Hiroko Kuwata vs Kotomi Takahata — Dalian Qualifying Round 1

Dalian · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1

JPN

Hiroko Kuwata

#840WTA

35 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 4 September 2017 · 00:00

hard

JPN

Kotomi Takahata

36 yrs · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLWWLWWLLW

Kuwata H.

6-2 6-0

Takahata K.

Kuwata H.

662

Takahata K.

200

Hiroko Kuwata defeated Kotomi Takahata 6-2 6-0 in the Dalian qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Hiroko Kuwata came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Hiroko Kuwata handed Kotomi Takahata a second-set bagel in a 6–2 6–0 win.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Kuwata H.serving46% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Takahata K.

Takahata K.serving34% hold

wins 43% of points on serve vs Kuwata H.

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. About

Statistics

This season

Kuwata H.Takahata K.

1st serve in·Slight edge

62%

57%

1st serve points won·Even

58%

56%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

43%

38%

Service points won·Even

52%

49%

Return points won·Even

47%

44%

Break points saved·Even

50%

48%

Aces / match·Even

0.5

Double faults / match·Even

4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-slowfavours grinders

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Hiroko Kuwata vs Kotomi Takahata — Dalian Qualifying Round 1

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return