Maya Kato vs Yumi Nakano — Sutama 10K Round of 32
Sutama 10K · ITF · Round of 32
JPNMaya Kato
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2008 ·
clay
JPNYumi Nakano
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kato M.6-4 6-4
Nakano Y.
Kato M.
662
Nakano Y.
440
Maya Kato defeated Yumi Nakano 6-4 6-4 in the Sutama 10K round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yumi Nakano came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Maya Kato claimed a first win over Yumi Nakano in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maya Kato edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-15 | Kyoto 10K | R16 | carpet | Yumi Nakano | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2008-07-28 | Obihiro 25K | R32 | carpet | Yumi Nakano | 6-2 6-3 |