Yuka Higuchi vs Mizuno KijimaKashiwa $25K Round of 32

Kashiwa $25K · ITF · Round of 32
39 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 June 2015 ·
hard
30 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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Higuchi Y.
6-7 7-6 6-2
Kijima M.
Higuchi Y.
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Kijima M.
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Yuka Higuchi defeated Mizuno Kijima 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the Kashiwa $25K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mizuno Kijima came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Yuka Higuchi had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Yuka Higuchi claimed a first win over Mizuno Kijima in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-11-23Toyota $75KQ16carpetMizuno Kijima6-3 6-4
2014-09-08Kyoto 10KR32hardMizuno Kijima7-6(3) 7-5
2014-06-16Taipei 10KR32hardMizuno Kijima6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·
64%
1st serve points won·
58%
2nd serve points won·
38%
Service points won·
51%
Return points won·
40%
Break points saved·
49%
Aces / match·
1.7
Double faults / match·
6.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw