Kurumi Nara defeated Yulia Putintseva 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yulia Putintseva came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kurumi Nara narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-12 | Japan Open Tokyo | R16 | hard | Kurumi Nara | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2016-04-04 | Charleston | R64 | clay | Yulia Putintseva | 7-6 6-0 |
| 2015-08-16 | Cincinnati | Q32 | hard | Yulia Putintseva | 7-5 1-0 |
| 2015-08-03 | Washington | R32 | hard | Yulia Putintseva | 4-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2011-05-23 | Grado 25K | R32 | clay | Yulia Putintseva | 6-3 3-6 6-0 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Putintseva Y.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About