Eri Shimizu vs Yukina Saigo — W25 Tokyo Round of 16
W25 Tokyo · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 1 June 2023 ·
hard
JPNYukina Saigo
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLWLWLW
Shimizu E.6-4 4-6 6-2
Saigo Y.
Shimizu E.
6462
Saigo Y.
4621
Eri Shimizu defeated Yukina Saigo 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the W25 Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yukina Saigo came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Eri Shimizu had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Eri Shimizu claimed a first win over Yukina Saigo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Eri Shimizu closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | W15 Antalya 7 | R16 | clay | Yukina Saigo | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This seasonShimizu E.Saigo Y.
1st serve in·Even
69%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
56%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
49%
Aces / match·Even
1.0
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 47). ATP, WTA & Challenger.