Haruka Kaji vs Hikaru Sato — W35 Osaka Round of 16
W35 Osaka · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 April 2026 ·
hard
Kaji H.6-7 6-3 6-3
Sato H.
Kaji H.
6662
Sato H.
7331
Haruka Kaji defeated Hikaru Sato 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the W35 Osaka round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Haruka Kaji came in ranked #260, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Haruka Kaji extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Haruka Kaji dropped the opening set before beating Hikaru Sato 6–7 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-12 | W25 Hamamatsu | R16 | carpet | Haruka Kaji | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast