Shizu Katsumi vs Akiko Kinebuchi — Dalian 10K Round of 32
Shizu Katsumi defeated Akiko Kinebuchi 6-1 6-1 in the Dalian 10K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Akiko Kinebuchi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Shizu Katsumi had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 7 on hard. Shizu Katsumi claimed a first win over Akiko Kinebuchi in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shizu Katsumi dropped just 2 games past Akiko Kinebuchi.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKatsumi S. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Katsumi S. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Kinebuchi A. leads 1–0
- Katsumi S.April 2000Dalian 10KThis matchHard6-1 6-1
- Kinebuchi A.November 1998Ioujima-Town 10KCarpet6-0 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchKatsumi S.Kinebuchi A.1 424ELO1 4201 430Hard ELO1 4301–9Last 101–923Age22
Cite this
Shizu Katsumi beat Akiko Kinebuchi 6-1 6-1. Umpiry, "Shizu Katsumi vs Akiko Kinebuchi — Dalian 10K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-04-17/katsumi-vs-kinebuchi-dalian-10k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 17 April 2000).