Tomoko Taira vs Maki Arai — Saitama 10K Round of 32
Saitama 10K · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2004 ·
hard
Taira T.7-6 6-2
Arai M.
Taira T.
7762
Arai M.
6520
Tomoko Taira defeated Maki Arai 7-6 6-2 in the Saitama 10K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maki Arai came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Tomoko Taira narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Tomoko Taira closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-08 | Noto 25K | R32 | carpet | Maki Arai | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2004-10-25 | Tokyo 10K | R32 | hard | Maki Arai | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2000-11-13 | Haibara 10K | R32 | clay | Tomoko Taira | 4-2 5-3 4-0 |