Rina Saigo vs Sonja Zhiyenbayeva — W50 Wuning Quarter-final

W50 Wuning · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
JPN
Rina Saigo
#274WTA
1307ELO
1293Hard ELO
25 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 June 2026 ·
hard
GER
Sonja Zhiyenbayeva
#450WTA
20 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWWW
Saigo R.
6-1 4-6 6-4
Zhiyenbayeva S.
Saigo R.
6462
Zhiyenbayeva S.
1641

Rina Saigo defeated Sonja Zhiyenbayeva 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the W50 Wuning quarter-final on hard. Rina Saigo claimed a first win over Sonja Zhiyenbayeva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rina Saigo came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-08-08W75 OurenseSFhardSonja Zhiyenbayeva6-1 7-6

Statistics

This season
Saigo R.Zhiyenbayeva S.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
39%
Service points won·Even
51%
49%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
60%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw