Yeon Woo Ku vs Himeno Sakatsume — W35 Osaka Round of 16

W35 Osaka · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
KOR
Yeon Woo Ku
#176WTA
1519ELO
1500Hard ELO
23 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 April 2025 ·
hard
JPN
Himeno Sakatsume
#136WTA
1611ELO
1599Hard ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Woo Ku Y.
7-6 6-2
Sakatsume H.
Woo Ku Y.
762
Sakatsume H.
620

Yeon Woo Ku defeated Himeno Sakatsume 7-6 6-2 in the W35 Osaka round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Himeno Sakatsume came in ranked #136, but Yeon Woo Ku had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Yeon Woo Ku extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Yeon Woo Ku closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-11-23W100 Takasaki 1FhardHimeno Sakatsume6-3 1-6 6-4
2025-04-10W35 Osaka 1R16hardYeon Woo Ku7-6(3) 6-2

Statistics

This season
Woo Ku Y.Sakatsume H.
1st serve in·Even
67%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
50%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (163 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Woo Ku Y.Sakatsume H.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
50
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
51
64
Break points won·Slight edge
86
97
Deciding sets·Even
63
62
Tiebreaks·
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Woo Ku Y.Sakatsume H.
Freshness·
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97

Sakatsume H.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw