Maya Kato vs Natsumi Hamamura — Gunma 25K Round of 32
Maya Kato defeated Natsumi Hamamura 6-3 1-6 7-6 in the Gunma 25K round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Natsumi Hamamura came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Maya Kato claimed a first win over Natsumi Hamamura in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maya Kato closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKato M. 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 · Hamamura N. leads 2–112
Carpet: level 1–1 · Hard: Hamamura N. leads 1–0
- Kato M.May 2008Gunma 25KThis matchCarpet6-3 1-6 7-6(5)
- Hamamura N.July 2007Obihiro 25KCarpet6-3 6-3
- Hamamura N.August 2006Tokyo 2 10KHard6-1 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKato M.Hamamura N.1 472ELO1 5023–7Last 104–6
Cite this
Maya Kato beat Natsumi Hamamura 6-3 1-6 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Maya Kato vs Natsumi Hamamura — Gunma 25K Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-05-26/hamamura-vs-kato-gunma-25k-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 26 May 2008).