Claire Liu vs Himeno Sakatsume — Austin Qualifying Round 1
Austin · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
Liu C.6-3 5-7 6-3
Sakatsume H.
Liu C.
6562
Sakatsume H.
3731
Claire Liu defeated Himeno Sakatsume 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Austin qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Claire Liu came in ranked #114.
Key context
- Match story: Claire Liu closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
69%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (44 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
29
62
Break points saved·Dominant
23
64
Break points won·Clear edge
76
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
62
Tiebreaks·
39
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
92
94
Liu C.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Sakatsume H.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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