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. 106, achieved on 18 March 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.

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 Pan Pacific Open, she reached the second round in 2023, after qualifying and defeating compatriot Nao Hibino before she 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.

Sponsorship
Hontama wears Lacoste clothing, and uses Tecnifibre racquets.

Performance timeline
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles
Current through the 2023 Tunis Open.

Doubles
Current through the 2023 Pan Pacific Open.

Record against top 10 players

 * She has a 0–2 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.