Natsuki Yoshimoto vs Hikaru Sato

W35 MIYAZAKI · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final

JPN

Natsuki Yoshimoto

#581WTA

23 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 20 April 2026 · 00:00

hard

JPN

Hikaru Sato

#466WTA

27 yrs · 174 cm

Last 10 · pre-match

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Yoshimoto N.

6-4 1-6 6-0

Sato H.

Yoshimoto N.

6162

Sato H.

4601

Natsuki Yoshimoto defeated Hikaru Sato 6-4 1-6 6-0 in the W35 MIYAZAKI quarter-final on hard.

Key context

Match story: Natsuki Yoshimoto handed Hikaru Sato a third-set bagel in a 6–4 1–6 6–0 win.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Yoshimoto N.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Sato H.

Sato H.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Yoshimoto N.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Yoshimoto N.Sato H.

1st serve in·Slight edge

65%

58%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

59%

67%

2nd serve points won·Even

46%

Service points won·Even

54%

58%

Return points won·Slight edge

48%

43%

Break points saved·Slight edge

50%

55%

Aces / match·Dominant

0.6

3.8

Double faults / match·Slight edge

3.9

3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (14 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Slowlow bounce, long rallies

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Natsuki Yoshimoto vs Hikaru Sato — W35 MIYAZAKI Quarter-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return