Mai Hontama vs Maria Timofeeva — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Mai Hontama
JPN
Mai Hontama
#171WTA
1480ELO
1442Hard ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
Maria Timofeeva
UZB
Maria Timofeeva
#96WTA
1696ELO
1608Hard ELO
22 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWWL
Hontama M.
1-6 6-4 7-5
Timofeeva M.
Hontama M.
1672
Timofeeva M.
6451

Mai Hontama defeated Maria Timofeeva 1-6 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Timofeeva came in ranked #96, but Mai Hontama had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Mai Hontama extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-13Australian OpenQ128hardMai Hontama1-6 6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
Hontama M.Timofeeva M.
1st serve in·Even
68%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
53%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
49%
Break points saved·Even
51%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.7
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (43 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hontama M.Timofeeva M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
29
54
Break points saved·Dominant
27
76
Break points won·Even
96
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
20

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

Freshness

Recent load
Hontama M.Timofeeva M.
Freshness·
—
98

Timofeeva M.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw