Miyu Kato (Tennis Player) Height, Weight, Age, Family, Biography

Miyu Kato is a Japanese professional tennis player who is adept at both the singles and the doubles format of the sport having been rated as high as world number 122 in January 2018 in the singles format and as high as world number 30 in January 2017 in the doubles format, as per the official WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) rankings. At Grand Slam tournaments, in the singles format, as of June 2023, her best performance was reaching the 1st round of the 2017 French Open. At Grand Slam tournaments, in the doubles format, as of June 2023, Miyu’s best performance was reaching the semi-final of the 2017 Australian Open. As of June 2023, she had won 3 doubles titles on the WTA Tour – the Pan Pacific Open in September 2018 (Premier), the Auckland Open in January 2023 (WTA 250), and the Katowice Open in April 2016 (International). At Grand Slam tournaments, in the mixed doubles format, as of June 2023, Miyu’s best performance was the title triumph at the 2023 French Open.

Born Name

Miyu Kato

Nick Name

Miyu

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Residence

Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Nationality

Occupation

Professional Tennis Player

Family

• Father – Daiki Kato
• Mother – Kyoko Kato
• Siblings – Yuki Kato (Brother)

Plays

Right-Handed (Two-Handed Backhand)

Turned Pro

2013

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 1 in or 155 cm

Weight

54 kg or 119 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

She is of Japanese descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Toned physique
• Side-parted, neck-length, straight hair
• Affable smile
• Radiant face

Brand Endorsements

She has been sponsored by –

• Adidas AG (German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing, and accessories)
• The Wilson Sporting Goods Company (American sports equipment manufacturer)
• Nihon Kokudo Kaihatsu (Japanese infrastructure construction firm)
• Sagawa Printing Co., Ltd. (Japanese commercial printing services provider)
• Xymax Corporation (the largest asset & property management company in Japan)

Miyu Kato Favorite Things

• Tennis Surface – Hard
• Tennis Tournament/Event – Wimbledon Championship
• Tennis Idols/Role Models – Rodger Federer, Justine Henin
• Hobbies/Interests – Watching Movies, Reading

Source – WTA Tennis

Miyu Kato Facts

1. Miyu began playing tennis when she was about 8 years old. The biggest achievement of her youth career was reaching the final of the 2011 Australian Open in the girls’ doubles format.
2. Representing Japan, she won the ‘Bronze’ medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games in the women’s doubles event.
3. On June 4, 2023, at the women’s doubles event of the 2023 French Open, she and her partner Aldila Sutjiadi had to forfeit their 3rd round match after Miyu accidentally hit a ball girl with a ball. She also had to forfeit the points and prize money that she had earned for her performance in the tournament until then.
4. Miyu declared that she would appeal the supervisor’s decision and received overwhelming support from the fans and fellow players, both male and female, who felt that her disqualification was rather unfair – because of the accidental nature of the misdemeanor.
5. Her opponents in that match, Sara Sorribes Tormo & Marie Bouzková, were lambasted by fans on social media as they had pushed the supervisor to disqualify Miyu and her partner. Fans were also irked by the fact that the duo did not seem to apologize to Miyu for their behavior.
6. 4 days later, on June 8, 2023, she turned it all around by winning the mixed doubles event of the 2023 French Open – with her German partner Tim Pütz. This was the first title of Miyu’s career at a Grand Slam tournament (Australian Open / French Open / Wimbledon Championship / US Open). She took to Instagram to thank all those fans who had relentlessly supported her through her aforementioned disqualification in the women’s doubles event of this tournament.

Featured Image by Miyu Kato / Instagram