Nagomi Higashitani vs Karen Tsutsumi — W35 Makinohara 1 Qualifying Round of 16
W35 Makinohara 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 October 2025 ·
carpet
Higashitani N.6-3 6-1
Tsutsumi K.
Higashitani N.
662
Tsutsumi K.
310
Nagomi Higashitani defeated Karen Tsutsumi 6-3 6-1 in the W35 Makinohara 1 qualifying round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Karen Tsutsumi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nagomi Higashitani claimed a first win over Karen Tsutsumi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nagomi Higashitani dropped just 4 games past Karen Tsutsumi.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-20 | W15 Hinode 1 | Q32 | hard | Karen Tsutsumi | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
79%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
54%
46%
2nd serve points won·Even
39%
43%
Service points won·Even
49%
46%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
45%
44%
Aces / match·Even
0.5
0.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
1.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.