Sara Saito vs Himeno Sakatsume — W50 Kyoto 1 Final
W50 Kyoto 1 · ITF · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 16 March 2025 ·
hard
Saito S.6-4 7-6
Sakatsume H.
Saito S.
6772
Sakatsume H.
4620
Sara Saito defeated Himeno Sakatsume 6-4 7-6 in the W50 Kyoto 1 final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Himeno Sakatsume came in ranked #136, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Sara Saito had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Sara Saito claimed a first win over Himeno Sakatsume in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sara Saito edged Himeno Sakatsume in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-16 | W60 Tokyo | R32 | hard | Himeno Sakatsume | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
50%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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87
Sakatsume H.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About