Natsumi Kawaguchi vs Sara Saito — W75 Nonthaburi Round of 16
W75 Nonthaburi · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026 ·
hard
Kawaguchi N.2-6 6-4 6-3
Saito S.
Kawaguchi N.
2662
Saito S.
6431
Natsumi Kawaguchi defeated Sara Saito 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the W75 Nonthaburi round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Saito came in ranked #244, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Natsumi Kawaguchi narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Natsumi Kawaguchi dropped the opening set before beating Sara Saito 2–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | W100 Incheon 1 | R16 | hard | Sara Saito | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-04-09 | W35 Osaka 1 | R32 | hard | Sara Saito | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2023-05-12 | W60 Fukuoka | QF | carpet | Natsumi Kawaguchi | 1-6 7-6(4) 7-6(4) |
| 2022-09-26 | W25 Nanao | Q16 | carpet | Sara Saito | 3-6 6-3 10-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
38%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
51%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Break points saved·Even
50%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
6.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast