Ayano Shimizu vs Mei Yamaguchi — W100 Gifu Round of 32
W100 Gifu · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2026 ·
hard
Shimizu A.6-4 2-6 6-3
Yamaguchi M.
Shimizu A.
6262
Yamaguchi M.
4631
Ayano Shimizu defeated Mei Yamaguchi 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the W100 Gifu round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mei Yamaguchi came in ranked #261, defending last year's round of 16, but Ayano Shimizu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Ayano Shimizu extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ayano Shimizu closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-09 | W35 Hamamatsu 1 | SF | carpet | Mei Yamaguchi | 4-6 6-4 6-0 |
| 2024-06-28 | W35 Taipei 2 | QF | hard | Ayano Shimizu | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2023-10-05 | W25 Makinohara | R16 | carpet | Ayano Shimizu | 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 2023-09-03 | W100 Tokyo 1 | Q32 | hard | Ayano Shimizu | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
45%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.4
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (16 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast