Japanese tennis player
Takuto Niki (仁木 拓人 , Niki Takuto , born 12 October 1987) is a Japanese tennis player.
Niki has a career high ATP singles ranking of 278 achieved on 23 March 2015. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 269 achieved on 23 April 2018.
Niki made his ATP main draw debut at the 2015 ATP Shenzhen Open where he qualified for the main draw. He lost to Bai Yan in the first round.
He has reached 22 singles finals to date, posting a record of 10 wins and 12 losses. Additionally, he has reached 57 doubles finals, holding a record of 26 wins and 31 losses. All of his career finals in both single and doubles have come on the ITF Futures Tour with the exception of 1, where he and partner Yuichi Ito lost in the final of the ATP Challenger tournament in Granby Canada.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 22 (10–12)
Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (10–12)
Finals by surface
Hard (8–11)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
May 2011
Kazakhstan F2, Taraz
Futures
Hard
Federico Gaio
6–0, 4–6, 2–6
Win
1–1
Jun 2011
Japan F7, Tokyo
Futures
Grass
Hiroki Kondo
6–2, 6–4
Loss
1–2
Mar 2012
Japan F2, Tokyo
Futures
Hard
Chang Yu
2–6, 3–6
Loss
1–3
Apr 2013
Israel F7, Ashkelon
Futures
Hard
Enzo Couacoud
5–7, 1–6
Loss
1–4
Mar 2014
Japan F1, Nishitama
Futures
Hard
Wu Di
2–6, 4–6
Win
2–4
Mar 2014
Japan F3, Kofu
Futures
Hard
Yusuke Watanuki
6–4, 6–2
Loss
2–5
Apr 2014
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Futures
Hard
Masato Shiga
6–3, 6–7(4–7) , 3–6
Win
3–5
Jun 2014
Guam F1, Tumon
Futures
Hard
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
6–7(6–8) , 6–2, 7–5
Win
4–5
Jun 2014
Japan F5, Karuizawa
Futures
Clay
Yuya Kibi
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Win
5–5
Mar 2015
Japan F1, Nishitama
Futures
Hard
Yuya Kibi
6–3, ret.
Win
6–5
Mar 2015
Japan F2, Tokyo
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 6–2
Loss
6–6
Apr 2015
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Futures
Hard
Yasutaka Uchiyama
1–6, 2–6
Win
7–6
Oct 2016
Chinese Taipei F1, Kaohsiung
Futures
Hard
Lee Kuan-Yi
6–4, 6–4
Win
8–6
Oct 2016
Chinese Taipei F2, Kaohsiung
Futures
Hard
Jumpei Yamasaki
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss
8–7
Jan 2017
Hong Kong F6
Futures
Hard
Bai Yan
1–6, 4–6
Loss
8–8
Mar 2017
Japan F1. Nishitama
Futures
Hard
Yusuke Takahashi
5–7, 3–6
Win
9–8
Mar 2017
Japan F3. Kofu
Futures
Hard
Shane Vinsant
6–4, 4–0 ret.
Loss
9–9
Apr 2017
Japan F4. Tsukuba
Futures
Hard
Yusuke Takahashi
2–6, 2–6
Loss
9–10
May 2018
Singapore F2, Singapore
Futures
Hard
Collin Altamirano
6–7(5–7) , 3–6
Loss
9–11
Aug 2018
Austria F5, Vogau
Futures
Clay
Matias Zukas
3–6, 3–6
Win
10–11
Sep 2018
USA F26, Fountain Valley
Futures
Hard
Michael Shabaz
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
10–12
Apr 2019
M25 Matsuyama , Japan
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Shuichi Sekiguchi
4–6, 4–6
Doubles: 57 (26–31)
Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (26–30)
Finals by surface
Hard (23–24)
Clay (3–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Jun 2010
Japan F5, Karuizawa
Futures
Clay
Fumiaki Kita
Lee Chui-Hee Kwon Oh-Hee
5–7, 3–6
Win
1–1
May 2011
Kazakhstan F3, Almaty
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Mikhail Fufygin Ilia Starkov
1–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss
1–2
Jun 2011
India F7, Delhi
Futures
Hard
Vitali Reshetnikov
Divij Sharan Rohan Gajjar
