Naoki Nakagawa

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Naoki Nakagawa
中川直樹
Country (sports)Japan
ResidenceBradenton, Florida, United States
Born (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 28)
Fukutsu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height5 ft 11 in (180cm)
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
CoachKenichi Nakagawa
Prize moneyUS $123,517
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 334 (2 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 372 (2 December 2024)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 726 (30 July 2018)
Last updated on: 6 December 2024.

Naoki Nakagawa (中川直樹, Nakagawa Naoki, born 19 November 1996) is a Japanese tennis player.

Nakagawa has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 334 achieved on 2 October 2023 and a doubles ranking of world No. 726 achieved on 30 July 2018.

As a teen, Nakagawa reached his highest ranking of world No. 9 in the combined singles and doubles ITF junior ranking system. His junior tenure was highlighted and capped off by winning the boys' doubles title at the 2014 US Open where he alongside Australia's Omar Jasika defeated the Brazilian duo or João Menezes and Rafael Matos in straight sets 6–3, 7–6(8–6).

Nakagawa has won one singles ATP Challenger title.

ATP Challenger Tour finals

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Singles: 1 (1 title)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2024 Columbus, USA Challenger Hard (i) Japan James Trotter 7–6(10–8), 5–7, 7–6(7–5)

ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 14 (5 titles, 9 runner-ups)

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Legend
ITF Futures/WTT (5–9)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–5)
Clay (0–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2013 Mexico F13, Veracruz Futures Hard Colombia Juan Carlos Spir 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Nov 2016 USA F37, Pensacola Futures Clay France Gianni Mina 6–4, 4–6, 0–6
Loss 1–2 Mar 2017 Croatia F3, Umag Futures Clay Belgium Yannick Vandenbulcke 1–6, 2–6
Loss 1–3 Jun 2017 USA F18, Buffalo Futures Clay United States Alex Rybakov 6–4, 0–6, 1–6
Loss 1–4 Jan 2018 USA F4, Sunrise Futures Clay Belgium Julien Cagnina 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 3–6
Loss 1–5 Mar 2019 M15 Cancún, Mexico WTT Hard Peru Juan Pablo Varillas 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win 2–5 Mar 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Italy Franco Agamenone 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Loss 2–6 Oct 2021 M25 Quinta do Lago, Portugal WTT Hard France Arthur Cazaux 3–6, 4–6
Win 3–6 Nov 2021 M25 Afula, Israel WTT Hard Greece Michail Pervolarakis 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 3–7 Mar 2023 M25 Quinta do Lago, Portugal WTT Hard Netherlands Jesper de Jong 1–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 3–8 Aug 2023 M25 Decatur, USA WTT Hard United States Cash Hanzlik 6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Win 4–8 Sep 2023 M25 Sapporo, Japan WTT Hard Japan Kazuki Nishiwaki 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win 5–8 Sep 2023 M25 Takasaki, Japan WTT Hard Japan Makoto Ochi 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 5–9 Sep 2024 M25 Sapporo, Japan WTT Hard Japan Kokoro Isomura 3–6, 2–6

Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Legend
ITF Futures/WTT (2–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2016 Germany F10, Wetzlar Futures Clay Dominican Republic Roberto Cid Subervi Germany Jannis Kahlke
Germany Robin Kern
0–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2016 Germany F11, Karlsruhe Futures Clay Dominican Republic Roberto Cid Subervi Germany Hannes Wagner
Germany Johannes Härteis
3–6, 5–7
Win 1–2 Oct 2019 M15 Changwon, South Korea WTT Hard Japan Shintaro Mochizuki South Korea Chung Hong
South Korea Lee Jea-moon
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1–3 Feb 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Japan Ryota Tanuma Austria Alexander Erler
Tunisia Skander Mansouri
0–6, 5–7
Win 2–3 Mar 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Japan Ryota Tanuma United States Alexander Kotzen
Republic of Ireland Simon Carr
6–1, 6–3
Loss 2–4 Nov 2021 M25 Meitar, Israel WTT Hard Japan Rio Noguchi Finland Iiro Vasa
Finland Eero Vasa
1–6, 6–7 (3–7)

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 1 (1 title)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2014 US Open Hard Australia Omar Jasika Brazil Rafael Matos
Brazil João Menezes
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
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