Ayano Shimizu vs Haruka Kaji — W25 Hamamatsu Semi-final
W25 Hamamatsu · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 14 October 2023 ·
carpet
Shimizu A.6-1 6-4
Kaji H.
Shimizu A.
662
Kaji H.
140
Ayano Shimizu defeated Haruka Kaji 6-1 6-4 in the W25 Hamamatsu semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Haruka Kaji came in ranked #260, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ayano Shimizu claimed a first win over Haruka Kaji in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ayano Shimizu dropped just 5 games past Haruka Kaji.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 | W35 Osaka 1 | R16 | hard | Haruka Kaji | 6-7(2) 7-5 6-4 |
| 2023-05-27 | W25 Karuizawa | SF | grass | Haruka Kaji | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.3
0.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.