Seiko Okamoto vs Sachie Umehara — Kofu Open Qualifying Round
Seiko Okamoto defeated Sachie Umehara 5-4 4-1 4-5 1-4 4-1 in the Kofu Open qualifying round on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Sachie Umehara came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Seiko Okamoto claimed a first win over Sachie Umehara 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 — 5–4 4–1 4–5 1–4 4–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedOkamoto S. came through in five 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: Umehara S. leads 1–0
- Okamoto S.November 2000Kofu OpenThis matchCarpet5-4(1) 4-1 4-5(5) 1-4 4-1
- Umehara S.September 1997Kugayama 3 10KHard7-6 3-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchOkamoto S.Umehara S.1 488ELO1 5354–6Last 104–622Age21
Cite this
Seiko Okamoto beat Sachie Umehara 5-4(1) 4-1 4-5(5) 1-4 4-1. Umpiry, "Seiko Okamoto vs Sachie Umehara — Kofu Open Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-11-20/okamoto-vs-umehara-kofu-open-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 20 November 2000).