Seiko Okamoto vs Keiko Taguchi — Kofu Open Final
Seiko Okamoto defeated Keiko Taguchi 4-1 1-4 4-1 5-3 in the Kofu Open final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Keiko Taguchi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Seiko Okamoto had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on carpet. Seiko Okamoto claimed a first win over Keiko Taguchi in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Seiko Okamoto came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 4–1 1–4 4–1 5–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedOkamoto S. came through in four 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
Carpet: Okamoto S. leads 1–0 · Hard: Taguchi K. leads 1–0
- Okamoto S.November 2000Kofu OpenThis matchCarpet4-1 1-4 4-1 5-3
- Taguchi K.June 1999Easton 10KHard6-4 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchOkamoto S.Taguchi K.1 488ELO1 4584–6Last 103–722Age21
Cite this
Seiko Okamoto beat Keiko Taguchi 4-1 1-4 4-1 5-3. Umpiry, "Seiko Okamoto vs Keiko Taguchi — Kofu Open Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-11-20/okamoto-vs-taguchi-kofu-open-f?utm_source=cite (as of 20 November 2000).