Etsuko Kitazaki vs Maya Kato — Hiroshima 10K Final
Etsuko Kitazaki defeated Maya Kato 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the Hiroshima 10K final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Maya Kato came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Etsuko Kitazaki claimed a first win over Maya Kato in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Etsuko Kitazaki dropped the opening set before beating Maya Kato 3–6 6–1 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKitazaki E. came through in three 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
3 meetings · Kato M. leads 2–112
Carpet: level 1–1 · Grass: Kato M. leads 1–0
- Kitazaki E.September 2007Hiroshima 10KThis matchCarpet3-6 6-1 6-3
- Kato M.August 2007Tokyo 10KCarpet6-2 6-3
- Kato M.July 2005Kurume 25KGrass6-1 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKitazaki E.Kato M.1 458ELO1 4724–6Last 103–7
Cite this
Etsuko Kitazaki beat Maya Kato 3-6 6-1 6-3. Umpiry, "Etsuko Kitazaki vs Maya Kato — Hiroshima 10K Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-09-24/kato-vs-kitazaki-hiroshima-10k-f?utm_source=cite (as of 24 September 2007).