Emerson Jones vs Himeno Sakatsume — Austin Qualifying Round
Austin · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2026 ·
hard
Jones E.3-6 6-2 6-3
Sakatsume H.
Jones E.
3662
Sakatsume H.
6231
Emerson Jones defeated Himeno Sakatsume 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the Austin qualifying round on hard. The result followed the form book — Emerson Jones came in ranked #131, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Emerson Jones extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Emerson Jones dropped the opening set before beating Himeno Sakatsume 3–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-11 | W35 Fukuoka 1 | F | carpet | Emerson Jones | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.4
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
96
94
Jones E.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Sakatsume H.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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