Sarah Taylor vs Yuka Yoshida — Japan Open Quarter-final

Japan Open · WTA · Quarter-final

USA

Sarah Taylor

44 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 30 September 2002 · 00:00

hard

JPN

Yuka Yoshida

50 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Taylor S.

6-4 6-2

Yoshida Y.

Taylor S.

662

Yoshida Y.

420

Sarah Taylor defeated Yuka Yoshida 6-4 6-2 in the Japan Open quarter-final on hard.

Key context

Match story: Sarah Taylor dropped just 6 games past Yuka Yoshida.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Taylor S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Yoshida Y.

Yoshida Y.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Taylor S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season

Taylor S.Yoshida Y.

1st serve in·Even

51%

1st serve points won·Clear edge

61%

45%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

36%

41%

Service points won·Slight edge

49%

43%

Return points won·Even

37%

38%

Break points saved·Clear edge

47%

67%

Aces / match·Even

1.5

1.0

Double faults / match·Clear edge

4.0

3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Draw

Serve vs return

This season

Taylor S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Yoshida Y.

Yoshida Y.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Taylor S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About