Hirono Watanabe vs Yuriko Sakai — Kurume 50K Qualifying Round of 32
Kurume 50K · ITF · Qualifying Round of 32
JPNHirono Watanabe
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2014 ·
grass
JPNYuriko Sakai
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watanabe H.6-2 6-1
Sakai Y.
Watanabe H.
662
Sakai Y.
210
Hirono Watanabe defeated Yuriko Sakai 6-2 6-1 in the Kurume 50K qualifying round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Yuriko Sakai came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Hirono Watanabe claimed a first win over Yuriko Sakai in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Hirono Watanabe dropped just 3 games past Yuriko Sakai.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-03 | Kofu 50K | R32 | hard | Yuriko Sakai | 6-7(8) 6-3 7-6(4) |