Honoka Kobayashi vs Hikaru Sato — W35 Launceston Round of 32
W35 Launceston · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2026 ·
hard
Kobayashi H.3-6 6-4 6-4
Sato H.
Kobayashi H.
3662
Sato H.
6441
Honoka Kobayashi defeated Hikaru Sato 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the W35 Launceston round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hikaru Sato came in ranked #466, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Honoka Kobayashi claimed a first win over Hikaru Sato in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Honoka Kobayashi dropped the opening set before beating Hikaru Sato 3–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-04 | W35 Nakhon Si Thammarat 4 | R32 | hard | Hikaru Sato | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023-09-07 | W15 Yeongwol 2 | R16 | hard | Hikaru Sato | 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
75%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
51%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
49%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast