Sheena Masuda

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Born (2003-05-02) May 2, 2003 (age 20)
Hong Kong
NationalityHong Kong
Alma materUniversity of Hawai'i
OccupationTennis player
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)

Sheena Masuda (born 2 May 2003)[1] is a professional tennis player from Hong Kong. Currently, she competes at the University of Hawai'i Division I.

Masuda has a career high singles and doubles ITF Junior ranking of No. 243, achieved on 4 January 2021.[2]

Personal Life

Masuda was born and raised in Hong Kong. Her mother, Fumiko Masuda,[3] was a successful tennis player at Elon University, where she earned All-American honors and achieved a high ranking of No. 2 in the NCAA.[4] Masuda has one younger sister and began her tennis career at three, progressing from an early age. As an Elite Training Grant recipient (ETG),[5] she began training at the Hong Kong Sports Institute in 2016 when she was 13 years old.[6] She was awarded the Sports for Hope Foundation (SFHF) Outstanding Junior Athlete Award in 2018.[7][8][9][10]

Outside of her tennis pursuits, Masuda dedicates her free time to coaching underprivileged children in Hong Kong.[11] Regarding education, she is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in business management at the University of Hawai'i.

Juniors

During her junior career, Masuda achieved recognition both in Hong Kong and on the international stage. She was ranked as the number one junior singles and doubles player in Hong Kong in 5 January 2021.[12] She also achieved a career-high ITF junior ranking of 243.[13] In 2018, she clinched her first ITF singles title by winning the Hong Kong ITF Junior Tournament (G5),[14] defeating teammate Lin Wing Ka with a score of 6-1, 6-3. Masuda also claimed the doubles title in the same tournament,[15] partnering with Lin Wing Ka.

Masuda represented Hong Kong as an alternate at the 2018 Asian Games and was selected for the Panasonic 18 Young Athletes Asian Games Tour.[16] In the same year, Masuda was selected to compete on the Hong Kong team at the 2018 Junior Davis Cup and the Junior Billie Jean King Cup. The girls' team, comprising of Masuda, Wong Hoi-ki, and Wong Hong-yi, placed third at the 2018 Asia/Oceania Qualifying Tournament to qualify for the World Finals.[17][18][19]

In 2019, Masuda represented Hong Kong in the 2nd National Youth Games[20] held in Shanxi, China. She achieved notable results, securing a silver medal in the women's doubles category and a bronze medal in the mixed doubles category.[21][22][23] In 2020, at the J4 Shenzhen "amino VITAL Cup," Masuda claimed her seventh career ITF girls' doubles title.[24] In 2021, Masuda finished runner-up at the Prudential Hong Kong National Tennis Championships. In the finals, she faced the reigning champion, Eudice Chong, who defeated her with a score of 6-3, 6-3.[25]

Collegiate years

Masuda began her college tennis career at Long Beach State during the 2021-2022 season after being recruited and signed by the university. She made her debut in the fall of 2021. Masuda earned All-Big West first-team honors in doubles in her first year alongside partner Justine Dondonay.[26] Together, they achieved an 11-7 overall record and a 5-1 conference record.[27] In 2022, Masuda was named to the All-Big West second team in doubles, this time partnering with Zara Lennon.[28] The duo finished the season with an overall record of 16-6 and an 8-1 record in Big West Conference action.[29] Masuda concluded the season with the second-best overall doubles record of 22-10. At one point in 2022, she achieved a ranking of #47 in ITA doubles.[30] Masuda also received the Terry L. Rhodes Endowed Scholarship Fund award in 2022, amounting to $25,000.[31] She played two seasons at Long Beach State before transferring to the University of Hawai'i, where she continues to compete.

References

  1. ↑ "Sheena Jade Masuda Karrasch Results". Core Tennis. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sheena Jade Masuda Karrasch Overview". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Fumiko Masuda WTA Tennis Overview". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Washburn, Rob. "CAA Title IX 50th Anniversary Team - Elon". CAA Sports. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "ETG Recipient List". Hong Kong Sports Institute.
  6. ↑ Ma, Joanne (22 January 2019). "HK Sports Institute professional athletes prove hard work leads to more than success - it can bring happiness". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "2021 Annual Report" (PDF). Hong Kong Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sports for Hope Foundation Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards 2018 Honours 22 Young Athletes in the 2nd Quarter". Sports for Hope Foundation. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Sports for Hope Foundation Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards 2018 Honours 22 Young Athletes in the 2nd Quarter". Hong Kong Sports Institute. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards Recipient List (1999–2022)". Hong Kong Sports Institute. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023-2024 Women's Tennis Roster". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "HKTA Junior Ranking (1-2021)". Hong Kong China Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Sheena Jade Masuda Karrasch Juniors Singles Overview". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Local players make it a clean sweep at ITF Grade 5". Hong Kong China Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Local players make it a clean sweep at ITF Grade 5". Hong Kong China Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "Panasonic 18 Young Athletes Asian Games Tour". Shun Hing Group. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Junior Davis & Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Finals 2018". Hong Kong China Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "HK Qualifies for Junior Fed Cup and Davis Cup World Finals". Hong Kong Sports Institute. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "HK Qualifies for 2018 Junior Fed Cup and Davis Cup World Finals". Hong Kong Sports Institute.
  20. ↑ https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/nygames/2019/index.html
  21. ↑ "2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Hong Kong Tennis Association.
  22. ↑ "The 2nd National Youth Games - List of Hong Kong Medallists" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  23. ↑ "Record medal haul at 2nd National Youth Games". Hong Kong China Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  24. ↑ "Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Hong Kong Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  25. ↑ "Prudential Hong Kong National Tennis Championships 2021". Hong Kong China Tennis Association.
  26. ↑ "The Big West Announces 2023 Women's Tennis All-Conference Teams and Honors". bigwest.org. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  27. ↑ "2021-22 Women's Tennis Roster". Long Beach State.
  28. ↑ "Four Long Beach State Women's Tennis Players Earn All-Big West Conference Honors Autofill". Long Beach State.
  29. ↑ "2021-22 Women's Tennis Roster". Long Beach State.
  30. ↑ "2023-2024 Women's Tennis Roster". Hawaii Athletics.
  31. ↑ "Long Beach State Athletic Endowments". Beach Athletic Fund. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

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