Himeno Sakatsume vs Kayla Day — Ilkley 125 Qualifying Round 1
Ilkley 125 · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2025 ·
grass
Sakatsume H.6-4 7-5
Day K.
Sakatsume H.
672
Day K.
450
Himeno Sakatsume defeated Kayla Day 6-4 7-5 in the Ilkley 125 qualifying round 1 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Kayla Day came in ranked #121, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Himeno Sakatsume claimed a first win over Kayla Day in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Himeno Sakatsume edged Kayla Day in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (158 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
62
39
Break points saved·Even
64
66
Break points won·Slight edge
97
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
62
18
Tiebreaks·
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67
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
97
84
Sakatsume H.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Day K.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast