Haruka Kaji vs Sara Saito — W50 Kofu 1 Semi-final
W50 Kofu 1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 22 March 2025 ·
hard
Kaji H.5-7 6-2 6-3
Saito S.
Kaji H.
5662
Saito S.
7231
Haruka Kaji defeated Sara Saito 5-7 6-2 6-3 in the W50 Kofu 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Saito came in ranked #244, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Haruka Kaji narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Haruka Kaji dropped the opening set before beating Sara Saito 5–7 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | W50 Nonthaburi 2 | R16 | hard | Sara Saito | 7-5 3-6 5-0 |
| 2023-05-10 | W60 Fukuoka | R32 | carpet | Sara Saito | 7-5 7-6(0) |
| 2023-04-11 | W25 Osaka | R32 | hard | Haruka Kaji | 6-0 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
53%
51%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.