Emily Webley Smith vs Hiroko Kuwata — Dalian Qualifying Round
Dalian · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 September 2015 ·
hard
Webley Smith E.6-4 6-3
Kuwata H.
Webley Smith E.
662
Kuwata H.
430
Emily Webley Smith defeated Hiroko Kuwata 6-4 6-3 in the Dalian qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hiroko Kuwata came in ranked #840, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Emily Webley Smith had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on hard. Emily Webley Smith claimed a first win over Hiroko Kuwata in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Emily Webley Smith closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-19 | Toyota 75K | Q32 | carpet | Hiroko Kuwata | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
43%
Service points won·Even
50%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Break points saved·Even
48%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
0.5
Double faults / match·Even
4.1
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (158 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast