Makoto Ninomiya
Makoto Ninomiya is a Japanese professional tennis player.
She achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 20 on 22 October 2018, and peaked at No. 280 in singles on 22 February 2016.
Partnered with Eri Hozumi, she reached the final of the 2018 French Open.
In doubles, she has won eight titles on the WTA Tour, one title on the WTA Challenger Tour as well as 21 ITF titles. In singles, there is only one ITF Circuit title.
Playing for Japan Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 5–1 as of June 2024.
Career
Ninomiya began playing tennis on ITF events in 2009.She reached her biggest final at the 2018 French Open with partner Eri Hozumi, losing to sixth seeds Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková. The pair also reached the final of the 2023 Jiangxi Open where they lost to second seeds Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva.
Alongside Nao Hibino, she was runner-up in the doubles at the 2024 Hong Kong 125 Open, losing to Monica Niculescu and Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the final.
Partnering Ulrikke Eikeri, she won the doubles title at the 2024 Hong Kong Open, defeating Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak.
Alongside Maia Lumsden, Ninomiya won the doubles title at the 2025 WTA 125 Saint-Malo Open, defeating Oksana Kalashnikova and Angelica Moratelli in the final.
Performance timeline
''Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records and career statistics.''WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 19 (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2016 | Jiangxi International, China | International | Hard |  ITF Circuit finalsSingles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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