Yuriko Sakai vs Maxine Thomas — Kurume 50K Qualifying Round of 32
Yuriko Sakai defeated Maxine Thomas 7-6 7-5 in the Kurume 50K qualifying round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Maxine Thomas came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yuriko Sakai claimed a first win over Maxine Thomas in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yuriko Sakai edged Maxine Thomas in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSakai Y. took it in straight 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Grass: Sakai Y. leads 1–0 · Hard: Thomas M. leads 1–0
- Sakai Y.May 2013Kurume 50KThis matchGrass7-6(3) 7-5
- Thomas M.May 2012Gimcheon 25KHard6-3 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSakai Y.Thomas M.1 423ELO1 4931 464Grass ELO1 4964–6Last 103–4
Cite this
Yuriko Sakai beat Maxine Thomas 7-6(3) 7-5. Umpiry, "Yuriko Sakai vs Maxine Thomas — Kurume 50K Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2013-05-13/sakai-vs-thomas-kurume-50k-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 13 May 2013).