Momoko Kobori vs Mei Yamaguchi — W100 Takasaki Round of 16
W100 Takasaki · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#372WTA
1355ELO
1328Hard ELO
28 yrs · 158 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2026 ·
hard
Kobori M.6-4 6-3
Yamaguchi M.
Kobori M.
662
Yamaguchi M.
430
Momoko Kobori defeated Mei Yamaguchi 6-4 6-3 in the W100 Takasaki round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mei Yamaguchi came in ranked #261, leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Momoko Kobori had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Momoko Kobori claimed a first win over Mei Yamaguchi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Momoko Kobori closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-03 | W80 Gifu | R32 | hard | Mei Yamaguchi | 6-0 2-1 |
| 2020-03-05 | W25 Yokohama | R16 | hard | Mei Yamaguchi | 5-7 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.3
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast