Haruka Kaji vs Natsumi Kawaguchi — W35 Osaka Quarter-final
W35 Osaka · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 April 2026 ·
hard
Kaji H.7-6 6-3
Kawaguchi N.
Kaji H.
762
Kawaguchi N.
630
Haruka Kaji defeated Natsumi Kawaguchi 7-6 6-3 in the W35 Osaka quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Haruka Kaji came in ranked #260, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Haruka Kaji extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Haruka Kaji closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-28 | W50 Yokohama 1 | QF | hard | Haruka Kaji | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2024-05-28 | W35 Changwon 1 | R32 | hard | Haruka Kaji | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast