Rei Sakamoto vs Giulio Zeppieri — Australian Open Qualifying Final

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Final
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
Giulio Zeppieri
ITA
Giulio Zeppieri
#238ATP
1622ELO
1589Hard ELO
$70kYTD
$1.4MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWWL
Sakamoto R.
6-2 6-2
Zeppieri G.
Sakamoto R.
662
Zeppieri G.
220

Rei Sakamoto defeated Giulio Zeppieri 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying final 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
2026-01-15Australian OpenQ32hardRei Sakamoto6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Sakamoto R.Zeppieri G.
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
46%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
8.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sakamoto R.Zeppieri G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
49
36
Break points saved·Even
87
88
Break points won·Slight edge
8
16
Deciding sets·Clear edge
93
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
23
4

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sakamoto R.Zeppieri G.
Freshness·
70
—

Sakamoto R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw