Sara Saito vs Natsumi Kawaguchi — W25 Nanao Q16
W25 Nanao · ITF · Q16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2022 ·
carpet
Saito S.3-6 6-3 10-5
Kawaguchi N.
Saito S.
36102
Kawaguchi N.
6351
Sara Saito defeated Natsumi Kawaguchi 3-6 6-3 10-5 in the W25 Nanao q16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Sara Saito came in ranked #244, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Sara Saito extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sara Saito dropped the opening set before beating Natsumi Kawaguchi 3–6 6–3 10–5.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | W100 Incheon 1 | R16 | hard | Sara Saito | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-04-09 | W35 Osaka 1 | R32 | hard | Sara Saito | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2023-05-12 | W60 Fukuoka | QF | carpet | Natsumi Kawaguchi | 1-6 7-6(4) 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.