Haruka Kaji vs Himeno Sakatsume — W75 Kofu Round of 32
W75 Kofu · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 March 2026 ·
hard
Kaji H.3-6 6-3 7-5
Sakatsume H.
Kaji H.
3672
Sakatsume H.
6351
Haruka Kaji defeated Himeno Sakatsume 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the W75 Kofu round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Himeno Sakatsume came in ranked #136, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Haruka Kaji narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Haruka Kaji dropped the opening set before beating Himeno Sakatsume 3–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-23 | W50 Kofu 1 | F | hard | Haruka Kaji | 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 2023-05-05 | W80 Gifu | QF | hard | Himeno Sakatsume | 2-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 2019-03-03 | W25 Yokohama | Q32 | hard | Himeno Sakatsume | 3-6 7-6(5) 10-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
56
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
52
64
Break points won·Slight edge
91
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
69
62
Tiebreaks·
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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87
Sakatsume H.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast