Rei Sakamoto vs Daniel Evans — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
JPN
Rei Sakamoto
#165ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$235kYTD
$494kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 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 qualifying round 1 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
2026-01-12Australian OpenQ128hardRei Sakamoto6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
Sakamoto R.Evans D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
55%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Clear edge
60%
41%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 5). 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·
70
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Sakamoto R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw