SK
🇯🇵
Sakura Kaji
JPN
Class of 2027 · Born Nara, JPN · Jan 8 ·
★★2-Star
STR
39.2
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Emory
33%
3 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #488 |
| International | #142 |
| Ranking points (255 pts · 24 events) | #607 |
| STR | 39.2 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 38.8 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 38.6 |
Junior Badges
GLOBALTop 250
NATIONTop 5
NATIONTop 10
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 2
Zadar Open
Developmental
R32
Wk 3
Kagoshima Challenger
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 5
Mechelen Cup
Developmental
R16
Wk 6
Brno Cup
Developmental
R16
Wk 8
Croydon Challenger
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 9
Mannheim Open
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 11
La Plata Cup
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 12
Mainz Cup
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 14
Sorocaba Challenger
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 15
Bunbury Cup
Developmental
R16
Wk 17
Leskovac Open
Developmental
Finalist
Wk 18
Osijek Challenger
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 20
Cardiff Open
Developmental
Champion
Wk 21
Aalst Open
National
Quarterfinalist
Wk 23
San Luis Potosí Open
National
Semifinalist
Wk 24
Como Championships
National
R16
Wk 26
Chongqing Championships
National
R32
Wk 27
Mechelen Classic
National
R16
Wk 29
Londrina Championships
National
R32
Wk 30
Monterrey Championships
National
Quarterfinalist
Wk 32
Villeurbanne Championships
National
R32
Wk 33
Geelong Classic
National
R16
Wk 35
Münster Championships
National
R32
Wk 36
Cincinnati Classic
National
R32
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 2
Zadar Open
Developmental
Caia Charles
Quarterfinalist
Wk 15
Bunbury Cup
Developmental
Iva Kovač
Champion
Wk 30
Monterrey Championships
National
Gabrielle Ndoye
Finalist
Wk 35
Münster Championships
National
Julia Da Motta
Quarterfinalist
Wk 36
Cincinnati Classic
National
Coco Graber
Finalist
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2
Zadar Open Round of 32
L
Hadley Voigt
5-7 6-7
Wk 3
Kagoshima Challenger Round of 32
W
Åse Lie
6-2 3-6 10-6
Wk 3
Kagoshima Challenger Round of 16
W
Ishita Mishra
6-3 7-6
Wk 3
Kagoshima Challenger Quarterfinals
L
Terézia Sauer
7-6 4-6 3-10
Wk 5
Mechelen Cup Round of 32
W
Czech Navrátil
7-5 6-0
Wk 5
Mechelen Cup Round of 16
L
Héléna Ntilikina
4-6 3-6
Wk 6
Brno Cup Round of 32
W
Oakley Fuqua
6-1 6-0
Wk 6
Brno Cup Round of 16
L
Gwen Bale
4-6 4-6
Wk 8
Croydon Challenger Round of 32
W
Ludovica Baldi
6-4 6-1
Wk 8
Croydon Challenger Round of 16
W
Aurora Schor
6-3 6-3
Wk 8
Croydon Challenger Quarterfinals
L
Marita Matias
5-7 7-6 6-10
Wk 9
Mannheim Open Round of 32
W
Chaima Hakimi
6-0 6-0
Wk 9
Mannheim Open Round of 16
W
Mi-na Gu
7-6 6-3
Wk 9
Mannheim Open Quarterfinals
L
Aleke Cargill
6-4 5-7 10-12
Wk 11
La Plata Cup Round of 32
W
Sophie Hill
6-1 6-0
Wk 11
La Plata Cup Round of 16
W
Trudi Onyiuke
1-6 7-6 10-8
Wk 11
La Plata Cup Quarterfinals
L
Olive Lawrick
4-6 4-6
Wk 12
Mainz Cup Round of 32
W
Ruesha Fahey
6-4 6-1
Wk 12
Mainz Cup Round of 16
W
Cassie Krickstein
6-3 3-6 10-8
Wk 12
Mainz Cup Quarterfinals
L
Nina Kmeť
6-2 4-6 6-10
Wk 14
Sorocaba Challenger Round of 32
W
Verónica Vázquez
6-3 6-0
Wk 14
Sorocaba Challenger Round of 16
W
Laurie Roland
6-3 7-6
Wk 14
Sorocaba Challenger Quarterfinals
L
Tiana Scott
6-7 6-4 10-12
Wk 15
Bunbury Cup Round of 32
W
Kaylani Foster
6-3 6-4
Wk 15
Bunbury Cup Round of 16
L
Nina Kmeť
4-6 7-6 8-10
Wk 17
Leskovac Open Round of 32
W
Teri Lambert
6-2 6-3
Wk 17
Leskovac Open Round of 16
W
Marie-Paule Govou
6-3 7-6
Wk 17
Leskovac Open Quarterfinals
W
Faye Yokoyama
7-6 6-4
Wk 17
Leskovac Open Semifinals
W
Tenisha Miazga
6-3 6-3
Wk 17
Leskovac Open Final
L
Snudda Ugbo
4-6 6-7
Wk 18
Osijek Challenger Round of 32
W
Kinsley Randolph
6-3 6-4
Wk 18
Osijek Challenger Round of 16
W
Tiana Scott
6-4 7-6
Wk 18
Osijek Challenger Quarterfinals
L
Sasha Torreira
4-6 6-3 7-10
Wk 20
Cardiff Open Round of 32
W
Natalie Kapoor
6-1 6-4
Wk 20
Cardiff Open Round of 16
W
Gaia Candreva
6-4 7-5
Wk 20
Cardiff Open Quarterfinals
W
Nele Klostermann
3-6 6-2 10-8
Wk 20
Cardiff Open Semifinals
W
Eleanor Durfee
6-2 7-6
Wk 20
Cardiff Open Final
W
Nina Kmeť
6-4 3-6 10-7
Wk 21
Aalst Open Round of 32
W
Jessie Peppers
7-6 6-4
Wk 21
Aalst Open Round of 16
W
Yvonne Le Normand
2-6 6-1 10-4
Wk 21
Aalst Open Quarterfinals
L
Queralt Beirán
5-7 2-6
Wk 23
San Luis Potosí Open Round of 32
W
Birgitta Olsson
7-6 7-5
Wk 23
San Luis Potosí Open Round of 16
W
Leona Havlíček
6-3 4-6 10-8
Wk 23
San Luis Potosí Open Quarterfinals
W
Anneli Cummins
6-2 7-6
Wk 23
San Luis Potosí Open Semifinals
L
Maéva Blanc
4-6 6-7
Wk 24
Como Championships Round of 32
W
Iona Love
2-6 6-4 10-3
Wk 24
Como Championships Round of 16
L
Winter Choi
3-6 2-6
Wk 26
Chongqing Championships Round of 32
L
Florence Labbe
3-6 6-1 6-10
Wk 27
Mechelen Classic Round of 32
W
Milena Thompkins
7-5 6-3
Wk 27
Mechelen Classic Round of 16
L
Lyubov Shubladze
3-6 7-5 4-10
Wk 29
Londrina Championships Round of 32
L
Imani Klenke
6-4 6-7 10-12
Wk 30
Monterrey Championships Round of 32
W
Betsy Hoaglund
6-2 7-6
Wk 30
Monterrey Championships Round of 16
W
Birgitta Olsson
4-6 7-6 10-5
Wk 30
Monterrey Championships Quarterfinals
L
Faye Yokoyama
4-6 5-7
Wk 32
Villeurbanne Championships Round of 32
L
Nina Kmeť
5-7 5-7
Wk 33
Geelong Classic Round of 32
W
Ta'Niya Ore
6-0 6-1
Wk 33
Geelong Classic Round of 16
L
Nele Klostermann
3-6 1-6
Wk 35
Münster Championships Round of 32
L
Iyhia Saviano
4-6 6-3 6-10
Wk 36
Cincinnati Classic Round of 32
L
Jeri Rodman
3-6 4-6
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Emory
✓
Hot
⅙
33%
Finalist
Carleton
✓
Hot
⅙
34%
Finalist
MIT
✓
Hot
⅙
32%
Finalist
Dreamsheet
Stanford
Virginia
North Carolina
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 48.3 |
| Your department | 46.2 |
| 4-year projection | 39.7 |
Ranking History
| DATE | GLOBAL | NATION | STR |
| Early 2027 | #173 | #2 | 38.9 |
| Mid 2027 | #176 | #3 | 38.9 |
| Late 2027 | #172 | #3 | 38.9 |
| Final 2027 | #186 | #3 | 38.7 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 38 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 33 | |
| Return | 43 | |
| Forehand | 42 | |
| Backhand | 42 | |
| Consistency | 38 | |
| Net Play | 32 | |
| Speed | 38 | |
| Stamina | 35 | |
| Composure | 33 | |
| Clutch | 39 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Environmental Science |
| Junior tier | Regional / State Elite |
| Origin | International |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from Emory | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from Carleton | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from MIT | early_contact Wk 2 |
| Offered by Emory | offers Wk 8 |
| Offered by MIT | offers Wk 10 |
| Offered by Carleton | offers Wk 11 |
| Official visit to Emory | visits Wk 19 |
| Official visit to Carleton | visits Wk 19 |