With a career-high ranking of No. 24, Yoshihito Nishioka is a hard-court specialist who has won two ATP singles titles till date. His best major result came at the 2023 Australian Open and the 2023 French Open, where he reached the fourth round. In the 2023 season, the 28-year-old reached his fifth ATP final, at the Zhuhai Championships, where he gave tough competition to Karen Khachanov.
Nishioka became the second player from Japan after Kei Nishikori to win a tour-level title by defeating Dennis Shapovalov at the 2022 Korea Open. He defeated top seed Casper Ruud and Dan Evans en route to the final. After his run to the Citi Open final in 2022, where he defeated the likes of Andrey Rublev, Dan Evans and Alex de Minaur, Nishioka became the No. 1 ranked player in Japan.
Name | Yoshihito Nishioka |
Net Worth | $5 million |
Age | 28 |
Residence | Mie, Japan |
Marital Status | Relationship |
Source of Wealth | Tennis, Endorsements |
Endorsements | Yonex, Morinaga, Miki House and AFH |
What is Yoshihito Nishioka ranked in tennis?
As per the ATP website, Yoshihito Nishioka is ranked No. 58 in singles and No. 250 in doubles ahead of the 2024 season. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 24 on June 19, 2023.
How tall is Yoshihito Nishioka?
Yoshihito Nishioka stands 5 feet 7 inches or 1.70 meters tall. He has a body weight of around 64 kg or 141 lbs.
How old is Yoshihito Nishioka?
Yoshihito Nishioka is 28 years old as of 2024. He was born in Tsu, Mie, Japan, on September 27, 1995. He started playing tennis at age four with his father, Norio Nishioka, a tennis coach by profession. At the age of fourteen, he joined IMG Academy and stayed in their boarding school in Bradenton, Florida, USA.
Yoshihito Nishioka Nationality
Yoshihito Nishioka is of Japanese nationality. He was born in Tsu, Mie, Japan to Norio Nishioka and Kimie Nishioka.
Yoshihito Nishioka FAQs
A. Yonex, Miki House, Morinaga and AFH sponsor Yoshihito Nishioka.
A. Yoshihito Nishioka has not won any grand slam titles yet.
A. Yoshihito Nishioka has won two ATP titles, the 2022 Seoul Open and the 2018 Shenzhen Open.
A. Yoshihito Nishioka is actively involved in charities and donated approximately $10k to the Australian Red Cross to support Australian bushfire relief.
A. Yoshihito Nishioka idolizes Marcelo Rios.