Sakura Nakatani

Sakura Nakatani (Japanese: 中谷 さくら; born 6 March 2006) is a Japanese soft tennis player who competes as a front player. She represents Meiji University and has been a member of the Japanese national team. She won gold in the women's team event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan. She also won the women's doubles and team titles at the 2025 Asian Soft Tennis Championships, partnering with Rio Maeda in the doubles event.