Sara Saito vs Emerson Jones — W50 Kyoto Semi-final
W50 Kyoto · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 March 2025 ·
hard
Saito S.1-6 7-5 6-3
Jones E.
Saito S.
1762
Jones E.
6531
Sara Saito defeated Emerson Jones 1-6 7-5 6-3 in the W50 Kyoto semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Emerson Jones came in ranked #131, but Sara Saito had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Sara Saito extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Sara Saito dropped the opening set before beating Emerson Jones 1–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-15 | W50 Kyoto 1 | SF | hard | Sara Saito | 1-6 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast