Shiho Akita vs Mei Yamaguchi — Toyota $25K Qualifying Round of 32
Toyota $25K · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 11 March 2018 ·
hard
Akita S.6-3 6-1
Yamaguchi M.
Akita S.
662
Yamaguchi M.
310
Shiho Akita defeated Mei Yamaguchi 6-3 6-1 in the Toyota $25K qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mei Yamaguchi came in ranked #261, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Shiho Akita claimed a first win over Mei Yamaguchi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shiho Akita dropped just 4 games past Mei Yamaguchi.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | W50 Kurume 1 | R32 | carpet | Mei Yamaguchi | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2024-11-07 | W35 Hamamatsu 1 | R16 | carpet | Mei Yamaguchi | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.