2–6, 6–7(7–9)
Loss
1–3
Sep 2011
Serbia F11, Nis
Futures
Clay
Stepan Khotulev
Gleb Sakharov Mikhail Vasiliev
2–6, 6–2, [7-10]
Win
2–3
Sep 2011
Serbia F12, Soko Banja
Futures
Clay
Stepan Khotulev
Tomislav Jotovski Stefan Micov
7–5, 6–3
Loss
2–4
Nov 2011
Chinese Taipei F4, Tainan
Futures
Clay
Arata Onozawa
Huang Liang-Chi Yi Chu-Huan
3–6, 4–6
Win
3–4
Mar 2012
Japan F2, Tokyo
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Gao Xin Chang Yu
3–6, 6–1, [10-6]
Loss
3–5
May 2012
China F8, Fuzhou
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Gao Xin Li Zhe
2–6, 3–6
Win
4–5
Jun 2012
Japan F5, Karuizawa
Futures
Clay
Shota Tagawa
Gengo Kikuchi Yuki Matsuo
6–4, 6–4
Win
5–5
Jul 2012
Japan F7, Sapporo
Futures
Clay
Arata Onozawa
Yasutaka Uchiyama Shota Tagawa
7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Loss
5–6
Jul 2012
Granby , Canada
Challenger
Hard
Yuichi Ito
Vasek Pospisil Philip Bester
1–6, 2–6
Loss
5–7
May 2013
Israel F8, Ashkelon
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Sam Barry Sebastian Lavie
6–7(7–9) , 6–2, [10–12]
Win
6–7
May 2013
Israel F9, Ramat Hasharon
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Sam Barry Daniel Glancy
6–3, 6–4
Loss
6–8
May 2013
Thailand F1, Bangkok
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Sonchat Ratiwatana Sanchai Ratiwatana
7–6(8–6) , 2–6, [7–10]
Loss
6–9
Jun 2013
Guam F1, Tumon
Futures
Hard
Yuichi Ito
Bumpei Sato Yasutaka Uchiyama
6–7(2–7) , 4–6
Win
7–9
Sep 2013
Chinese Taipei F2, Taipei City
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Hsieh Cheng-peng Chen I-Ta
6–4, 6–4
Win
8–9
Dec 2013
Cambodia F2, Phnom Penh
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Toshihide Matsui Danai Udomchoke
7–6(12–10) , 7–6(10–8)
Loss
8–10
Dec 2013
Cambodia F3, Phnom Penh
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Karunuday Singh Ramkumar Ramanathan
4–6, 3–6
Loss
8–11
Feb 2014
Australia F1, Happy Valley
Futures
Hard
Yasutaka Uchiyama
Marcus Daniell Dane Propoggia
3–6, 2–6
Win
9–11
Mar 2014
Japan F3, Kofu
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Toshihide Matsui Danai Udomchoke
6–4, 6–2
Win
10–11
Jun 2014
Guam F1, Tumon
Futures
Hard
Bumpei Sato
Yuya Kibi Tomohiro Masabayashi
6–1, 6–3
Loss
10–12
Jun 2014
Japan F6, Kashiwa
Futures
Hard
Arata Onozawa
Yusuke Watanuki Keisuke Watanuki
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, [7–10]
Loss
10–13
Jun 2014
Japan F8, Sapporo
Futures
Clay
Arata Onozawa
Takao Suzuki Yasutaka Uchiyama
2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win
11–13
Oct 2014
Australia F7, Cairns
Futures
Hard
Yuya Kibi
Dane Propoggia Brydan Klein
1–6, 7–6(7–2) , [10–4]
Win
12–13
Mar 2015
Japan F1, Nishitama
Futures
Hard
Yuya Kibi
Yuichi Ito Arata Onozawa
6–3, 3–6, [11–9]
Win
13–13
Apr 2015
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Jarryd Chaplin Ben McLachlan
6–2, 6–4
Win
14–13
Jun 2015
Japan F6, Kashiwa
Futures
Hard
Yuya Kibi
Lee Duckhee Woo Chung Hyo
6–0, 6–3
Win
15–13
Mar 2016
Japan F3, Kofu
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Yuya Kibi Toshihide Matsui
6–1, 6–2
Loss
15–14
Apr 2016
Japan F5, Kashiwa
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Yuichi Ito Sho Katayama
3–6, 3–6
Loss
15–15
Jul 2016
Korea F4, Gimcheon
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Nam Ji Sung Song Min-Kyu
4–6, 4–6
Win
16–15
Jan 2017
Hong Kong F6
Futures
Hard
Geoffrey Blancaneaux
Karan Rastogi Wong Chun Hun
7–6(8–6) , 6–0
Loss
16–16
Mar 2017
Japan F1, Nishitama
Futures
