Kumiko Iijima vs Maki Arai | Kumiko Iijima Wins 6-3 6-3

Noto 25KR16CarpetMon 8 SeptFinal

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Kumiko Iijima defeated Maki Arai 6-3 6-3 in the Noto 25K round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Maki Arai came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Kumiko Iijima claimed a first win over Maki Arai in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Match story: Kumiko Iijima dropped just 6 games past Maki Arai.

How the match was decided

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Iijima K. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months

No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

4 meetings · Arai M. leads 3–1

Carpet: Iijima K. leads 1–0 · Hard: Arai M. leads 3–0

Iijima K.September 2008Noto 25KThis matchCarpet6-3 6-3
Arai M.June 2006Inchon 25KHard7-5 6-3
Arai M.June 2003Seoul 10KHard6-1 6-3
Arai M.September 1999Ibaraki 1 10KHard6-2 6-2

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Iijima K.Arai M.1 540ELO1 4525–5Last 102–825Age25RightPlaysRight

Cite this

Kumiko Iijima beat Maki Arai 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Kumiko Iijima vs Maki Arai — Noto 25K Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-09-08/arai-vs-iijima-noto-25k-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 8 September 2008).