Nauhany Vitória Leme da Silva
| Country (sports) | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Residence | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Born | April 2010 (age 15) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 11,376 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 18–9 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 666 (27 October 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 684 (1 December 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2025) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 8–5 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 748 (24 November 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 755 (1 December 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Last updated on: 1 December 2025. | |
Nauhany Vitória Leme da Silva, better known as Naná (born April 2010), is a Brazilian tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 666, achieved on 27 October 2025 and a best doubles ranking of No. 748, reached on 24 November 2025. She was the first player born in 2010 to win a match in the WTA Tour, doing so at the 2025 SP Open.
Silva plays occasionally on ITF Women's Tour, where she has won two titles combined, one in singles and another in doubles. She represented Brazilian team at the Billie Jean King Cup in 2025.
Career
2024: Junior Circuit and first professional matches
In April 2024, she won a Roland Garros Junior Series event, winning entry in to the girl's tournament at the 2024 Roland Garros.[1] She also won a junior tournament in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.[2]
In August 2024, Silva made history by becoming the youngest Brazilian tennis player to compete in and win a match in a professional main draw, at 14 years old.[3]
In October 2024, she won an Australian Open Junior Series tournament, winning a place in the main draw of the 2025 Australian Open girl's event.[4] The next month, she played for Brazil in the junior Billie Jean King Cup.[5]
In 2024, Silva became the youngest tennis player in the WTA rankings. She entered the world rankings for the first time at 14 years, 6 months, and 10 days, ranking 1291st.[6]
2025: WTA Tour debut and first pro titles in doubles and singles; Billie Jean King Cup debut
Silva participated in all four junior Grand Slam tournaments in 2025, making it to the third round at the girl's singles event at Wimbledon. She also won a junior event held in Asunción, Paraguay.[7]
In September 2025, Silva made her WTA Tour debut in both singles and doubles after receiving a wildcard into the main draw of the first edition of her home tournament, the SP Open at the WTA 250 level in São Paulo. She won her opening singles match against compatriot Carolina Alves, becoming the first player born in 2010 to win a match at the WTA tour on a main draw.[8] She then lost in the second round to the 2nd seed Solana Sierra.[9]
In the doubles draw, she participated alongside compatriot Victoria Luiza Barros, but lost her opening match against Anna Rogers and Janice Tjen.
In October 2025, Silva won the doubles title of an ITF W35 tournament at the Paineiras do Morumby club in São Paulo, Brazil. She played alongside fellow Brazilian Ana Candiotto and defeated the duo of Argentinian Jazmín Ortenzi and Colombian María Paulina Pérez at the final. This was her first ITF doubles title and first professional title of her career in general.[10][11][12][13]
On the following week, Silva participated in an ITF W15 tournament in the city of São João da Boa Vista and reached the singles final, in which she faced and won against Chilean player Antonia Vergara Rivera in two sets. This was her first professional singles final and title.[14]
In November, she reached her second ITF singles final at W15 Ribeirão Preto, but was defeated in the title match by compatriot Luiza Fullana in straight sets.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2025 | ITF São João da Boa Vista, Brazil | W15 | Clay | Antonia Vergara Rivera | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2025 | ITF Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | W15 | Clay | Luiza Fullana | 1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2025 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | W35 | Clay | Ana Candiotto | Jazmín Ortenzi María Paulina Pérez García |
6–4, 6–2 |
References
- ^ "Brasileira Nauhany Vitória é campeã do Roland Garros Junior Series". 7 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Jacobs, Shahida (9 September 2025). "Who is Nana Leme Da Silva? The 15-year-old has created WTA Tour history". Tennis365.
- ^ "Brasileira de 14 anos tem 1ª vitória em uma chave principal profissional de tênis". 27 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Nauhany Silva brilha e campeã no Rio de Janeiro e disputa o Australian Open Juvenil". Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Promessa do Tênis, Nauhany Silva conquista maior vitória da carreira na Billie Jean King Cup Junior". 13 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Naná Silva aparece no ranking mundial da WTA pela primeira vez". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ Jacobs, Shahida (9 September 2025). "Who is Nana Leme Da Silva? The 15-year-old has created WTA Tour history". Tennis365.
- ^ "Naná dá show no SP Open e conquista sua primeira vitória na WTA aos 15 anos". BandSports (UOL). 8 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Sierra halts Leme Da Silva's run in Sao Paulo after tight second set". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Laura Pigossi é Campeã Do ITF W35 No Paineiras - Clube Paineiras Do Morumby". clubepaineiras.org.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-10-06. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ Dalcim, José Nilton (2025-10-04). "Naná e Candiotto são campeãs de duplas no W35 do Paineiras". TenisBrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ Zerati, Luciana (2025-10-04). "Naná e Ana Candiotto são campeãs de duplas no ITF W35 de São Paulo". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ "Naná Silva e Candiotto são campeãs do W35 de São Paulo". www.tenisnews.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-10-04. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ "Naná Silva vence em São João da Boa Vista e fatura primeiro título como tenista profissional". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2025-10-12.