Hard
Kaito Uesugi
Katsuki Nagao Hiromasa Oku
0–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win
17–16
Mar 2017
Japan F2, Tokyo
Futures
Hard
Kaito Uesugi
Gengo Kikuchi Shunrou Takeshima
7–6(7–5) , 6–7(2–7) , [10–3]
Win
18–16
Apr 2017
Japan F5, Kashiwa
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Katsuki Nagao Hiromasa Oku
6–4, 6–4
Loss
18–17
Jun 2017
Japan F6, Karuizawa
Futures
Clay
Shintaro Imai
Toshihide Matsui Christopher Rungkat
5–7, 2–6
Win
19–17
Jun 2017
Chinese Taipei F1, Taipei
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Lee Kuan-Yi Liu Shao-Fan
7–5, 6–4
Loss
19–18
Jun 2017
Chinese Taipei F2, Taipei
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Yi Chu-Huan Chiu Yu-Hsiang
6–2, 6–7(5–7) , [8–10]
Win
20–18
Jul 2017
Hong Kong F3
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Wong Hong Kit Yeung Pak Long
7–5, 6–2
Loss
20–19
Dec 2017
Hong Kong F5
Futures
Hard
Corentin Denolly
Evan King Michael Zhu
4–6, 2–6
Loss
20–20
Jan 2018
Hong Kong F6
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Yuto Sakai Yunosuke Tanaka
6–2, 3–6, [4–10]
Win
21–20
Mar 2018
Japan F1, Nishitama
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Soichiro Moritani Sho Katayama
6–1, 6–4
Win
22–20
Mar 2018
Japan F2, Tokyo
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Lee Tae-Woo Lim Yong-kyu
7–5, 6–3
Win
23–20
Apr 2018
Japan F6, Matsuyama
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Yuto Sakai Yuhel Kono
6–4, 6–3
Loss
23–21
May 2018
Singapore F2, Singapore
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Francis Casey Alcantara Collin Altamirano
1–6, 4–6
Loss
23–22
Jun 2018
Korea F2, Gyeongsan
Futures
Hard
John-Paul Fruttero
Nam Ji Sung Lim Yong-kyu
4–6, 1–6
Loss
23–23
Aug 2018
Austria F5, Vogau
Futures
Clay
Yuta Shimizu
Alejo Vilaro Matias Zukas
3–6, 6–3, [4–10]
Loss
23–24
Aug 2018
Netherlands F4, Oldenzaal
Futures
Clay
Kazuki Nishiwaki
Niels Lootsma Glenn Smits
6–3, 5–7, [6–10]
Loss
23–25
Sep 2018
Canada F7, Toronto
Futures
Hard
Felix Corwin
Francesco Ferrari Michail Pervolarakis
3–6, 3–6
Win
24–25
Mar 2019
M15 Nishitama , Japan
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul Blake Ellis
1–6, 7–6(10–8) , [10–5]
Loss
24–26
Mar 2019
M15 Tokyo , Japan
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Shintaro Imai
Nam Ji Sung Song Min-Kyu
6–4, 6–7(4–7) , [7–10]
Loss
24–27
Jun 2019
M15 Daegu , South Korea
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Issei Okamura
Lim Yong-kyu Song Min-Kyu
3–6, 5–7
Loss
24–28
Aug 2019
M15 Kiryat Shmona , Israel
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Marat Deviatiarov
Federico Bertuccioli Andrea Picchione
6–4, 4–6, [12–14]
Loss
24–29
Mar 2021
M15 Sharm El Sheikh , Egypt
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Yusuke Takahashi
Jacopo Berrettini Neil Oberleitner
3–6, 3–6
Win
25–29
Jun 2021
M15 Heraklion , Greece
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Yuki Mochizuki
Runhao Hua Ze Zhang
6–3, 6–4
Loss
25–30
Jul 2021
M25 Idanha-a-Nova , Portugal
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Kaito Uesugi
Thomas Fancutt Evan Hoyt
3–6, 2–6
Loss
25–31
Apr 2022
M15 Chiang Rai , Thailand
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Shinji Hazawa
Ji Sung Nam Min Kyu Song
1–6, 4–6
Win
26–31
Jun 2022
M25 Harmon , Guam
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Takeru Yuzuki
Seong Chan Hong Cheong-Eui Kim
1–6, 7–6(7–4) [11–9]
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