Rei Sakamoto vs Daniel Evans — Australian Open Q128

Australian Open · ATP · Q128
JPN
Rei Sakamoto
#165ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$235kYTD
$494kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026 ·
hard
Daniel Evans
GBR
Daniel Evans
#836ATP
1588ELO
1562Hard ELO
36 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
Sakamoto R.
6-1 6-2
Evans D.
Sakamoto R.
662
Evans D.
120

Rei Sakamoto defeated Daniel Evans 6-1 6-2 in the Australian Open q128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rei Sakamoto came in ranked #165, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rei Sakamoto extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-19Australian OpenQ1hardRei Sakamoto6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
Sakamoto R.Evans D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
57%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Clear edge
60%
44%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sakamoto R.Evans D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
55
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
93
Break points won·Dominant
8
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
67
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
23
33

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Sakamoto R.Evans D.
Freshness·
65
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Sakamoto R.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 95 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw