Wikipedia - Mai Hontama
Mai Hontama (本玉真唯) (born 30 August 1999) is a Japanese tennis player. Hontama has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 116, achieved on 5 February 2024. She also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 109, set on 6 November 2023. She is currently the No. 2 Japanese player.
History
2021: WTA Tour debut and first quarterfinal
Hontama made her WTA Tour debut at the WTA 500 2021 Chicago Fall Tennis Classic, after qualifying for the main draw. She reached the quarterfinals, defeating former world No. 4, Caroline Garcia in the first round, her first top 100 win, 11th seed Anett Kontaveit by walkover and Shelby Rogers, before falling to eventual champion Garbiñe Muguruza.
2022-2023: Major debut and first win
She made her Grand Slam debut at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships after qualifying where she recorded the first major match win in her career over Clara Tauson.
At her home tournament, the WTA 500 2023 Pan Pacific Open, she reached the second round after qualifying and defeated compatriot Nao Hibino but lost to top seed Iga Świątek.
2024: WTA 1000 debut and first win
She received a wildcard for the 2024 Australian Open making her main-draw debut at this major but lost to ninth seed Barbora Krejčíková.
She made her WTA 1000 debut at the Indian Wells Open, after qualifying into the main draw and recorded her first win over Zhang Shuai at this level but lost to 31st seed Marta Kostyuk in the second round.