Hikaru Sato vs Miho Kuramochi — W35 MIYAZAKI Round of 16
W35 MIYAZAKI · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2026 ·
hard
Sato H.3-6 7-6 4-2
Kuramochi M.
Sato H.
3742
Kuramochi M.
6621
Hikaru Sato defeated Miho Kuramochi 3-6 7-6 4-2 in the W35 MIYAZAKI round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Miho Kuramochi came in ranked #367, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Hikaru Sato claimed a first win over Miho Kuramochi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Hikaru Sato dropped the opening set before beating Miho Kuramochi 3–6 7–6 4–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-09 | W15 Sapporo 3 | R32 | hard | Miho Kuramochi | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
58%
74%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
50%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
0.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast