Yuriko Sakai vs Hirono Watanabe — Kofu 50K Round of 32
Kofu 50K · ITF · Round of 32
JPNYuriko Sakai
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2011 ·
hard
JPNHirono Watanabe
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sakai Y.6-7 6-3 7-6
Watanabe H.
Sakai Y.
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Watanabe H.
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Yuriko Sakai defeated Hirono Watanabe 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the Kofu 50K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hirono Watanabe came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yuriko Sakai claimed a first win over Hirono Watanabe in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yuriko Sakai dropped the opening set before beating Hirono Watanabe 6–7 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-12 | Kurume 50K | Q32 | grass | Hirono Watanabe | 6-2 6-1 |