Mei Yamaguchi vs Arina Rodionova — Chennai Qualifying Round 2
Chennai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 October 2025 ·
hard
#452WTA
1478ELO
1458Hard ELO
36 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Yamaguchi M.2-6 6-4 6-2
Rodionova A.
Yamaguchi M.
2662
Rodionova A.
6421
Mei Yamaguchi defeated Arina Rodionova 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Chennai qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arina Rodionova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mei Yamaguchi had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Mei Yamaguchi claimed a first win over Arina Rodionova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mei Yamaguchi dropped the opening set before beating Arina Rodionova 2–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | W75 Fukuoka 1 | R16 | carpet | Arina Rodionova | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.4
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (135 vs 93). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast