Valentina Ryser vs Haruka Kaji — W100 Takasaki Semi-final

W100 Takasaki · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
SUI
Valentina Ryser
#263WTA
1492ELO
1468Hard ELO
25 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2026 ·
hard
JPN
Haruka Kaji
#260WTA
1421ELO
1412Hard ELO
31 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWWLWL
Ryser V.
6-3 6-3
Kaji H.
Ryser V.
662
Kaji H.
330

Valentina Ryser defeated Haruka Kaji 6-3 6-3 in the W100 Takasaki semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Haruka Kaji came in ranked #260, defending last year's round of 32, but Valentina Ryser had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Ryser V.Kaji H.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.4
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Ryser V.Kaji H.
Freshness·
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100

Kaji H.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw