Rei Sakamoto vs Colton Smith — Australian Open Qualifying Round 2

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
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
USA32
Colton Smith
#200ATP
1577ELO
1566Hard ELO
$154kYTD
$480kCAREER
23 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Sakamoto R.
6-4 6-4
Smith C.
Sakamoto R.
662
Smith C.
440

Rei Sakamoto defeated Colton Smith 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round 2 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

  • Match story: Rei Sakamoto edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-14Australian OpenQ64hardRei Sakamoto6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Sakamoto R.Smith C.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sakamoto R.Smith C.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
49
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
94
Break points won·Dominant
8
52
Deciding sets·Even
93
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
23
8

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sakamoto R.Smith C.
Freshness·Clear edge
70
92

Sakamoto R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 56 games (7d) · Smith C.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw