Shintaro Mochizuki (Japanese: 望月 慎太郎, Mochizuki Shintarō, born 2 June 2003) is a Japanese professional tennis player.[3] He has an ATP career-high singles ranking of world No. 129 achieved on 6 November 2023. He is currently the No. 3 Japanese player.[4]
.jpg) Mochizuki at the 2023 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida, United States |
| Born | 2 June 2003 Kawasaki, Japan |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] |
| Turned pro | 2019 [2] |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Davide Sanguinetti |
| Prize money | $744,690 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–19 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (6 November 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 146 (9 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| French Open | 1R (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
| US Open | Q3 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 371 (18 October 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 1155 (9 September 2024) |
| Last updated on: 9 September 2024. | |
Mochizuki has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 1 achieved on 15 July 2019.
Early life
editShintaro Mochizuki was born on June 2, 2003, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. His name "Shintaro" was given by his father, inspired by the novelist and politician Shintaro Ishihara.[5]
He started playing tennis at the age of 3. As a fifth grader, he represented Kawasaki Municipal Mukai Elementary School at the 32nd First Life National Elementary School Tennis Championship and managed to reach the semifinals.[6]
At the age of 12, he passed the selection test for the Masaaki Morita Tennis Fund and went to the United States to train at the IMG Academy in Florida.[7] He began attending N High School in 2019.[8]
Career
edit2019: Juniors
editMochizuki won the 2019 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles title after becoming the first Japanese male to reach a Grand Slam juniors singles final.[9][10] In September that year, he led the Japanese team to win the Junior Davis Cup in Orlando, Florida.[11]
2021: ATP and Masters debuts
editIn February, Mochizuki made his ATP main draw debut as a wildcard at the 2021 Singapore Tennis Open where he lost to Altug Celikbilek in straight sets.
In March, he qualified for his first ATP Masters 1000 main draw at the 2021 Miami Open having been given a wildcard for the qualifying competition.[12]
2023: Maiden Challenger, Major debut, first ATP wins & semifinal, top 130
editHe won his first-ever trophy as a professional by winning the Open Città della Disfida Challenger in Barletta, Italy, defeating the Argentine Santiago Rodriguez Taverna in straight sets.
He reached the top 200 at world No. 198 on 12 June 2023. In July, he made his Grand Slam debut after qualifying for the main draw of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships but lost in the first round to 16th seed Tommy Paul in straight sets. At the 2023 Hall of Fame Open he lost to Liam Broady also in the first round.
Ranked No. 215, he received a wildcard for the ATP 500 Japan Open. After nine attempts, he finally won his first match at the ATP Tour level, beating Tomás Martín Etcheverry in straight sets.[13][14] Next he defeated top seed Taylor Fritz for his first top-10 win, to reach his first ATP tour-level quarterfinal.[15] In the quarterfinals, he defeated Alexei Popyrin to reach his first-ever semifinal. He became the lowest-ranked Tokyo semifinalist since then-World No. 479 Kelly Jones in 1986.[16][17][18][19] As a result, he moved up more than 80 positions to World No. 131 in the rankings on 23 October 2023.[20] Following a quarterfinal showing at the Sydney Challenger he reached the top 130 in the rankings and 13th in the 2023 Next Generation ATP Finals race.[21]
2024: Australian and French Open debuts
editHe made his debut in the main draw at the 2024 Australian Open as a lucky loser but lost to Tomáš Macháč in straight sets.[22]
He also qualified for the main draw at the 2024 French Open.[23]
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
editSingles: 2 (1–1)
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Doubles: 9 (8-1)edit
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Junior Grand Slam finals
editSingles: 1 (1 title)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | Carlos Gimeno Valero | 6–3, 6–2 |
Wins over top 10 players
edit- He has a 1–1 win-loss record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| Season | 2023 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | SMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||||||
| 1. | Taylor Fritz | 10 | Japan Open, Japan | Hard | 2R | 0–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) | 215 |
- *As of 26 May 2024[update]
References
edit- ^ "Shintaro Mochizuki". ATP Tour. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Shintaro Mochizuki". ATP Tour. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Shintaro Mochizuki | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "ATP Rankings | Pepperstone ATP Rankings (Singles) | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "日本男子ジュニア初４強の望月慎太郎、決勝進出逃す". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "第32回第一生命全国小学生テニス選手権大会 男子シングルス" (PDF). N高等学校・S高等学校 (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "日本男子ジュニア初４強の望月慎太郎、決勝進出逃す". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "N高・望月慎太郎さん、「全仏オープン・ジュニア」でベスト4". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Mochizuki reaches junior boys singles final at Wimbledon". Japan Today. 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Shintaro Mochizuki makes history for Japan at Wimbledon < Asian Tennis Federation - ATF Official Website - New Delhi". 19 July 2019.
- ^ "2019 JUNIOR DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS FINALS". itftennis.com.
- ^ "Tennis great Andy Murray accepts Miami Open wild card | Miami Herald". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Ben Shelton Reaches R2 In Tokyo, Shinataro Mochizuki Earns First Win | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Video | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Japanese Wild Card Shintaro Mochizuki Defeats Taylor Fritz In Tokyo | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Shintaro Mochizuki Beats Popyrin, Sets Aslan Karatsev SF Clash In Tokyo | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Five Things To Know About Shintaro Mochizuki | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "PREVIEW | 2023 Japan Open Semi-Finals featuring SHELTON v GIRON and MOCHIZUKI v KARATSEV". Tennisuptodate.com. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "As Shintaro Mochizuki reminds us, this is the time of year for surprises and Cinderellas". Tennis.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Ranking Reaction: Ben Shelton breaks into Top 15 after winning first ATP title in Tokyo". Tennis.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Home | Next Gen ATP Finals | Tennis". Next Gen ATP Finals. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Five Challenger players to watch in Melbourne". 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Reigning #NextGenATP champ Medjedovic qualifies for Roland Garros". 23 May 2024.
