarians, yet another for Japanese duo". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  29. ↑ Marshall, Ian (29 July 2018). "Silver for Melbourne champions, top seeds prevail". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  30. ↑ Marshall, Ian (24 March 2019). "Oman Highlights Final Day: talent shines through". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  31. ↑ "Final Day: Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Croatia Open". ITTF. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  32. ↑ Marshall, Ian (9 December 2019). "Markham review: China and Japan share spoils". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  33. ↑ "WTT Feeder Cappadocia 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  34. ↑ "WTT Contender Rio de Janeiro 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  35. ↑ "WTT Star Contender Bangkok 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  36. ↑ "WTT Feeder Olomouc 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  37. ↑ "WTT Feeder Panagyurishte 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  38. ↑ "WTT Feeder Doha 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  39. ↑ "WTT Finals Fukuoka 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  40. ↑ "WTT Feeder Otocec 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  41. ↑ "WTT Feeder Havirov 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  42. ↑ "WTT Feeder Prishtina 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  43. ↑ "WTT Contender Zagreb 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  44. ↑ "WTT Feeder Spokane 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  45. ↑ "WTT Feeder Spokane II 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  46. ↑ "WTT Contender Almaty 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  47. ↑ "WTT Feeder Cappadocia II 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  48. ↑ "WTT Star Contender Doha 2026". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  49. ↑ "WTT Contender Lagos 2026". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  50. ↑ "WTT Feeder Spokane 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  51. ↑ "WTT Star Contender Muscat 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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