Burundian tennis player
Sada Nahimana![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Nahimana_POI21_%283%29_%2851714604890%29.jpg/220px-Nahimana_POI21_%283%29_%2851714604890%29.jpg) Nahimana at the 2021 ITF Poitiers |
Country (sports) | Burundi |
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Born | (2001-04-21) 21 April 2001 (age 23) |
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Turned pro | 9 November 2015 |
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Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | US$ 103,179 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 165–113 |
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Career titles | 2 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 244 (24 April 2023) |
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Current ranking | No. 353 (29 July 2024) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 72–53 |
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Career titles | 5 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 285 (19 June 2023) |
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Current ranking | No. 309 (29 July 2024) |
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Last updated on: 2 August 2024. |
Sada Nahimana (born 21 April 2001) is a Burundian tennis player.
She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 244, reached on 24 April 2023.[1] She also has a best combined junior ranking of 12, achieved on 15 July 2019.
Nahimana made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2018 Rabat Grand Prix, partnering with Egyptian Sandra Samir in doubles.
Junior career
Grand Slam performance - Singles:
- Australian Open: 1R (2019)
- French Open: 2R (2018)
- Wimbledon: 2R (2018)
- US Open: 1R (2018)
Career
She defeated former top-10 player Kristina Mladenovic at the 2022 ITS Cup in Olomouc.
Nahimana made her singles WTA Tour debut at the 2023 Morocco Open, becoming the first Burundian in a WTA tournament main draw.[2][3]
Key W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
Current through the 2023 Morocco Open.
Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | W–L |
Grand Slam tournaments |
Australian Open | A | A | A | 0–0 |
French Open | A | A | A | 0–0 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 0–0 |
US Open | A | A | | 0–0 |
Win-loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Career statistics |
Tournaments | 0[a] | 1 | Career total: 1 |
Overall win-loss | 2–1 | 0–1 | | 2–2 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner–ups)
Legend | W60 tournaments (0–1) | W25/35 tournaments (1–2) | W15 tournaments (1–3) | | Finals by surface | Hard (1–3) | Clay (1–3) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2019 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | W15 | Hard | Mahak Jain | 1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2019 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | W15 | Hard | Mahak Jain | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Oct 2019 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | W25 | Hard | Laura Pigossi | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Lucrezia Stefanini | 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Apr 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Anastasiya Soboleva | 6–4, 7–6(8) |
Loss | 2–4 | Aug 2022 | Zubr Cup Přerov, Czech Republic | W60 | Clay | Barbora Palicová | 2–6, 6–1, 0–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Apr 2023 | ITF Bujumbura, Burundi | W25 | Clay | Alice Robbe | 1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–6 | Apr 2024 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W35 | Clay | Alison van Uytvanck | 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Legend | W60 tournaments (1–0) | W40 tournaments (1–0) | W25/35 tournaments (2–4) | W15 tournaments (1–1) | | Finals by surface | Hard (1–2) | Clay (4–3) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2019 | ITF Tabarka, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Yasmine Mansouri | Julyette Steur Ganna Poznikhirenko | 6–7(9), 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Olivia Gadecki | Lee So-ra Misaki Matsuda | 6–3, 1–6, [11–9] |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2021 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | W25 | Clay | Pia Lovrič | Ulrikke Eikeri Réka Luca Jani | 7–5, 4–6, [5–10] |
Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2021 | ITF Périgueux, France | W25 | Clay | Anna Sisková | Diane Parry Margot Yerolymos | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2021 | ITF Hamburg, Germany | W25 | Hard | Olivia Gadecki | Kamilla Bartone Ylena In-Albon | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Jul 2022 | ITS Cup Olomouc, Czech Republic | W60 | Clay | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie Oana Georgeta Simion | 6–1, 1–6, [10–5] |
Win | 3–4 | Jan 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W40 | Hard | Andreea Prisăcariu | Alena Fomina-Klotz Iryna Shymanovich | 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 4–4 | Dec 2023 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | W25 | Clay | Angella Okutoyi | Jessie Aney Lena Papadakis | 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 4–5 | Apr 2024 | ITF Bujumbura, Burundi | W35 | Clay | Kamilla Bartone | Weronika Falkowska Stéphanie Visscher | 3–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
Win | 5–5 | Apr 2024 | ITF Bujumbura, Burundi | W35 | Clay | Kamilla Bartone | Naïma Karamoko Diāna Marcinkēviča | 4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
ITF Junior Circuit finals
Singles (1–7)
Legend |
Grade 2 (0–2) |
Grade 3 (1–0) |
Grade 4 (0–4) |
Grade 5 (0–1) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | May 2015 | Algiers, Algeria | Grade 5 | Clay | Martina Zerulo | 6–7(2), 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jan 2016 | Hammamet, Tunisia | Grade 2 | Clay | Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2016 | Rabat, Morocco | Grade 4 | Clay | Noa Krznarić | 4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1–3 | Oct 2015 | Mohammedia, Morocco | Grade 3 | Clay | Diae El Jardi | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2017 | Rabat, Morocco | Grade 4 | Clay | Federica Sacco | 3–6, 6–7(5) |
Loss | 1–5 | Mar 2018 | Marrakech, Morocco | Grade 4 | Clay | Diae El Jardi | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–6 | Apr 2018 | Tlemcen, Algeria | Grade 2 | Clay | Gabriela Martinez Asensi | 4–6, 6–7(2) |
Loss | 1–7 | May 2018 | Casablanca, Morocco | Grade 4 | Clay | Yasmine Mansouri | 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (7–4)
Legend |
Grade 1 (1–0) |
Grade 2 (3–0) |
Grade 3 (0–2) |
Grade 4 (3–2) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | May 2015 | ITF Casablanca, Morocco | Grade 4 | Clay | Diae El Jardi | Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz Laila Elnimr | 6–2, 4–6, [10–8] |
Win | 2–0 | May 2015 | ITF Algiers, Algeria | Grade 4 | Clay | Oumaima Aziz | Mouna Bouzgarrou Lilya Hadab | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3–0 | Oct 2015 | ITF Rabat, Morocco | Grade 4 | Clay | Oumaima Aziz | Franziska-Marie Ahrend Linda Puppendahl | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–1 | Oct 2015 | ITF Mohammedia, Morocco | Grade 3 | Clay | Diae El Jardi | Oumaima Aziz Gergana Topalova | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–1 | Nov 2016 | ITF Mérida, Mexico | Grade 1 | Clay | Maileen Nuudi | María Portillo Ramírez Sofia Sewing | 4–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
Win | 5–1 | Jan 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | Grade 2 | Clay | Selin Övünç | Svenja Ochsner Emelie Luisa Schwarte | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 6–1 | Feb 2017 | ITF Tunis, Tunisia | Grade 2 | Clay | Dalila Said | Selma Stefania Cadar Simona Waltert | 6–3, 1–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 6–2 | Oct 2017 | ITF Rabat, Morocco | Grade 4 | Clay | Oumaima Aziz | Esther Adeshina Erin Richardson | 4–6, 6–7(2) |
Loss | 6–3 | Oct 2017 | ITF Mohammedia, Morocco | Grade 3 | Clay | Oumaima Aziz | Esther Adeshina Erin Richardson | w/o |
Loss | 6–4 | Mar 2018 | ITF Marrakech, Morocco | Grade 4 | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | Oumaima Aziz Diae El Jardi | 0–4, 4–2, [4–10] |
Win | 7–4 | Apr 2018 | ITF Tlemcen, Algeria | Grade 2 | Clay | Selin Övünç | Oumaima Aziz Lynda Benkaddour | 6–0, 6–3 |
Notes
- ^ During the season, she did not play in the main-draw of any WTA Tour-level tournaments. However, she played at the Billie Jean King Cup, which is not counted as a played tournament but count as matches.
References
- ^ "Sada Nahimana". International Tennis Federation. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ WTA Staff (May 22, 2023). "Sada Nahimana becomes first Burundian in a WTA main draw in Rabat". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2023".
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